Peppermint - Add To Your Menu for a Soothing Holiday Season

Working on your holiday menu already? If so, you might want to add peppermint to your shopping list. I'm not talking candy cane peppermint, though -- although a touch of it might do you some good. I'm thinking more like the healthy herb peppermint.

Nothing like a hot cup of peppermint tea while you sit by a festive roaring fire. It's good for the soul, for sure. And good for the body too, especially for upset tummies.

Reader's Digest (December 2008) lists this recommended recipe for a terrific tea: Steep two peppermint tea bags in a cup of boiled water for 15 minutes, keeping the brew covered so the essential oils don't evaporate.

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