Take Two Gingers And Call Me In The Morning

It happens to even the best of foodies - overindulgence. We spend one night gorging on favorite foods and snacks, the next morning we're doubled over with a stomach ache - or much much worse. The best bet is to actually use the hair of the dog to settle that over used tummy. Surprisingly the right foods can help and even cure us. One of the best cure alls for any upset stomach, whether it be from a virus or just an overdose of chicken wings is ginger. You can take ginger ale to help however the strongest and most effective is the actual ginger root. You can buy whole ones in your grocery's vegetable section. Try to find a root with a lot of spindly extensions. This makes cutting it up easier. Slice or chunk up enough of it to fill half a cup or mug.Boil water, as you would for tea and then when boiled pour over the ginger pieces. Steep the root chunks or slices for a good fifteen minutes and add honey if you want. Leave the pieces in as you drink it to absorb the full potency . You can use the pieces again for a a second immediate cup (which I recommend). The phytochemicals in the ginger will alliviate the nausea and get rid of any gas.By the second cup you'll be feeling better. You can also use COke or Pepsi over crushed ice. Both calm a roiling stomach along with just making you feel refreshed. ONce you feel up to even a litle morsel of food think soup. There's nothing like a clear broth, so always have either beef, chicken or vegetable bouillon cubes in your pantry. Have a cup of it with just a couple of simple Saltines.These also squelch nausea and and the most friendliest to eat. They're dry and bland. A simple soup, like chicken helps. Generations of my family have relied on that Piedmontese classic pan piest or breadcrumb soup to get them through everything from stomach flus to bad colds. Make the broth first, usually four cups water to four bouillon cubes. Add two well beaten eggs when the broth starts to boil. As the soups starts to look like Chinese egg drop soup, slowly pour and whisk in one to two cups of plain breadcrumbs. Stir with a wooden spoon until is everything is well blended.The consistency should be like a thick porridge. You can also make yourself rice cooked in broth and when you're feeling a bit more hungrier. have plain spaghetti or egg noodles with butter. If you crave sweet, limit yourself to half a banana or shortbread cookies. Bland is better in this scenario. Upset stomachs are part of a foodie's life. Combat them with healing foods. They 're calming and nutritous and with being on the path to feeling better again.