Stomach Soothers
Cure for bellyaching, most people grab over-the-counter remedies, but have you ever stopped to think, what is it exactly I am taking to soothe that belly? Here are natural remedies to help just about everyones belly troubles:
• Dried Plums: Good for irregularity. A hefty amount of sorbitol, and indigestible type of carbohydrate, acts like a laxative.
• Chamomile Tea: Good for cramping and gas. An oil in the leaves relaxes spasms in the small intestine and also reduces flatulence.
• Raspberry Leaf Tea: Good for diarrhea. High amounts of tannins (bitter tasting plant compounds) slow bowel movements.
• Ginger: Good for indestion and nausea. Gingerol, a plant compound helps neutralize stomach acids.
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Earthly Eating Recipe:
Chocolate Strawberry Burst
Serves 1
1 cup strawberry flavored yogurt (Try: Dreyer’s or Edy’s Slow Churned brands)
3/4 cup fat free milk
1 packet dark chocolate instant breakfast powder
1. Place strawberry yogurt , milk and breakfast powder in the blender, cover and blend until smooth.
*Tip: One container (6 to 8 ox. strawberry fat free refrigerated yogurt and 1 cup ice cubes can be used in place of frozen yogurt.
Happy Eating!
September 26th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
How about a recipe using the tips you just gave? I don’t know what to do with fresh ginger.
October 1st, 2007 at 1:22 pm
You can Take ginger root, that you can buy at any grocery store, and grate it on a cheese grater, wrap it in cheese-cloth and steep in in a pot of boiling water on the stove. Drink it just like a tea, I put a little honey in it to give it a bit of sweetness.