Saturday, April 4, 2009

Is ginger good for you?


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Why: I'm eating leftover 日本食. Pickled ginger (the pink stuff in the corner) is a palate cleanser.

Answer: It is!
  • Ginger ameliorates digestive ailments!
  • Ginger helps digest fatty foods and break down proteins!
  • Ginger relieves nausea, including both morning and motion sickness!
  • Ginger can help reduce inflammation!
  • Ginger can be used to treat arthritis!
  • Ginger helps inhibit replication of the herpes simplex virus!
  • Ginger knocks out a fever!
  • Ginger relaxes muscles around blood vessels!
  • Ginger prevents knots from forming!
  • Ginger is a natural decongestant and antihistamine!
  • Ginger might help lower LDL cholesterol!
  • Ginger has been shown to prevent cancerous tumor growth in animals!
Source: InDepthInfo

The More You Know: I took 日本語 for 4 years in high school.