What all spices have in common is they are all integrated in the indian cuisine, one nice side effect of this delicious food, i personally love indian curries and just bought me some garam masala, cumin and turmeric and looking forward to tryout some curry recipes myself, actually tried already and they taste so awesome, will post someday 😉
Want to know more?:
What is Red Chili, Nutmeg, Turmeric, Cumin, Ginger and Cinnamon and where are the origins?
Some more links about the health benefits:
http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/chili-peppers.html
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/cumin/
http://www.medindia.net/alternativemedicine/turmeric-powder.asp
REFITHEALTH.COM 