The holiday season is a busy time of year for Activity Professionals and Recreation Professionals and I can relate to what you are probably going through during this hectic time. You all provide so much holiday cheer and quality of life. It is amazing how you continue to smile throughout the process of decorating the facility, wrapping large amounts of gifts, coordinating with dozens of community groups, while maintaining your regular workload and the ability to keep the festivity alive within yourself to share with your friends and family. It can be quite the challenge! So, please take a moment to enjoy the holiday season for yourself.

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During this time of year I enjoy the wonderful aromas of cinnamon, pumpkin spice, cloves, apples and one of my personal favorites, ginger. Now, I drink homemade ginger tea all year round, but I'm sharing today because of the it's so warm and cozy this time of year. The smell of brewing ginger is glorious!

I realize your protocols are quite different these days but I know how creative everyone is, so perhaps you can somehow fit this into your activity program and also into your personal kitchen. If you have a portable stove top then you are good to go!

Before I share the details on how to make this yummy tea, let's go over a few of the health benefits. I want to emphasize that I am not a dietitian or nutritionist of any kind. Please do further research for yourself. Some of the claimed benefits of ginger include: easing stomach issues (digestive problems or nausea), balancing blood sugar, decreasing inflammation, boosting immunity, helping to alleviate muscle aches, and many more.

Again, I don't make these claims but there are many articles on the subject. I can speak on one aspect that I know for sure, which is inflammation. I have arthritis and lasting effects from Lyme disease. When my aches and pains kick into high gear, it's time to brew some ginger tea! It truly helps (in my experience) to decrease the inflammation, which in turn decreases pain. Making homemade ginger tea is one of the easiest things to make and trust me, I can't cook!

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