It’s a happy coincidence that, while they greatly enhance a meal with their wonderful flavors, herbs like oregano also pack powerful antioxidant and other benefits enhancing our health as well as giving our tastebuds a real treat.
Scientific references:
- Carlsen MH, Halvorsen BL, Holte K, Bøhn SK, Dragland S, Sampson L, Willey C, Senoo H, Umezono Y, Sanada C, Barikmo I, Berhe N, Willett WC, Phillips KM, Jacobs DR Jr, Blomhoff R. The total antioxidant content of more than 3100 foods, beverages, spices, herbs and supplements used worldwide. Nutr J. 2010 Jan 22; 9:3.
- USDA. National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 23 (2010).