Read on and find out how to lose weight and improve your health with this health-boosting ingredient.
Ingredients:
- ginger root – sliced nicely
- 5 l water
- lemon juice (optional)
Directions:
After you bring the water to a boil, add the
ginger slices and cook on low heat for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let it
cool. In the end, strain the liquid. Add some lemon juice to improve the health
benefits.
Ginger water health benefits
Regulates cholesterol
Ginger water is extremely beneficial for
reducing LDL cholesterol levels, which have repeatedly been linked to heart
disease, as well as some types of cancer. It’s an amazing blood thinner that
also lowers your blood pressure and prevents the occurrence of life-threatening
diseases.
Anti-inflammatory agent
Due to ginger’s strong anti-inflammatory
properties, ginger water can reduce inflammation, joint pain and swelling
caused by conditions such as rheumatism or osteoarthritis. The Journal of
Medicinal Food published an article stating that ginger has amazing
anti-inflammatory properties and can relieve inflammation in every part of the
body.
Powerful antioxidant
Ginger is abundant in antioxidants that
neutralize the damage caused by free radicals in the body. Free radicals
seriously affect cell function causing cellular damage that often leads to
cancer.
Anti-cancer agent
Last, but not least, ginger water is highly
beneficial for preventing cancer owing to its powerful anti-inflammatory and
antioxidant effects.
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