HEALTH BENEFITS OF GINGER
Ginger is a popular ingredient in cooking, and especially in Asian and indian cuisine, It has alos been used for thousands of years for medicinal purposes.
Possible health benefits include relieving nausea, loss of appetitle, motion sickness, and pain, The root or underground stem of the ginger plant can be consumed fresh, powdered, dried as a spice, in oil form, or as juice, Ginger is part of the Zingiberacease family, alongside cardamom and turmeric, It is commonly produced in india, Jamaica, Fiji, Indonesia, and Australia.
Its available fresh and dried, as ginger extract and ginger oil, and tinctures, capsules, and lozenges, Foods that contain ginger include gingerbread, cookies, ginger snaps, ginger ale, and a wide variety of savory recipes.
6 HEALTH BENEFITS OF GENGER
Consuming fruits and vegetables of all kinds has long been associated with a reduced risk of many lifestyle related health conditions. However, some herbs and spices may offer additional health benefits, one of these is ginger.
Scientific analysis shows that ginger contains hundreds of compounds and metabolites, some of which may contribute to health and healing of these, the gingerols and shogaols have been most extensively researched.
1. DIGESTION
The Phenolic compounds in ginger are known to help relieve gastrointestinal irritation, stimulate saliva and bile production, and suppress gastric contractions as food and fluids move throught the tract. At the same time , ginger also appears to have benefits effects on th enzymes trypsin and pancreatic lipase, and to increase motility through tghe digestive tract, This suggests ginger could help prevent colon cancer and constipation.
2. NAUSEA
Chewing raw ginger or drinking ginger tea is a common home remedy for nauseas during cancer treatment. Talking ginger for motion sickness seems to reduce feelings of nausea, but it does not appear to prevent vomiting.
Ginger is safe to use during pregnancy, to relieve nausea, it is available in the form of ginger lozenges or candies.
3 COLD AN FLU RELIEF
During cold weather, drinking ginger tea is good way to keep warm. it is diaphoretic, which means that it promotes sweating, working to warm the body from within. To make ginger tea at home, slice 20 to 40 grams fresh ginger and steep it is a cup of hot water., adding a slice of lemon or a drop of honey adds flavor and additional benefits, including vitamin c and antibacterial properties.
4 PAIN REDUCTION
A study involving 74 volunteers carried out at the university of georgia found that daily ginger supplementation reduced exercise induced muscle pain by 25 percent. Ginger, has also been found to reduce the symptoms of dysmenorrhea, the severe pain that some women experience during a menstrual cycle.
5 INFLAMMATION
Ginger has been used for centuries to reduce inflammation and treat inflammatory conditions. A study published in cancer prevention research journal reported that ginger supplements reduced the risk of colorectal cancer developing in the bowel of 20 volunteers.
Ginger has also been found to be modestly efficacious and reasonably safe for treating inflammation associated with osteoarthritis.
6 CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
Other possible uses include reducing cholesterol, lowering the risk of blood clotting, an helping to maintain health blood sugar levels. more research is needed but if proven, ginger could become part of a treatment for health disease and diabetes.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT
Ginger provides a variety of vitamins and minerals
in 100 grams of fresh ginger root, there are
* 79 calories
* 17.86 g of carbohydrate
* 3.6 g of dietary fiber
* 3.57 g of Protein
* 0 g of sugar
* 14 mg of sodium
* 1.15 g of iron
* 7.7 mg of vitamin c
* 33 mg of potassium
Other nutrients found in ginger
* Vitamin B6
* Magnesisum
* Phosphorus
* Zinc
* Folate
* Riboflavin
* Niacin
Fresh or dried ginger can be used to flavor foods and drinks without adding unnecessary salt or sugar. Since it is often consumed in such small amounts, ginger does not add significant quantites of calories, carbohydrate, protein, or fiber.
