Beneficial features
The healing properties of ginger and cinnamon have been known for a long time. Even before the invention of drugs, they were used to combat diseases.
Modern medicine confirms the benefits of adding these spices to tea and food as a seasoning. Cinnamon is rich in vitamins B, C, K and minerals: zinc, selenium, iron, calcium. In addition, the spice:
- improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, alleviates the condition of digestive system disorders;
- strengthens the immune system, weakens the first signs of flu and colds;
- cleanses the liver and choleretic system;
- speeds up metabolism, reduces the feeling of hunger;
- removes unnecessary fluid from the body.
Ginger root contains many vitamins and nutrients: sodium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, amino acids. Its beneficial properties are:
- acceleration of metabolic processes in the body through the essential oils contained in the composition;
- reduction of cellulite and subcutaneous fat due to the removal of excess fluids from the body;
- lowering cholesterol levels in the blood, cleansing the arteries;
- strengthening the immune system and increasing resistance to respiratory infections;
- reduction of physical and mental fatigue;
- combating stress, irritability and overexertion.
Ginger and cinnamon contain many vitamins and microelements necessary for the human body. They interact well and enhance each other’s properties, so this combination is often used to prepare healthy ginger tea with the addition of cinnamon.
Ginger drink with honey
The recipe does not require loose leaf tea, but this will not stop the drink from being healthy. 2 cloves of ginger and a cinnamon stick are poured into 300 ml of hot water and infused for 2 hours. For those who like a sweeter taste, it is recommended to add 1 or 2 teaspoons of honey to a cup before use - it will reduce the bitter ginger taste.
It is important to know that honey, when added to hot tea, reduces its beneficial properties, so you need to wait until the temperature reaches 40 degrees.
The drink can be consumed cold or diluted with hot water after brewing.
Combining ginger with honey will help you quickly cope with an incipient cold. When the first signs of ARVI appear, it is recommended to prepare a drink and drink it hot up to three times a day. It will help the body cope with viruses, as it is an effective immunostimulant.
Recipes for weight loss and health
Ginger root and cinnamon can enhance the taste of many dishes - from soups to desserts. But for a pronounced positive effect from use, it is necessary to take them in a special form and volume. The most popular and effective means are teas and cocktails.
Slimming Tea
It has long been noted that warm drinks are absorbed much better and faster than cold drinks. That is why it is correct to drink warm tea, not cold. If you add ginger and cinnamon to a cup, you can increase the speed of metabolic processes and improve the absorption of nutrients through the intestinal mucosa. This means that all food entering the stomach will be quickly and completely digested, and processed products will fully enter the bloodstream. For weight loss, this means that there is no opportunity for fat to be stored in reserve, and for sugar to linger in the blood. If you use green tea as a base for a spiced drink, the benefits will double. Green tea is rich in antioxidants, speeds up metabolism, relieves swelling, and helps strengthen the immune system. It is used in almost every weight loss diet.
Slightly cloudy tea has a pronounced warming property
To prepare spiced tea, you need:
How to cook ginger with lemon and honey
- put slices of peeled ginger root (3 cm), 1 tsp into the teapot. cinnamon and 2 tsp. brewing green tea;
- pour 1 liter of hot water (80 degrees) into the kettle;
- cover the kettle with a lid with a hole, leave for 3-4 minutes;
- strain and drink 0.5 – a glass during the day between lunches.
You can add lemon, a pinch of nutmeg, and honey to the tea.
You can prepare a healthy decoction of spices. To do this, put a glass of water on the fire, add 1 tsp. chopped ginger root and half ground cinnamon, simmer for 10 minutes without boiling, leave for 10 minutes, strain and drink warm in 2 doses.
Cocktail for weight loss
The most popular and least safe cocktail for the gastrointestinal tract is one based on kefir with cinnamon and ground ginger. They can replace breakfast or dinner, or they can simply be used as a fasting remedy for the whole day.
It is prepared simply:
- add half a teaspoon of cinnamon and ginger to a glass of kefir;
- stir, leave for 5-10 minutes and drink before meals.
Kefir is chosen with a fat content of 3-5% for a reason. Milk fat softens the aggressive effect of spices on the gastric mucosa, so unpleasant sensations are minimized. You need to drink this cocktail 2-3 times a day before meals or in between meals. The duration of the weight loss course is 3 weeks. The plumb line can be 3-5 kg.
Lemon, honey and spices - a natural way to health
Recipes for immunity
To treat colds and strengthen the immune system, you can prepare a variety of remedies with cinnamon and ginger. Warm milk with cinnamon and ginger juice is very popular. It facilitates coughing and removal of mucus, and also relieves swelling of the nasopharynx. For a glass of milk, take a pinch of cinnamon and 1 tsp. ginger juice. To prevent the juice from curdling the milk, you need to wait until it gets cold.
It is good to make tea with dried apples, slices of fresh ginger root and ground cinnamon. Here you can take any amount of ingredients, but with a predominance of apples. All ingredients are poured with very hot water and infused for 15-20 minutes. You can brew them in a thermos.
Cinnamon in combination with ginger gives an unusual taste to any drink and works great in confectionery. These spices are unique in their universal properties and effect on the human body. They should be adopted by every housewife.
Vitamin ginger drink
During the cold season, tea that is rich in vitamins and has a warming effect is gaining popularity. It contains apple slices, which give the drink a subtle aroma. For four large cups of drink you will need:
- 1 liter of water;
- 2 slices fresh peeled ginger;
- 1 cinnamon stick;
- 2 slices of lemon;
- 2 mugs of lime;
- honey if desired.
All ingredients are added to the jug and filled with one liter of hot water. 20 minutes is enough for the drink to brew and cool slightly. After this, a spoonful of honey is added and the tea is poured into cups.
Stewed cabbage with ginger
As a second dish, you can use a recipe, one of the ingredients of which is ginger.
Take a small head of cabbage (preferably young). After separating and washing all the leaves, blanch them in boiling water.
After peeling the carrots (1 piece), ginger (1 piece), garlic (1 clove) and onion (1 piece), chop them finely.
Lightly fry in refined olive oil (1 tablespoon).
After cutting the prepared cabbage leaves into strips, mix with the vegetables.
Add pepper, nut oil, salt (to taste), simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
In addition to the fact that the ginger and garlic present in the recipe regulate your weight, this dish is also low in calories - 80 calories (provided you used a little nut butter).
Relax, game:
Get it on your wall:
Last messages
- Shrimp with vegetables in soy sauce - a simple recipe
- Turkey skewers with yogurt sauce
- Salmon fillet with sauce
Tea with cloves
A drink with a base of black tea with the addition of cloves, ginger and cinnamon will help combat migraines, fatigue and nervous tension. Another useful property of cloves is relieving toothache and reducing gum sensitivity. To prepare you will need 0.5 teaspoon of cloves and cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of black tea, a slice of ginger and lemon, 400 ml of water.
The mixed spices are boiled in a saucepan with 400 ml of water added, after which tea leaves are added to the liquid and everything is mixed again.
Ginger tea for weight loss
The properties of ginger and cinnamon are surprising in their diversity. Thus, ginger promotes rapid digestion of food and prevents its deposition in the form of subcutaneous fat. Cinnamon reduces hunger and appetite, improves the functioning of the digestive system. The combination of these products leads to normal blood sugar levels and rids the body of unnecessary fluid. For weight loss, ginger tea with cinnamon can be prepared with a slice of lemon - it will enhance the desired effect.
Method of preparing the drink:
- Boil 1 liter of water in a kettle.
- Mix 3 tbsp. spoons of ground ginger and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
- If desired, add lemon and 2 tablespoons of loose leaf green tea.
- In a thermos, combine the resulting mixture with boiling water, close and leave for 2-3 hours.
- Drink on an empty stomach in the morning before meals and 2 hours after dinner.
The drink promotes weight loss, no matter how overweight a person is. However, you need to know that for weight loss, just drinking tea with spices is not enough, no matter how beneficial its composition is. In addition, you need to give up junk food, engage in more active sports and lead a healthy lifestyle. Only in this case will tea help achieve quick and effective results.
Contraindications
Before preparing a delicious and healing tea, you need to make sure that a person has no contraindications to all its components. A drink with cinnamon is not recommended for pregnant and breastfeeding girls, and its excessive consumption can cause headaches and loss of strength. Ginger is contraindicated for people with peptic ulcers, urolithiasis, liver failure, hypertension, and cardiac ischemia.
Cinnamon should be consumed with caution in cases of low blood clotting and increased stomach acidity. High temperature is also a contraindication for drinking ginger tea with cinnamon - in this case, the patient’s well-being may worsen. Spices can cause skin rashes and swelling, so you need to be aware of whether a person has an allergic reaction to them.
Contraindications for the use of ginger
If you decide to use ginger, make sure it is not contraindicated for you.
- First of all, people who are allergic to the herbaceous plant will have to give it up.
- The property of ginger tea to enhance blood circulation does not allow it to be used at high temperatures.
- It is not recommended to use this natural remedy for those who suffer from chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, various ulcers of the digestive system.
- Do not use the “horned root” for hypertension or cholelithiasis.
- It is also worth considering that daily consumption of ginger may interfere with the absorption of iron and fat-soluble vitamins.
- Do not use ginger if you have been prescribed medications for diabetes or blood pressure.
- You should not take the spice at the same time as aspirin, since this plant helps thin the blood.
- There is no need to take risks if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. In any case, consult your doctor first.
- You should not eat foods with ginger root before surgery. The taboo on the use of the plant should be imposed 2 weeks before surgery.
- You should also remember that consuming ginger in excess can cause constipation and a burning sensation in the stomach.
