Ginger has been on my mind and in my diet lately. I recommended a pregnant friend try making ginger tea every day to help with her nausea. I’ve been messing with Asian flavors for my upcoming noodles class at A. Chef’s Cooking Studio. Every morning I’m throwing a piece of fresh ginger into my smoothie. So when this interesting tidbit about ginger came through my email box, I was immediately intrigued. I sincerely apologize that I cannot remember where I got this from. Therefore, let me state, these are not my words but some smart person’s. I give you credit, wherever you are.
Enjoy some ginger and get your sweat on today!
Ginger can not only be warming on a cold day, but can help promote healthy sweating, which is often helpful during colds and flus. A good sweat may do a lot more than simply assist detoxification. German researchers have recently found that sweat contains a potent germ-fighting agent that may help fight off infections. Investigators have isolated the gene responsible for the compound and the protein it produces, which they have named dermicidin. Dermicidin is manufactured in the body’s sweat glands, secreted into the sweat, and transported to the skin’s surface where it provides protection against invading microorganisms, including bacteria such as E. coli andStaphylococcus aureus (a common cause of skin infections), and fungi, including Candida albicans.
