Last Updated on September 4, 2019 by Femniqe
It’s so much more than a crispy root with a pleasant spicy flavor.
Ginger hasn’t received much credit and is so underrated. It can do way more than just spicing up your favorite meal or drink.
In this guide you’re going to learn how ginger can be used for one of the most common problems, and that is maintaining a healthy weight.
Ginger has tons of health benefits, but this post will be focusing on its power to help you burn stubborn fat.
Studies(1) and experiments have been done testing the effects of ginger for weight loss.
For example, The Journal of Science and Food Agriculture did an experiment(2) where overweight rats were given ginger extract for A 30 day period.
What happened was that the overweight rats were able to lose weight over that time frame.
Not only that, but they showed improvements in their blood sugar levels and even leptin levels.
What is leptin?
This is a compound that causes you to feel full and satisfied after you eat a meal.
After the experiment, it was concluded that by taking regular ginger supplementation, it will help to suppress gaining excess weight.
“Now this doesn’t mean that ginger is some magical weight loss herb”
It’s just an aid in the weight loss process.
So if you’re not eating healthy and exercising regularly, it doesn’t matter how much ginger you consume, it will be pointless.
Why Ginger helps to fight belly fat
If you’re having a hard time with belly fat, then you need to include more ginger in your diet.
It does a great job at preventing the accumulation of fat in the abdominal region.
The thing is ginger can target the main root causes of belly fat. which is over eating, hormonal changes and even low energy (which you need for exercise).
Remember that it helps you to keep full and satiated. That’s why eating or drinking ginger water will help to curb your urge to over eat.
It’s an amazing natural appetite suppressant!
Let’s not forget to mention that it’s almost calorie free and you can use it in cooking or drink its extract.
Ginger also has the ability to increase your metabolism.
How is that possible?
Well ginger has the thermogenic effect, which means it increases the temperature of your body and helps to boost your metabolism and the calorie burning process.
The International Journal of Obesity even states that by consuming foods that has the thermogenic effect will help with weight loss, increased energy and fat burning.
How to use Ginger for weight loss
Using it in your daily life isn’t complicated, here’s what you can do.
For this to work extremely well you will use ginger and lemon. Reason for this is when you add these two together, they’re considered one of the most potent fat burners.
It prevents the buildup of fat around your body and removes toxic waste.
How to make it
You’re going to heat 1 cup of water until it starts boiling. When it reaches boiling point add a small piece of crushed ginger to the water for 5 minutes, covered.
After the 5 minutes you’re going to squeeze half a lemon into the cup, mix and drink.
What’s the best time to drink this?
To maximize the benefit of this mixture drink it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.
Then right before bed, make sure to have a cup again to help to keep your metabolism going while you’re sleeping.
Making Ginger-Lemonade
Not only can you have it as tea, but you can make it as a refreshing drink.
This is an amazingly refreshing lemonade that will help to promote weight loss and overall health.
How to make it
Get 1 cup of water and squeeze 1 lemon then mix, but don’t add any sugar.
After that you’re going to add 1 teaspoon of grated ginger as it will help to strengthen the detoxifying power.
Add a few cubes of ice, mix well and you’re ready to drink.
What’s the best time to drink this?
It’s best to drink this right before breakfast as it will help to keep you from overeating and well satiated.
Other benefits of the ginger-lemon combo
- It helps to purify your blood as the cleansing ingredients will remove toxins and waste from your body.
- It strengthens your immune system to help ward off the common cold and infections, as well as improve your respiratory system.
- Your skin will benefit from this powerful mixture as it is rich in vitamin C.
- It helps to stimulate good digestion so that you won’t have slow intestinal movement and excess fluid retention.
GINGER WEIGHT LOSS RESULTS
Many people are getting good results using the Ginger-Lemon combo daily. The video below from MrHealthy, explains how he lost 18 pounds in 3 weeks using the mixture.
Give it a try!
It’s a powerful natural appetite suppressant that will help you achieve your weight-loss goals.
So make sure to pick up some ginger and lemons the next time you go to the market!😉