Ginger Tea
With a great flavor, ginger is one of the healthiest spices in the world. You can use it to flavor foods and sweet preparations, but the simplest way that you can enjoy all of the wonderful ingredients is tea.
Ginger is a goldmine for your body. Rich in vitamins (A, B, C, E) and minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc), this strange shaped root invigorates you and makes you feel good instantly. Let’s see several beneficial effects that ginger has for your health.
1. Improves digestion and help you lose weight
Ginger tea is an excellent remedy for slow intestinal transit and act efficiently on stored fat. Studies show that ginger tea, when it is taken regularly, speed up your metabolism, melts fat cells and prevents the conversion of calories into fat.
2. Relieves headaches
Headaches are caused by inflammation of some brain cells.
Ginger tea contains two active substances with anti-inflammatory effect that relieves your headaches immediately. Doctors say they regularly consumed ginger tea prevents the growth of brain tumors.
3. Fight Colds
In winter, doctors recommend drinking ginger tea both for cold prevention and for treating it. Once in the body, the active substances in ginger cure respiratory infections, soothe coughs and reduce fever.
4. Prevents Cancer
Scientists claim that ginger tea decreases the risk of colon and ovarian cancer and weakens the resistance of cancer cells to specific treatments, especially chemotherapy.
5. Protects the heart from disease
If you want to protect your heart from disease consume regularly ginger tea. Experts say that tea lowers bad cholesterol in the blood, improves blood circulation and prevents heart disease.
6. Keep the skin beauty
Ginger tea is an excellent source of antioxidants, which protect the skin from free radicals and keeps its beauty.
7. Get rid of nausea
You have carsickness, or it is happen to have nausea for other reasons. Experts say that a cup of ginger tea fixes the problem immediately.
Ginger tea is recommended in case of nausea during pregnancy, but you should check with your doctor before drinking.
Ginger Tea Preparation
Because it is a very aromatic herb, ginger is used in small quantities in both food and teas. In general at 1 liter of boiling water add a 3-4 inch piece of grated ginger. Depending on your preference, you can use less or more ginger. To sweeten your ginger tea is advisable to use honey and for extra flavor you can add fresh lemon or orange juice. Doctors recommend to drink daily 2-3 cups of ginger tea.
