Natural Pantry Staple - Organic Citrus

Zest has the added benefit of enhancing digestive energy, relieving intestinal gas and swelling, and decongesting the lungs. Lemon peel seasoning can also add a nice zest to your favorite meat, chicken and pasta dishes!

Natural Pantry Staple - Garlic

This superfood inhibits 72 known infectious agents, including those that cause the common cold. Garlic also protects against ulcers and may help eliminate metals, such as lead, from the body. A cornerstone of many cuisines, it's also great on its own, roasted and spread on warm bread.

Safe Travels & Happy Tummy!

As you're wandering the globe this season, steer clear of food-borne illness by getting your daily fill of garlic (in food or capsule form) and probiotics (through yogurt or acidophilus supplements). Garlic provides antibacterial action, and probiotics build up your gut's beneficial bugs to counter harmful bacteria. If you do end up with a queasy stomach, taking an activated-charcoal supplement can help absorb the toxins and restore your digestive health.

Hangover Helper

If you've partied too hard, replace the lost nutrients and restore your energy by taking 100 milligrams of a B-complex vitamin and drinking plenty of water.

Muscle Magic - Arnica to the Rescue!

Whether it's the result of an all-out workout or a long day of play, muscle soreness will subside sooner with the right rubs and balms. Choose natural muscle rubs that contain menthol and eucalyptus, shown to possess anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties in a 2003 study.

Homeopathic arnica can speed healing as well: Take five pellets of arnica (at 30C strength) three times a day to reduce pain, swelling, and bruising. Arnica works wonders - also look for arnica creams!

Treat Cuts & Scrapes Naturally

Keep a calendula-based salve or cream in your backpack to prevent infection of cuts and scrapes suffered out on the trails. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, bee propolis spray or tincture also staves off infection when applied four times daily.