After Thanksgiving, it's easy to feel gross. We indulge in 4,500 calories during the feast—our bods aren't ready for it! But while there's not a ton of prep you can do for the large-and-in-charge meal, you can make yourself feel better. How? With a magical exilir that I turn to anytime I'm feeling like a cold might be coming on or bloated from eating too much.
I call it an elixir not because I'm putting some spell on it or using bizarre ingredients, but because, like magic, it makes you feel so much better. I'm a fan of starting my day with a cup of hot lemon water—believers say alkalizing lemon juice balances your pH levels and help flush toxins (jury's still out)—and this just packs in more stuff.
A mixture of freshly squeezed lemon juice, ground ginger, ground cloves, cayenne, and honey, this super soothing drink will help settle your stomach, warm you up, and make you feel invigorated. Drink it after the big meal as a digestif or start your day with it; it'll wake up your system.
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