I love the taste of Ginger. It’s used widely used in many meals
that I eat from starters, main meals and even deserts. It’s used all over the
world in a variety of world cuisines from chili crab, curries to ginger
confectionary and ginger biscuits. It’s also supposed to hold
medicinal health benefits so it’s supposed to be good for me to eat…
But what are they? I decided to find out what these benefits are that people
talk about.
But why ginger?
Ginger is grown as a root and is a flexible ingredient that can
be consumed in drinks (tea , beer, ale) or in cooking. It can be used to
make foods spicy and even as a food preservative. For over 2000 years, Chinese
medicine has recommended the use of ginger to help cure and prevent several
health problems. It is known to promote energy circulation in the body and
increase our body’s metabolic rate .
Here ‘s a list of some of the amazing benefits of ginger that
you may not aware of. Although some of these are still being debated, you could
do your own research if you want to use ginger for medicinal purposes.
The Benefits of Ginger
1. Maintains
Normal Blood Circulation. Ginger contains chromium, magnesium and zinc
which can help to improve blood flow, as well as help prevent chills, fever,
and excessive sweat.
2. Remedies Motion
Sickness. Ginger is a known effective remedy for the nausea associated
with motion sickness. The exact reason is unknown,but in a study of naval
cadets, those given ginger powder suffered less.
3. Improves
absorption. Ginger improves the absorption and stimulation of essential
nutrients in the body. It does this by stimulating gastric and pancreatic
enzyme secretion.
4. Cold and Flu
Prevention. Ginger has been used for thousands of years as a natural
treatment for colds and flu around Asia. The University
of Maryland Medical Center states that to treat cold and
flu symptoms in adults, steep 2 tbsp. of freshly shredded or chopped ginger
root in hot water, two to three times a day
5. Combats Stomach
Discomfort. Ginger is ideal in assisting digestion, thereby improving
food absorption and avoiding possible stomach ache. Ginger appears to
reduce inflammation in a similar way to aspirin and ibuprofen
6. Colon Cancer
Prevention. A study at the University of
Minnesotafound that ginger may slow the growth of colorectal cancer
cells.
7. Reduce Pain and
Inflammation. Ginger contains some of the most potent anti-inflammatory
fighting substances known and is a natural powerful painkiller.
8. Fights Common
Respiratory Problems. If you’re suffering from common respiratory diseases such
as a cough, ginger aids in expanding your lungs and loosening up phlegm because
it is a natural expectorant that breaks down and removes mucus.. That way you
can quickly recover from difficulty in breathing.
9. Ovarian Cancer
Treatment. Ginger powder induces cell death in ovarian cancer cells.
10. Strengthens
Immunity. Ginger helps improve the immune system. Consuming a little
bit ginger a day can help foil potential risk of a stroke by inhibiting fatty
deposits from the arteries. It also decreases bacterial infections in the
stomach, and helps battle a bad cough and throat irritation.
11. Combats Morning
Sickness. Ginger has demonstrated a success rate of 75 percent in curing
morning sickness and stomach flu.
How Much?
These are some of the health benefits to ginger. How it can be
taken is up to you, some people will say that 2 tablespoons of shredded ginger
in a cup 2-3 times a day is ideal when you are feeling under the weather. A lot
of people will mix ginger and honey to help soothe a cold and drink it many
times a day. Naturally, it’s used in cooking and candy, so it’s difficult to
measure to say exactly how much you should consume,
But with all these benefits, and with it so readily available,
it’s really something we shouldn’t even try to avoid. In fact you could even
mix it up with other ingredients such as Green Tea.
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