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    5 Surprising Health Benefits of Nutmeg

    By | Stay Well For Fall – Wed, Sep 29, 2010 11:53 PM EDT

    By Sarah Jio, Glamour magazine

    Keep a jar of this warm spice on hand--it's loaded with health benefits you may not have known about:

    Don't you just love the smell of nutmeg? I bet you didn't know that it was loaded with health benefits, like these, reported in the new issue of Health magazine:

    1. It zaps zits:     Got a blemish? Mix a little milk with ground nutmeg to form a paste, then aply it to the trouble spot. Its ant-inflammatory effects will help reduce the redness and puffiness.

    2. It soothes tummies:     Sprinkle a little on top of your morning oatmeal--it can can help regulate your GI tract, say experts.

    3. It may help you catch more zzzs:     Drink a glass of warm milk with a dash of nutmeg--the perfect sleep-inducing cocktail says Micahel Murray, ND, co-author of The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods.

    4. It helps relieve tooth pain:     Nutmeg oil on the gums may help reduce tooth aches and sore gums, say experts.

    5. It can get you in the mood:     While there's little research to support the claim, sex therapists have long recommended cooking with nutmeg to increase sexual desire. (Try adding it to sauteed spinach!)

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