Ginger has a lot of health benefits for athletes, it is anti-inflammatory.  Here is a smoothie, that you may want to try:

* 1 oz of fresh ginger

* two apples (pealed)

* two carrots (chopped)

* juice of two oranges

Put all the ingredients on the blender, and some ice.   you can have this smoothie for breakfast, you will really enjoy it!

Ginger is well known as an anti-inflammatory, ‘in herbal medicine, ginger is regarded as an excellent carminative (a substance that promotes the elimination of intestinal gas) and intestinal spasmolytic (a substance that relaxes and soothes the intestinal tract).”

Ginger also has a immune boosting action, it protects agains colorectal cancer, it also prevents the symptoms of motion sickness.

references:

The World’s Healthiest Foods