A large number of seasonings and spices came to us from the East. Diverse in smell, taste and aroma, they make our cuisine more refined and rich. One of these spices is ginger. It traces its history from Southeast Asia and Western India.
Ginger - slimming agent
In folk medicine, ginger is used for healing, relieving inflammation, pain relief, as a choleretic, carminative, diaphoretic, as well as antibacterial and tonic. Indeed, the range of its use is quite wide. In addition, ginger is used as an effective weight loss aid. It removes excess water and toxins from the body, accelerating all metabolic processes in the body. Also, ginger has a beneficial effect on the digestive system. Do not forget about its mild laxative effect.
Slimming Ginger Drinks
The surest way to lose weight with ginger is drinks based on it. They are tonic, tasty and healthy. With the help of drinks based on ginger, metabolism is accelerated, all internal processes are accelerated, thereby freeing cells from toxins and excess fat.
To make tea for weight loss with garlic and ginger, you will need the following ingredients: 2 cloves of garlic, 3-4 cm of ginger root, 2 liters of water. The ginger should be washed, peeled and cut into thin slices. The garlic is cut into slices. After that, ginger and garlic are placed in a thermos and poured with boiling water. After 40-60 minutes, the drink is ready. Drink ginger tea in small portions every 3-4 hours.
To prepare slimming tea with orange and ginger, you will need the following ingredients: 1 liter of water, 50 ml of orange juice, 80 ml of lemon juice, 1 pinch of cardamom, 1 tablespoon of peppermint, 2 cm of ginger root, natural honey to taste. Finely chopped ginger root, peppermint and cardamom are mixed in a blender. The resulting mixture is poured with boiling water. After 30-40 minutes, the infusion is filtered. Add lemon and orange juice. Before drinking, put some honey in the drink.
For weight loss, you can also make tea with ginger and lingonberries. This will require: 2-3 cm of ginger root, 1 teaspoon of dried lingonberries, honey to taste. Lingonberries and ginger are brewed in a small teapot. After that, the infusion is filtered. Natural honey is added to taste. The drink is especially useful if a large amount of fluid has accumulated in the body. It also effectively relieves inflammation of the urinary tract and normalizes kidney function.
Contraindications
Since ginger has an effect on the entire body, not always and not everyone can use it even in cooking. Pregnant women and nursing mothers should not get carried away with ginger. It is also worth giving up its use for people with colitis, chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, ulcers of the digestive system.
