Health Tip #28: 5 Benefits of Ginger

If you're in the market for a healthy spice, pick up some ginger. Ginger's benefits are many and varied - it:

1.    Alleviates nausea and motion sickness

2.   Relieves congestion

3.   Reduces inflammation

4.   Reduces the risk of blood clots

5.   Provides a pleasant "warming" sensation against winter chills.

A simple way to incorporate ginger into your diet is to make fresh ginger tea: add about one half teaspoon of grated ginger root to eight ounces of boiling water. Cover and steep for 10 to 15 minutes, strain, then add honey to taste (if desired).