10 Benefits Of Spicy Foods
Spicy Foods Benefit #4: Helps with Nausea
Another powerful spice that can combat everyday ills is ginger. Ginger is known all over the world and can be added to drinks such as tea or coffee in addition to numerous dishes. One great benefit of ginger, except its taste, is its effectiveness against nausea.
In historical times, ginger was used at sea to ease the effects of sea sickness. Its affect against nausea is especially popular amongst pregnant women. According to one review of 1,278 pregnant women who consumed 1.1 – 1.5 grams of ginger a day, a significant decrease in symptoms of nausea were reported by the women. In another study, it was found ginger helped relieve nausea and vomiting in patients post-surgery.
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