The use of ginger for a person is very useful. However, you need to know how to use it correctly, with what foods this plant is best combined, and to whom it is generally contraindicated.
Vitamin and chemical composition of ginger
This is a unique tropical plant that is used by man as a medicine for many diseases, as well as as a spice in cooking and even in confectionery.
The chemical composition of ginger is so unique that it can surprise any nutritionist. One of the important factors in the composition of this root is that it completely lacks cholesterol.
100 g contains:
- proteins - 0.75 g;
- fats - 1.8 g;
- carbohydrates - 17.8 g.
Ginger is the only plant product that contains gingerol in its root. The chemical compound gingerol gives the culture a peculiar taste and smell.
- In addition, he makes the root a drug that has the following properties:
- anti-inflammatory;
- sedative;
- painkiller;
- antidiabetic;
- improves the performance of the brain;
- stabilizes the energy efficiency of the body;
- burns fats.
The vitamin complex present in the plant benefits and consists of:
- fat-soluble components - E, K;
- water-soluble - C, B1 – B6, B9.
Did you know? Frequent use of ginger root in any form increases a person's reaction and the ability to accurately calculate numbers.
Can I eat ginger on an empty stomach
The essential oils contained in the root help prevent and cure many diseases, among which there are problems with the stomach and pancreas, colds, and also increase immunity.
It is best to use the spice in a salad, in bakery products, in tea, jam.
However to eat it on an empty stomach is not recommended even to a healthy person. In addition to the fact that gingerol gives the ginger a sharp bitter taste, there is also an increase in pancreatic secretion. This is due to a sharp irritation of the gastrointestinal tract.
For weight loss, you still need to drink a decoction or ginger tea in the morning and on an empty stomach, but you should be careful about this.
Important! In the case of using this tool for weight loss, you must consult a dietitian.
The benefits and harms of eating on an empty stomach
The use of the root in any form on an empty stomach should be very careful. Do not overdo it with doses and quantity.
It is clearly necessary to know that there will be no benefit from fasting if:
- if a person has an elevated body temperature;
- there are problems with high blood pressure;
- revealed a stomach ulcer;
- any form of bleeding was detected;
- there are diseases of the liver or gall bladder.
Important! The use of a specific product for children under seven years of age is not recommended.
The benefits of taking an empty stomach are still there: it is an increase in immunity and for effective weight loss.
Ginger tea
The unique drink is enriched with essential oils and vitamin C. It is a powerful tool in the process of burning fat in the body. To brew such tea, it is enough to pour a little dry spice into the mug. The amount is exclusively to your taste. Tea is also prepared using lemon and honey, pre-prepared jam from these ingredients.
To make jam, ginger or lemon should be grated or cut into small slices, pour 400 g of sugar and boil until boiling. After cool, and the product is ready to eat. Add a tablespoon to tea. The drink is specific, so you need to get used to it. This drink should be consumed hot and in small sips.
Did you know? Scientists claim that this hot drink increases potency in men, strengthens the desire for sex and increases the viability of sperm.
For children, tea is a useful cure for colds, and honey is also recommended. During the day, the child is given 100 g of tea. The procedure is continued for 3 weeks.
Pickled ginger
Pickled ginger seasoning is not only healthy, but also delicious. Having a bitter taste, it is suitable for meat dishes, fish, rolls, sushi. Pickled ginger has a pink color. This indicates its quality cooking. However, chemical dyes are often used in marinade stores, so it is worth preparing the product at home.
Ginger drink
To reduce weight and not only drink a number of drinks prepared on a ginger root.
Among them are:
- kefir with cinnamon;
- with coffee;
- with pineapple;
- with citrus.
For example, if you add 1/3 teaspoon of cinnamon and dry ginger spice, as well as ground red pepper to the edge of a knife in 200 g of kefir, you get a mixture that contributes to tremendous weight loss. Use in the morning on an empty stomach.
Contraindications
Using tea and other drinks with the use of ginger root, you should consult a nutritionist.
- It is also contraindicated to use ginger:
- pregnant and lactating;
- people suffering from insomnia;
- allergy sufferers;
- in the diagnosis of hemorrhoids;
- in the presence of ischemia of the heart;
- with diseases of the stomach;
- kids under 3 years old.
Despite the contraindications, the use of ginger root in a dry, fresh, pickled form in small doses is useful to everyone. Only adhering to the dosage and the rules of combining products, it is worth using the plant in food, then it will bring benefits.
