Ginger…why you should start to use it regularly!
Ginger has become very popular and we at café evergreen use ginger in numerous dishes because ginger has so many health benefits and tastes great. We decided to offer it also raw as a wellness shot or as an addition to one of our green drinks.
Among all spices ginger is one of the healthiest and most delicious spices. It is loaded with nutrients and bioactive compounds that have powerful benefits for your body and brain.
From the tropical rainforest in Southern Asia, ginger is a flowering plant that belongs to the Zingiberaceae family, and is closely related to turmeric and cardamon. The underground part of the plant, the stem or root (rhizome), is commonly used and can be consumed fresh, powdered, dried as a spice, in oil form or as a juice.
Ginger has been used medicinally in many cultures as a part of their regular diet. It has been used to help to relieve digestive problems, nausea, loss of appetite, motion or morning sickness and also help fight the flu and common cold. It can even be applied topically to reduce swelling.
The unique fragrance and flavor of ginger comes from its natural oils, the most important of which is gingerol.
Gingerol is the main bioactive compound in ginger, responsible for much of its medicinal properties. It has also powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
This herb can help reduce your pain, boost your metabolism, make your food taste delicious, and much more!
There are so many incredible health benefits of ginger that we can’t list them all, so we’ve gathered the top 10:
10 Healthy Benefits of Ginger:
- motion sickness and nausea remedy
- prevents gas and bloating
- reduces pain and inflammation
- cold and flu prevention and treatment
- antibiotic
- migraine relief
- menstrual cramp relief
- boosts immune system
- heart healthy
- anti inflammatory
Ginger is one of nature’s healthiest spices and there are many people who crave that spicy flavor on a daily basis. With these top ten health benefits you might consider to use ginger in more recipes at home. For example you can use it in your breakfast smoothie, lunch salad dressing, or ground as a spice for dinner. It makes great tea and now it’s replacing less healthy candy options as well.
Starting tomorrow, Monday, June 19th you can try our new ginger wellness shot at our juice bar…come all in and try!
Warmly,
Annet