If you’re going to get hooked on any spice, make it ginger. 

如果非要對(duì)什么香料上癮的話，那就選姜吧,。

Of course, there are tons of great spices that offer significant health benefits, but it’s tough to top ginger for the sheer number of positive attributes. 

當(dāng)然,，有很多很好的香料對(duì)健康有很大的好處，但是要超過(guò)姜的好處還真不容易,。

And unlike other popular daily supplements, it tastes great, too. (We’re looking at you, apple cider vinegar.)

不像其他流行的日常補(bǔ)充劑,，它的味道也很好。(難喝說(shuō)的就是你,，蘋(píng)果醋,。)

The reason that ginger is so good for you is down to a compound called gingerol. 

生姜對(duì)你如此有益的原因是一種叫做姜辣素的化合物。

This substance is anti-inflammatory, which means it can relieve pain and swelling. 

這種物質(zhì)是消炎的,，這意味著它可以減輕疼痛和腫脹,。

It is also an antioxidant that neutralizes harmful free radicals in the body. 

它也是一種抗氧化劑，可以中和體內(nèi)有害的自由基,。

This can reduce your lifetime risk of cancer.

這可以降低你一生患癌癥的風(fēng)險(xiǎn),。

Read on to learn about these and many other benefits of eating ginger every day.

繼續(xù)往下讀吧,，你就了解每天吃生姜的這些好處和其他好處。

We think you’ll be surprised by what happens and how good you can feel. 

我們認(rèn)為你會(huì)對(duì)所發(fā)生的事情和你的感覺(jué)感到驚訝,。

Acid reflux can occur based on the type of meal you ate, or simply due to your particular anatomy. 

胃酸倒流的發(fā)生可能與你吃的食物類型有關(guān),，也可能僅僅是因?yàn)槟愕纳眢w構(gòu)造。

Some people are especially prone to it. 

有些人特別容易患這種病,。

In any case, it is painful and disruptive! 

不管出于什么原因,，胃酸倒流都讓人感覺(jué)痛苦而煩惱！

Ginger is so good at reducing acid reflux that its active substances are used in acid reflux medications.

生姜是如此擅長(zhǎng)減少酸反流,，其活性物質(zhì)已經(jīng)用于了酸反流藥物,。

Some research indicates that consuming ginger every day, whether in a special tea or in your food, can eliminate acid reflux all together.

一些研究表明，每天食用生姜,，無(wú)論是在特別的茶中還是在食物中,，都可以消除胃酸倒流。

Inflammation is a defense mechanism that is useful when an injured or infected portion of the body needs to be isolated to limit damage to other areas. 

炎癥是一種防御機(jī)制,，當(dāng)身體受傷或受感染的部分需要隔離以限制對(duì)其他區(qū)域的傷害時(shí),，炎癥是有用的。

However, the inflammatory process isn’t very good at recognizing when that inflammation is helpful and when it just hurts.

然而,，炎癥過(guò)程并不能很好地識(shí)別炎癥何時(shí)有益,，何時(shí)有害。

So people with chronic inflammatory conditions like arthritis can experience a lot of relief from eating ginger. 

所以患有關(guān)節(jié)炎等慢性炎癥的人吃生姜可以得到很大的緩解,。

This same capacity makes ginger good for healing after injuries of all kinds.

同樣的能力使生姜有利于各種損傷后的愈合,。

Ginger is being studied extensively for its effect on cancer cells. 

生姜因其對(duì)癌細(xì)胞的作用而被廣泛研究。

Research has shown that it kills ovarian cancer cells more quickly and safely than chemotherapy drugs. 

研究表明,，它可以比化療藥物更快,、更安全地殺死卵巢癌細(xì)胞。

That’s incredible news, as chemotherapy tends to cause as many health concerns as it solves.

這是一個(gè)令人難以置信的消息,，因?yàn)榛熢诮鉀Q問(wèn)題的同時(shí),，往往也會(huì)引發(fā)許多健康問(wèn)題。

Ginger has also been found to prevent colon and intestinal inflammation, which is a risk factor for cancers of those body parts. 

生姜還被發(fā)現(xiàn)可以預(yù)防結(jié)腸癌和腸道炎癥,，這是導(dǎo)致這些身體部位癌癥的一個(gè)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)因素,。

Watch for the results of ongoing studies on ginger and cancer!

大家一起期待和關(guān)注正在進(jìn)行的姜和癌癥的研究結(jié)果吧!

Ginger doesn’t just quell acid reflux and reduce inflammation in your intestines. 

生姜不僅能抑制胃酸倒流，還能減少腸道炎癥,。

It can also soothe nausea. 

它還可以緩解惡心,。

Part of the reason is that ginger is a natural antibiotic that can knock out the harmful bacteria that cause stomach upset.

部分原因是生姜是一種天然抗生素，可以消滅引起胃部不適的有害細(xì)菌

Ginger is also good for stimulating saliva, which is an integral part of the digestive process. 

生姜還有助于刺激唾液分泌,，而唾液是消化過(guò)程中不可或缺的一部分,。

Whether you have a bug, are pregnant and experiencing morning sickness, or simply ate something that didn’t agree with you, ginger can be a real lifeline.

不管你是感染了病菌、懷孕,、晨吐,，還是吃了不適合你的食物,，姜都是你的救命稻草。

The anti-inflammatory properties of ginger are also helpful in treating the most common complaint of the human condition – headaches. 

姜的抗炎特性也有助于治療人類最常見(jiàn)的疾病——頭痛,。

Many over-the-counter headache medicines are in fact simply anti-inflammatories rather than actual pain relievers.

許多非處方頭痛藥實(shí)際上只是消炎藥，而不是真正的止痛藥,。

Ginger is a natural way of achieving the same end, but without the side effects of chemical formulations. 

生姜是達(dá)到同樣目的的一種自然方式,，但沒(méi)有化學(xué)制劑的副作用。

In fact, studies show that eating ginger every day has the potential to stop you from getting headaches all together, even migraines.

事實(shí)上,，研究表明,，每天吃生姜有可能讓你免于頭痛，或者偏頭痛,。

Weight loss is a tricky thing to accomplish. 

減肥是一件棘手的事情,。

The body looks at stored fat as its emergency reserve, and really prefers not to burn it. 

身體把儲(chǔ)存的脂肪看作是它的應(yīng)急儲(chǔ)備，并且真的不愿意燃燒它,。

Diet plays a big part, but a lot of the blame for your weight also goes to genetics. 

飲食起了很大的作用,，但你的體重也要?dú)w咎于基因。

So it’s important to work with your body in the effort to lose weight, and ginger can be an excellent source of support.

所以與你的身體一起努力減肥是很重要的,，生姜是一個(gè)很好的有助減肥的來(lái)源,。

Ginger is known to keep your metabolism chugging along, which is important because intensive dieting often slows it down. 

眾所周知，生姜可以保持你的新陳代謝,，這很重要,，因?yàn)槊芗墓?jié)食經(jīng)常會(huì)減慢新陳代謝。

Once your metabolism slows, you are likely to regain all the weight you lost once you stop dieting. 

一旦你的新陳代謝減慢,，一旦你停止節(jié)食,，你可能會(huì)把你減掉的所有體重又長(zhǎng)回來(lái)。

A daily dose of ginger can help prevent this problem.

一天來(lái)一杯姜汁就可以避免這個(gè)問(wèn)題,。

Another common kind of pain is muscle soreness, often caused by exercise or daily exertion. 

另一種常見(jiàn)的疼痛是肌肉酸痛,，通常由運(yùn)動(dòng)或日常活動(dòng)引起,。

Studies have shown that ginger can help here, too. 

研究表明,，生姜在這方面也有幫助。

However, it doesn’t tend to immediately relieve muscle pain.

然而,，它并不能立即緩解肌肉疼痛,。

Rather, ginger taken daily can reduce the level of pain that develops and shorten the durationof healing when your muscles do become sore.

相反，每天吃生姜可以減輕疼痛,，縮短肌肉酸痛時(shí)的愈合時(shí)間,。

With all these incredible health benefits, we’re having trouble coming up with a reason NOT to eat some ginger every day. 

有了這些令人難以置信的健康益處，我們還有什么理由不每天吃點(diǎn)生姜呢,？

And what’s more, ginger can be effective whether raw or cooked, fresh or dried.

更重要的是,，生姜無(wú)論是生的或熟的,，新鮮的或干的都可以是有效的。

With a sweet and slightly spicy flavor, ginger is ideal for use in baked goods, stir fries, and fruit salads. 

姜味甜微辣,，是烘焙食品,、炒菜和水果沙拉的理想原料。

It’s also tasty enough to stand on its own in an herbal tea. 

它也足夠美味,，可以草藥茶中充當(dāng)主角,。

Any way you take it, ginger is a great daily habit to have.

不管怎么吃，吃姜都是一種不錯(cuò)的養(yǎng)生習(xí)慣哦,。

文中沒(méi)有提到生姜的哪一項(xiàng)功能,？

A.助減肥

B.抗癌

C.消炎

D.治療消化不良

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