Capsaicin
( kăp-sā ' ĭ-sĭn ). Good to eat and good for you too. Capsaicin is the natural, active ingredient in SOUL BLEND seasoning that gives you the "heat" ("Is it spicy?"; "Oh no, I can't do spice, it doesn't agree with me."; "Heat? What heat? This got no heat."; "The hotter the better. This is delicious!"). Three of our ten spices feature capsaicin: Cayenne Pepper, Paprika and Garlic.
Some people do heat better than others. What occurs when you "feel the heat" is that your blood stream opens to freely allow blood flow. How 'bout that. The "heat" is your very own blood. By allowing better blood flow, several genuinely good things happen to you. Such as you help yourself lower high blood pressure; lower high cholesterol; burn calories and excess fat; and even eat less - research has found that capsaicin in your meals reduces caloric in-take on average by 70 calories per meal. Eat less, burn more calories, lose weight? What will they think of next!
Warning: capsaicin is also a natural cleanser. To be sure, we promote Rich in Capsaicin on the front of our chip and pretzel bags. One, they are not your corporate snack - they have real flavor and kick. And two, you will find that these snacks will "grease the skids", so to speak. Don't even think about fiber, these puppies "will do the trick" as one fan wrote us from Pittsburgh. So think about that, you can indulge (Please Eat Responsibly) today and it will be gome tomorrow. It's a modern miracle.
Some people do heat better than others. What occurs when you "feel the heat" is that your blood stream opens to freely allow blood flow. How 'bout that. The "heat" is your very own blood. By allowing better blood flow, several genuinely good things happen to you. Such as you help yourself lower high blood pressure; lower high cholesterol; burn calories and excess fat; and even eat less - research has found that capsaicin in your meals reduces caloric in-take on average by 70 calories per meal. Eat less, burn more calories, lose weight? What will they think of next!
Warning: capsaicin is also a natural cleanser. To be sure, we promote Rich in Capsaicin on the front of our chip and pretzel bags. One, they are not your corporate snack - they have real flavor and kick. And two, you will find that these snacks will "grease the skids", so to speak. Don't even think about fiber, these puppies "will do the trick" as one fan wrote us from Pittsburgh. So think about that, you can indulge (Please Eat Responsibly) today and it will be gome tomorrow. It's a modern miracle.
Sea Salt
Minerals. Natural. Un-processed. Sea salt is created by simple evaporation of sea water by the sun. How simple can that be. We need salt in our daily diet for maximum health benefits, just not the massive quanities that most manufacturers use to enhance flavor and lower costs.
Cape Seasonings' Original SOUL BLEND uses just 55 mg. of sodium per serving. As we developed our blend recipe, we were advised to add salt - not for flavor but to "fill the bottle" at lower cost. So we took the opposite approach - we continually lowered our salt content until we found the ideal mix of Sea Salt with our other nine spices. We always were aiming at full-flavor and Happy Tastebuds, not cost.
Cape Seasonings' Original SOUL BLEND uses just 55 mg. of sodium per serving. As we developed our blend recipe, we were advised to add salt - not for flavor but to "fill the bottle" at lower cost. So we took the opposite approach - we continually lowered our salt content until we found the ideal mix of Sea Salt with our other nine spices. We always were aiming at full-flavor and Happy Tastebuds, not cost.
Onions
First of all, they taste really good. Red, white, yellow and green - a United Nations of diversity that adds rich flavor to your foods. The simple task of heating some extra virgin olive oil in a sautee pan and adding some sliced onions kick starts many a dish. The fresh, aromatic smell of onions, lightly seasoned is a great way to beginn cooking, meats, vegetables, or fish.
Onions have been credited with providing relief with colds, coughs, bronchitis, and asthma. Additionally, onions help suppress harmful bacteria and tumors in the colon. Similar to capsaicin, onions help lower high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Onions are also an abundant source of flavonoids which help in the fight against cardiovascular disease. So we recommend eating plenty of fresh onions, not just in our blends.
Onions have been credited with providing relief with colds, coughs, bronchitis, and asthma. Additionally, onions help suppress harmful bacteria and tumors in the colon. Similar to capsaicin, onions help lower high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Onions are also an abundant source of flavonoids which help in the fight against cardiovascular disease. So we recommend eating plenty of fresh onions, not just in our blends.
Black Pepper
One of the staples of dinner tables. Besides spicing up food from bland to palatable, it helps reduce gas in the stomach. By itself this is useful because it makes you a better person to be around after dinner. As both an antioxidant and antibacterial element, black pepper assists the digestive system to break down foods and then pass them through your system.
Pepper has a deep, rich history. Found in India and exported throughout the world as both a culinary delight as well as an economic currency, pepper is now taken for granted due to it's abundancy. Well don't! Like every spice that we use in SOUL BLEND, black pepper is good to eat and good for you too.
Pepper has a deep, rich history. Found in India and exported throughout the world as both a culinary delight as well as an economic currency, pepper is now taken for granted due to it's abundancy. Well don't! Like every spice that we use in SOUL BLEND, black pepper is good to eat and good for you too.
Parsely
If you can, always eat fresh parsely. It tastes fresh and clean, especially if you are growing some in a garden or small pot. What it does for cooking is so dramatically different in a good way than what our normal everyday American cuisine provides in flat tastes. We like it for our blends because it adds a little natural sweetness.
Parsely is full of both Vitamin C and Vitamin A, serving as antioxidants and as anti-inflamatory to help you move and feel better. Plus, regular use of parsely assists in preventing heart disease and cardiovascular problems, along with strokes due to calcium build-ups in your blood stream. Hey, did you read about Capsaicin and how it opens up your bloodstream? Well you should - it's nearly a miracle drug.
Parsely is full of both Vitamin C and Vitamin A, serving as antioxidants and as anti-inflamatory to help you move and feel better. Plus, regular use of parsely assists in preventing heart disease and cardiovascular problems, along with strokes due to calcium build-ups in your blood stream. Hey, did you read about Capsaicin and how it opens up your bloodstream? Well you should - it's nearly a miracle drug.
