Eat Well - Balanced Diet

GINGER
Health Benefits:

One of ginger's most touted health benefits is its ameliorating effects on digestive ailments. It can help digest fatty foods and break down proteins. It is excellent for reducing gas.

Many people report that it will also relieve nausea, and can be effective in treating morning sickness as well as motion sickness.

Ginger can also help reduce inflammation. So it can be used to treat any disease that is caused by inflammations such as arthritis or ulcerative colitis. Some studies show that it can even help inhibit the replication of the herpes simplex virus.

Being a warming herb, ginger can help knock out a fever. This property also makes it effective in stimulating circulation of the blood.

It can also help relax muscles around the blood vessels and is said to help prevent blood clots from forming. The warming effects make it a natural decongestant as well as an antihistamine, making it the perfect remedy for colds.

Garlic is useful for many diseases and illnesses, including cancer. It is a potent immune system stimulant and a natural antibiotic. It's a powerful detoxifier that also destroys dangerous bacteria in the colon.

Garlic is also effective against fungal infections, and garlic oil is good for the heart and colon, and is effective in the treatment of arthritis, candidiasis, and circulation problems.

Cautions:
› Individuals who have had ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease, or blocked intestines should use caution when taking ginger supplements, and should avoid large quantities of fresh cut ginger. People with gallstones should use ginger with caution.