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What is the most common flavor used in cakes, chocolates and many other baked products? Yes, you guess that right! It is vanilla. The vanilla extract or paste added in baked dishes like cakes made from high-quality Vanilla beans that have exotic flavor and aroma. The pods of vanilla beans contain vanilla seeds which are dried and used in various dishes.

Vanilla is available in the marketplace in various forms such as vanilla beans, vanilla bean paste, vanilla powder, vanilla syrup, vanilla sugar to name a few. Mostly people add various forms of vanilla in baked dishes and during cooking for getting their fruity and flavorful aroma. But the fact is vanilla is highly nutritious spice. It contains essential oils, complex sugars, vitamins and minerals and traces of niacin and thiamine. If you use vanilla pods, it contains organic compounds like caproic, esters and phenols that provide myriad of health benefits. It is also a rich source of anti-depressant, anti-carcinogenic and aphrodisiac. Due to high nutritional value, no wonder it is the second most expensive spice in the world after saffron. Let’s uncover some of the hidden benefits of incorporating vanilla in your daily diet.

1. Relieves Stress: Vanilla in every form contains vanillin that helps in reducing stress and anxiety by lifting mood. It’s soothing and aromatic smell calms mind and relieves stress. So, if any point of time, you feel stressed; prefer drinking vanilla flavored milk or sugar.
2. Eases Toothache: If you have mild to moderate toothache, it is easy to treat with vanilla extract. The reason is vanilla extract contains alcohol that contains certain antioxidants having healing effects. So, simply apply some vanilla extract in your affected area and leave it for a few minutes. You will start experiencing relief after 10-15 minutes.
3. Heart-Healthy: Many studies show that consuming vanilla beans in a limited quantity regularly helps in reducing cholesterol levels in the body. Besides regulating cholesterol, it even helps in regulating blood pressure levels. Its antioxidant properties even help in improving mental health and cognitive abilities of an individual.
4. Aphrodisiac: If any person is suffering from low sexual desire, he should consume vanilla regularly. Many clinical studies prove that regular treatment with vanilla extract or vanilla essential oil helps in treating myriad of sexual problems including erectile dysfunction, low testosterone levels, impotency, etc.
5. Treat Menstrual Problems: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), irregular menstrual cycle, etc., are some of the common female problems easy to treat by including vanilla beans or vanilla in any form in the regular diet. The reason is vanilla contains good amount of magnesium content that regulates production of hormones. It is also a good source of calcium that helps in relieving pain. Therefore, women are advised to drink vanilla water by mixing a few drops of vanilla extract or vanilla tea whenever they feel menstrual pain.

So, if you are only buying vanilla beans or vanilla extract for its rich and fruity aroma, it is the perfect time to change your opinion. Include it in your daily diet for getting myriad of health benefits also.