Can ginger help you lose weight?

Until quite recently, many residents of the former Soviet Union did not even suspect the existence of such a plant as ginger, and there was no question of using it for food or for medicinal purposes. Now ginger has become familiar in our everyday life.

Its beneficial properties will be discussed in our article.

In the homeland of ginger - North India - it has been used since ancient times both in cooking and in folk medicine; mention of it is found in treatises dating back to the period of 500 BC. At one time, ginger root even served as a monetary unit.

The unique properties of ginger have made it invaluable in various areas of human life. Healing preparations from ginger (and in Russia it was also called “white root”) help people with disorders in the digestive tract, respiratory organs, alleviate painful conditions in diseases of the musculoskeletal system, during colds.

There are many rumors around ginger, it is believed that ginger not only strengthens the body and improves immunity, but also helps to lose weight. To get the desired weight loss, ginger is used in the form of teas that stimulate the body's metabolism and help remove excess toxins and waste from the body.

Does drinking ginger tea really cause weight loss?

According to the Tibetan people, ginger is a hot product that stimulates blood circulation and speeds up metabolism. But medicine ascribes these properties to it due to the presence of essential oils. No matter what anyone says, the beneficial properties of ginger are obvious, although you should not count on instant weight loss, as if by magic.

If this wonderful original drink has such properties, then why not try a real ginger drink for the desired weight loss.

To prepare it, you will need about 4-5 cm of ginger root and 2 small cloves of garlic. Before cutting the ginger into thin slices, it must be peeled. Place ginger cloves and whole garlic cloves in a thermos, pour 2 liters of boiling water and leave for an hour and a half to infuse. Then strain the infusion and drink it hot or warm in small portions, calculating so that two liters of the prepared drink are consumed during the day. Drinking a drink before a meal dulls the feeling of hunger and is therefore one of the points for weight loss.

The use of garlic in this drink adds piquancy to the drink and greatly enhances the effect.

If for someone such a combination of products in a drink is unacceptable, then you can prepare a drink for weight loss with other ingredients.

Here is a recipe for honey lovers. Transparent thin slices of ginger are poured with a small amount of water and brought to a boil. After cooling, finely chopped lemon and one tablespoon of honey are added to the broth. Such a decoction helps to improve the efficiency of the kidneys, improve the condition of the skin, and, of course, is suitable for weight loss.

Mint Ginger Tea Recipe for Weight Loss

And for lovers of oranges and other spices, there is another recipe.

5-10 mint leaves are crushed to a mushy state, a little ground cardamom and ½ tablespoon of grated ginger are added there. Everything is poured with boiling water and infused for about 40 minutes. After that, the mixture must be filtered, add about 1/3 cup of orange juice, the same amount of lemon juice and a little honey. After cooling in the refrigerator, the drink is ready to drink. Drink it before meals.

You can offer several more options for various decoctions and infusions based on ginger: with raspberry and currant leaves, with green and black tea. Each woman, choosing a recipe for weight loss, should rely on her taste, so that the prepared ginger tea with any ingredients evokes pleasant emotions in her, and then the desired effect from its use will be achieved.

Nadezhda, specially for shop-ultra.ru