6 Health Benefits of Ginger Ale
Ginger ale is a carbonated drink that is made from ginger extracts and sugar. It is commercially sold across the world. Although the Canadians claimed to have invented it, ginger ale in its natural form, i.e without the carbonated water and other preservatives has existed for centuries in china, India and other countries. Ginger has a lot of medicinal properties and has been used to cure a lot of common ailments for a very long time. If you are drinking ginger ale for medicinal purposes or for health reasons it makes more sense to make it at home than buy it from a store as ginger ale sold in stores have a lot of artificial sweetening and preservatives. It is quite easy to make ginger ale at home and healthier too. Here are some health benefits of ginger ale.
1. It aids digestion and prevents intestinal gas from becoming a nuisance
Ginger is a great digestive aid. It also helps the stomach lining and prevents the intestinal gasses from becoming a problem and an embarrassment. It also helps soothe the muscles the line the digestive tract.
2. It helps you deal with motion sickness
If you are someone who has trouble travelling up a mountain or generally in any vehicle, then you should probably have some ginger ale before getting on. It helps you deal with the nausea, the dizziness and the headache one normally gets with motion sickness. Ginger ale is more effective than the over the counter medicines you get for motion sickness.
3. Anti-inflammatory properties
Ginger ale has compounds called the gingerols which have anti-inflammatory properties. This helps deal with the pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis and other muscle aches and pains. It is especially good for aches and pains during the cold season.
