Health Benefits of Cloves
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Supplies Beneficial Manganese
Manganese is a mineral vital to bone health and calcium absorption. Cloves are a good source of this essential mineral. A single teaspoon of ground cloves contains 63 percent of the USDA's recommended daily intake of manganese.3‘Spices, cloves, ground.’ FoodData Central, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1 Apr. 2019, fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171321/nutrients
This trace mineral is instrumental in the production of bones, connective tissue, blood-clotting factors and sex hormones. Manganese also helps metabolize carbs and fats and aids in blood sugar regulation.4‘Manganese.’ Mount Sinai Health System, www.mountsinai.org/health-library/supplement/manganese Its presence in this spice makes it an excellent source of sufficient daily manganese intake.
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