Therapeutic and prophylactic effect of ginger on the human body has been known for hundreds of years. Ginger is one of those products that helps to fight not only with excess weight, but also heals our body as a whole.
A union of honey and ginger in the 21st century is especially in demand, since, in addition to a positive effect on the condition of people, it can help to lose weight without any special diets and exhausting workouts. Good old remedy - ginger and honey - has come to grips with overweight in the age of pharmacological discoveries.
The chemical composition of honey ginger
- The nutritional value of this product per 100 g is 131.3 Kcal (approximately 9% of the daily requirement).
- Amount:
- Belkov - 1.1 g
- Fat - 0,2g.
- Carbohydrates - 29.2 g.
- Dietary fiber - 1.4 g.
- Waters - 65
- Ginger root is rich in:
- Cellulose.
- Essential oils.
- Starch
- Resins.
Spice Substances | Positive effect on the body | The consequences of a lack of body | The effects of excess in the body |
Proteins (proteins) | Source of energy increases muscle mass gain | Fatigue, diarrhea, severe weight loss due to malnutrition | Metabolic disorders, deterioration of the cardiovascular system |
Fat | The source of energy, the absorption of many vitamins and minerals | Tiredness, irritability, constant feeling of hunger | Weight gain (saturated and trans fats), increased blood cholesterol |
Carbohydrates | Energy source, recuperation after heavy physical exertion | Irritability, loss of muscle mass, nausea, excessive fatigue | Increased insulin in the blood, weight gain, gastritis |
Vitamin C | Antioxidant, strengthening the immune system | Immunodeficiency, fatigue, drowsiness | Increased gastric acidity, ulcers, gastritis |
Vitamin B1 | The assimilation of proteins and fats from food, increase muscle tone | Loss of appetite, weakness in muscles, swelling of limbs, shortness of breath | Allergic reactions, muscle spasm of the limbs |
Vitamin B2 | Participation in metabolism, increase immunity | Decreased appetite, weight loss, hair loss | Liver obesity |
Calcium | Improving the endocrine system | Muscle cramps, cramps | Weakness, thirst, loss of appetite |
Phosphorus | Involvement in the body's metabolism | Drowsiness, decreased muscle activity | Impaired kidney, nervous system |
Iron | Participation in the enrichment of tissues with oxygen, metabolism | Oxygen starvation of tissues, drowsiness, fatigue | Damage to the brain, kidney, liver |
Potassium | Regulation of fluid and water-salt balance | Depression, apathy, low immunity | Muscle weakness, risk of developing diabetes |
Honey more than 75% consists of carbohydrates, namely, from fructose, glucose and sucrose. They are the main source of energy and are involved in many chemical processes in the body. Honey also contains:
- potassium;
- calcium;
- phosphorus;
- vitamins of groups A, B, C, E;
- squirrels;
- amino acids.
What is useful and can harm health?
Benefit
Honey and ginger in the mixture give a tremendous effect:
- they are able to speed up many processes in the body;
- are antioxidants;
- participate in metabolic processes;
- help improve memory and strengthen immunity;
- tone up;
- pain relief;
- speed up the metabolism;
- cleanse the body of toxins.
Ginger stimulates the process of thermogenesis - the body's ability to warm itself from the inside.
Harm
This mixture can cause:
- mood swings;
- belching;
- heartburn and diarrhea;
- may provoke irritation of the mucous membranes of the larynx and intestines;
- disturbance of a rhythm of heartbeat;
- trouble sleeping
The use of the product in large quantities can cause dry skin, rashes, irritations. Prolonged use - blurred vision.
Contraindications
- Cardiovascular diseases:
- Hypertension.
- Myocardial infarction.
- Stroke.
- Diseases of the digestive tract:
- Gastritis.
- A stomach ulcer.
- Duodenal ulcer.
- Diseases of the kidneys and liver:
- Hepatitis.
- Cirrhosis of the liver.
- Pyelonephritis.
- Skin diseases - intolerance of products.
Important! Do not use pregnant and lactating women, patients with high fever, children under 2 years.
How to cook at home and take?
A simple recipe with lemon
List of ingredients:
- ginger root (200 gr);
- lemons (5 pieces);
- honey (5-6 tablespoons).
- Ginger root grated, chop the lemons with a knife (or blender).
- Ingredients mix and add honey.
- Mixture put in a glass jar and store in the refrigerator.
Also for this recipe, you can use a meat grinder, scrolling through it peeled ginger root and lemons, and you can add honey to the mixture.
Take every day for a tablespoon for 10-14 days, you can add to tea. This mixture will speed up the metabolism and strengthen the immune system.
The recipe for a mixture of ginger, honey and lemon in the video below:
Ginger tea with honey
List of ingredients:
- grated ginger root (1 tsp);
- honey (1 tablespoon);
- lemon (7-8 slices of lemon);
- water (200 ml).
- Put ginger into a glass and pour boiling water.
- Let the drink stand for 10-20 minutes and strain it.
- Add honey and lemon only after cooling the tea to 40-45 degrees, since in hot water these components lose their beneficial properties.
You must drink tea every morning before eating. within two to three weeks.
Ginger tea with lemon and honey for weight loss, more in the video below:
Tea with linden flowers
List of ingredients:
- linden flowers (1-2 tablespoons dried or fresh);
- ginger (a small root the size of a mandarin);
- cinnamon (2 sticks);
- honey (half a teaspoon);
- water (250 ml).
- Linden inflorescence pour boiling water and let it brew for 10-15 minutes.
- Peel the ginger, put a few pieces of the root in a cup, add the cinnamon, pour in the lime tea, let it stand for a few more minutes.
- After the tea has cooled to room temperature, add honey.
To drink tea in a warm or cold form 3-4 times a day for half an hour before meals within a month.
Garlic drink
List of ingredients:
- small ginger root (with plum);
- garlic cloves;
- half 1 lemon;
- water (1 liter).
- Peel a small ginger root and garlic clove in a 1: 2 ratio.
- Ingredients finely chop, mix and pour boiling water.
- Add sliced lemon to enhance the fat burning properties of tea.
Take this drink with caution, not more than 200 ml per day, before meals within 2-3 weeks.
Cinnamon Drink
List of ingredients:
- ginger root (1 tablespoon);
- cinnamon (1/2 tsp);
- water (250 ml).
- Ginger must be cleaned and grated.
- Pour boiling water.
- Add ground cinnamon and insist.
Take half a glass half an hour before meals 2-3 times a day within a month.
Read more about making a slimming drink with ginger and cinnamon:
Fruit salad
List of ingredients:
- 1 orange;
- 3 Kiwis;
- 2-3 green apples;
- iceberg lettuce";
- juice 1/2 lemon;
- nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts) to taste;
- ginger root (1 tablespoon);
- low fat yogurt.
- Peel orange, kiwi and apples, cut cores from apples, chop finely.
- Put the orange slices in a salad bowl, torn lettuce leaves on them.
- Next, the apples that you need to sprinkle with lemon juice so that the pulp does not darken, put kiwi on top.
- Next you need to prepare a dressing.
- Chop nuts and ginger.
- In the resulting substance put a low-fat yogurt, mix.
- Pour the dressing on the salad, put in the fridge for 15 minutes to give the fruit juice.
You can eat every day at breakfast or during a daytime snack.
The most effective method of preparation for weight loss
It is ginger tea with garlic helps to lose weight, as it normalizes metabolism, that contributes to weight loss, is a source of energy, enhances fat burning processes in the body.
This method of losing weight is not the fastest, but it is very effective. However, you should not abuse the drink, as ginger and garlic can cause:
- heartburn;
- headaches;
- diarrhea;
- dizziness.
Side effects of taking
Ginger contains gingerols that irritate the intestinal mucosa and stomach, therefore, it may appear:
- diarrhea;
- nausea;
- vomiting;
- allergic rash.
Ginger is an amazing plant for its extraordinary taste and unexpected effect on the human condition. But its use in food must be approached very carefully, and then from the spice ginger will turn into a very effective natural medicine.