SMOOTHIE FOR STOMACH UPSETS, medicinal, no added sugar, vegan

Having a dicky tummy whatever the time of year is no joke...

3-ingredient Smoothie that soothes summer stomach upsets
'This tasted really good and the ginger helped my stomach settle within an hour.' Taster

...here's something that will help.

Hot weather/seasonal festivities can lead to stomach ailments of various intensity.  

According to the NHS, common symptoms are:

• feeling sick to the stomach
• stomach cramps
• tummy pain
• lack of energy & weakness
• low or no appetite
• fever

and in worst cases:

• vomiting
• diarrhoea

The most important treatment is to drink plenty of liquids but also:

• don't eat until you feel up to it and stick to small non-fatty meals
• bland foods like toast, crackers, rice & bananas are good choices
• avoid alcohol, caffeine, fizzy drinks & spicy and fatty foods
• if things haven't improved within 3 days, see your doctor

In the early stages of stomach discomfort, this smoothie is perfect.  It is also an ideal remedy during a heatwave: it's liquid, tasty, naturally sweet, soothing and refreshingly cold.  

Cost: pennies
Serve: 1

Ingred: 
    2 generous handfuls frozen strawberries
    1 ripe banana, peeled
    1/2-1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger 
    1/2 cup water

Method:
Blend in a smoothie maker or food processor; add a slice or 2 of banana for garnish.

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This recipe has been developed by B M Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises.  It may not be reproduced without the author's written permission. 

GINGER TEA, Cure for overindulgence, No-low-sugar fizzy drink,

Great for a dicky tummy or for refreshing no-sugar drinks

Ginger Tea, both medicinal and refreshing 

This lovely drink using fresh ginger root is both medicinal and refreshing.  It can be used to treat stomachs unsettled by overindulgence.  It's great for nausea or motion sickness, reduces inflammations and makes a lovely warm throat-soother for hacking coughs.   

But it is also a refresher.  Use it as a base/cordial, adding plain or fizzy water, for a low-no-sugar thirst quencher.  Or mix with alcohol for a sophisticated cocktail (Cointreau Ginger Fizz).

And, by the way, it has no cholesterol or calories unless sweetener is added.

The traditional way of making Ginger tea involves a lot of steeping and cooking to make a paste. This 67 version is much simpler. 

Cost: pennies

Serves: 2 as a drink; many in cordial or cocktails

Ingred:

   1 1/2 teaspoons grated ginger

   grates zest of half a lemon

  

   1 1/2 cups/300ml boiling water

   1/2-1 tbsp maple syrup, honey or sugar (opt)

Method:

1. Add ginger and lemon zest to boiling water
2. Cover; let it sit 10 mins
3. Strain
4. Add sweetener if using
5. Drink warm, diluted with a mix of 1/3 to 1/2 water
6. Or cool and refrigerate

Tips:

• For a change, add 1/8 tsp cinnamon or fresh mint
• How to...use Fresh Ginger Root explains how to buy and use ginger root

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This recipe has been developed by B  Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the author's written permission.