‘Let your food be your only medicine’ said Hippocrates 400 years BC. Today, numerous studies show that a healthy diet contributes to our well-being. Ayurvedic cuisine has been using turmeric in combination with other spices for 5,000 years to maintain good health. Used for thousands of years in traditional medicine in India and China, turmeric is rich in curcuminoids, very powerful antioxidants that combat the body's ageing process. In synergy with pepper or fats, curcumin is more easily absorbed by the body thanks to the piperine contained in the latter. The ideal combination to enhance the magical powers of these two spices. Ayurveda, the Yaksha? pepper and turmeric set Meaning the science of life, Ayurveda is a veritable art of living with natural spice-based remedies for a perfect balance of vital energies.