the most expensive spice

SAFFRON

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around $200/ounce or $7.50/gram

Gold is around $1800/ounce and a #Bitcoin costs $8000. But this is about saffron.

It is a very versatile spice that has been tested in a wide variety of clinical conditions.

Most widely studied for age-related macular degeneration. And it works. That’s probably because the active ingredient, crocetin, is very similar to the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin which have also been shown to be very protective of eyesight.

Reduced snacking frequency and increased satiety, depression and anxiety, mild cognitive impairment, etc., etc. I encourage you to read about it!

The proposed mechanisms of action are quite interesting.

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These pork rinds are the bomb. Seriously! And if you like spicy

Get some dark chocolate, too 

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