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In the rainy season like now, drink warm ginger help to prevent freezing. But in addition to warm, ginger can also be an effective way to relieve stress.
"Ginger is a powerful antioxidant, gingerol, which helps cleanse the body of harmful chemicals produced when we are concerned, so that ginger can help psychological stress as well," explains nutritionist, Alice Mackintosh, as reported by Dailymail, Monday (12/17/2012).
According to Alice, hot water mixed with minced ginger and lemon wedges are the best way to stimulate digestion. These drinks can be issued by the stomach acids break down the human digestive system when under stress.
"Ginger is a powerful antioxidant, gingerol, which helps cleanse the body of harmful chemicals produced when we are concerned, so that ginger can help psychological stress as well," explains nutritionist, Alice Mackintosh, as reported by Dailymail, Monday (12/17/2012).
According to Alice, hot water mixed with minced ginger and lemon wedges are the best way to stimulate digestion. These drinks can be issued by the stomach acids break down the human digestive system when under stress.
Packed with antioxidants, ginger has many health benefits, so it is perfect to drink in the cold rain. Warm drinks are also a big influence to increase positive mood and can repel all negative feelings.
Not only relieve stress, ginger has long been known to be very beneficial for health. The benefits of ginger include:
1. Lose weight
2. Relieve the symptoms of flu and colds
3. Prevent travel sickness
4. Relieve nausea, heartburn and diarrhea.
5. Treat arthritis
6. Treating indigestion
7. Alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy
8. Prevent blood clots
9. Lowering bad cholesterol
Source: Daily Mail
