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Food can  be an effective way of treating PMS and other everyday ailments, says award-winning chef and nutritionist Gurpareet Bains, whose fans include Goldie Hawn and Gwyneth Paltrow

When you have PMS symptoms such as tiredness, low mood, headaches and cramping, eating usually involves grabbing the sort of carb- and/or caffeine-laden goodies that give you a fleeting comfort hit but can often make you feel worse.

Food can, however, be an effective way of treating PMS and other everyday ailments, says award-winning chef and nutritionist Gurpareet Bains, whose fans include Goldie Hawn and Gwyneth Paltrow. The answer is to use spices and herbs in abundance, as he explains in his book Indian Superspices, which offers recipes to help with PMS, colds, hangovers, allergies and insomnia.

The recipes are described as ‘lab-inspired’ because the beneficial effects of the ingredients have been verified by research. For example, fennel: in a study of girls with severe period pain, 80 per cent of those taking fennel experienced complete pain relief, compared with 73 per cent of those taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

My colleague Victoria, who suffers from PMS, trialled Bains’s soothing salmon and juniper berry curry which is made with anti-inflammatory spices such as fennel, juniper berries, chilli, coriander and cumin, as well as his ‘no-more-headache baked beans’ flavoured with nigella, which has analgesic properties.

‘Both recipes were simple and quick, and the whole family enjoyed them,’ she reports. ‘They felt light, clean and also energising [a property of cumin].’

I like Bains’s recipe for turkey with blueberries, cinnamon and fennel, which is designed to regulate blood sugar levels and so help with any hormonal flurry.

Indian Superspices, £7.20 for the Kindle edition, from amazon.co.uk

Turkey with blueberries, cinnamon and fennel

200g ∙ 7oz blueberries20g ∙ ¾ oz fresh chopped coriander plus extra to garnish4 garlic cloves finely chopped2 tbsp grated (peeled) fresh root ginger2 tsp ground cinnamon2 tsp fennel seeds1 tsp chilli powder½ tsp turmeric salt to taste500g ∙ 1lb 2oz low-fat greek yoghurt500g ∙ 1lb 2oz skinless boneless turkey breast fillets cut into bite-size pieces1 tsp garam masalapilau rice to serveIn a food processor, blend the blueberries, coriander, garlic, ginger, ground cinnamon, fennel seeds, chilli powder, turmeric, salt and yoghurt to make a purĆ©e. Set aside.Place the turkey in a deep pan and slowly pour in the yoghurt mixture. Bring to a simmer over a low heat, then simmer, uncovered, for ten minutes, stirring from time to time. Mix through the garam masala.Garnish with the extra chopped coriander and serve  with pilau rice.Recipe taken from bbc.co.uk

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