Every day, the popularity of ginger, which is added to different dishes, including drinks, growing more. In this regard, some people are wondering if it is possible to drink such drinks before bedtime. Today you will learn about how important this plant is for the human body, about how to prepare drinks based on it, its benefits and harms, why not all recipes are recommended.

Chemical and vitamin composition of ginger

Ginger is widely known in many countries for its positive effect on the human body. Its beneficial qualities are manifested due to the content of vitamins (table. 1).

Table 1.The vitamin composition of a slice of ginger weighing 100 g:

Despite the fact that it will not be possible to satisfy the daily requirement for vitamins, it can be noted that almost all known vitamins are present in ginger.An important component of the benefits of ginger are macro- and microelements contained in it (table. 2).

Did you know? In Sanskrit, the word ginger means "horned root."

Table 2.The chemical composition of a piece of ginger weighing 100 g:

As you can see, ginger root is an important source of potassium, magnesium, manganese and copper. In addition to the above elements, when using ginger, a small amount of selenium enters the body. To use this root is also useful because of the content of fatty and amino acids in it.

One hundred grams of the product contains the following acids:

1. Essential amino acids (leucine, valine, lysine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, arginine, threonine, histidine, methionine, tryptophan) - 0.434 g.
2. Essential amino acids (aspartic, glutamic, serine, glycine, proline, apanin, tyrosine, cysteine) - 0.540 g.
3. Saturated Fatty Acids - 0.203 g.
4. Monounsaturated fatty acids - 0.154 g.
5. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3, omega-6) - 0.154 g.

Phytosterols are also an important component, the effect of which is to control the level of cholesterol in the human body.For those who eat right, an important indicator will be the calorie content of the product (Table 3).

Table 3. Calorie content 100 g of ginger root, if not cooked:

Such characteristics allow you to use this root for weight loss.

Can I use at night

Ginger has tonic properties, so drinking tea with it at night is contraindicated. Therefore, the best time of day for a drink is the first half of the day.

Important! Ginger tea stimulates the central nervous system and causes insomnia.

Useful and harmful properties

• Spicy drink has a positive effect on health:
• invigorates;
• activates brain activity;
• improves memory;
• destroys bad cholesterol;
• eliminates bouts of nausea in the first trimester of pregnancy;
• activates the digestive system;
• warms up;
• liquefies sputum in the respiratory system;
• able to dull toothache;
• prevents the appearance of blood clots;
• positive effect on the course of colds;
• stimulates perspiration;
• improves appetite;
• improves metabolism;
• eliminates psycho-emotional disorders;
• relieves headache;
• counteracts viruses;
• increases the acidity of gastric juice;
• calms inflammation in the musculoskeletal system;
• has diuretic properties;
• is an antioxidant;
• It can be used to prevent motion sickness.

• With excessive use of the infusion, negative consequences are possible:
• thinning the blood, you can complicate the healing process of wounds;
• improving appetite, you can gain weight;
• invigorating in the evening, you can not fall asleep;
• enhancing the diuretic effect, it is possible to complicate the work of the urinary system;
• increasing the acidity of the gastric juice, you can cause problems in the gastrointestinal tract;
• stimulating the digestive system, you can cause its upset;
• overly carried away by the tool, you can stimulate the manifestation of allergies.

Ginger Drinks

Original spicy drinks will delight you with the ease of preparation, these are teas:

• with lemon;
• green;
• with honey.

Important!Do not add lemon or honey to tea whose temperature is above 40°C: Lemon will significantly decrease the content of vitamin C, and honey can become toxic.

Tea with lemon

Ingredients:

• Hibiscus tea - 2 teaspoons;
• ginger root - 15 g;
• water - 1 l;
• sugar - 3 teaspoons;
• lemon juice - 3 tablespoons.

Cooking method:

1. Peel the ginger root, finely chop into cubes, transfer to a suitable dish.
2. Pour the chopped root with sugar and add water.
3. Allow to boil over high heat, then remove.
4. Pour in hibiscus petals, it can be replaced with black or green tea. Cover and towel.
5. Brew for 10 minutes.
6. Cool to 40 ° C.
7. Strain, pour in lemon juice.

If you wish, you can add more sugar or replace it with stevia for a healthy diet.

Green tea

Ingredients:

• green tea - 2 teaspoons;
• lemon - 36 g;
• ginger - 15 g;
• cinnamon stick - 15 g;
• mint - 2-3 leaves;
• water - 500 ml;
• sugar - 2 tablespoons.

Cooking method:

1. Peel the ginger root, cut thinly across.
2. Boil water, pour boiling water over the previously washed kettle.
3. Put ginger, cinnamon in the kettle, pour tea, mint, pour hot water. This drink is also good without the addition of mint and cinnamon.
4. Cover, towel, brew for 10 minutes, drain.
5. Cool to a temperature of 40 ° C, add lemon and sugar. Instead of sugar, you can put honey.

With honey

Ingredients:

• black tea - 3 tablespoons;
• cloves - 5 pcs.;
• ground cinnamon - 2 teaspoons;
• ground ginger (powder) - 2 teaspoons;
• water - 0.8 l;
• honey - 2 tablespoons.

Cooking method:

1. Put dry ingredients in a pot or kettle, first scalding it with boiling water.
2. Boil water, turn off the fire.
3. When the simmering subsides, pour to the spices.
4. Cover, towel, brew for 5-10 minutes, strain.
5. Cool to a temperature of 40 ° C, put honey and stir until completely dissolved.

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Contraindications

• Contraindications to the use of ginger drink are:
• urolithiasis, kidney stones;
• cholelithiasis;
• violation of the integrity of the mucous membranes of the mouth;
• second half of pregnancy;
• period of breastfeeding;
• unstable psycho-emotional state;
• preparatory period before surgery;
• the need for the introduction of anesthetics;
• stomach ulcer or duodenal ulcer;
• increased acidity of gastric juice;
• disturbances in the central nervous system;
• clotting problems;
• liver disease
• exacerbation of cardiovascular disease;
• any bleeding;
• heat;
• heartburn;
• allergic manifestations;
• diarrhea.

For medicinal purposes, you should not drink such tea more than 4 times a day, and for preventive purposes - more than 1 time in 3-4 days. Thus, tea with the addition of ginger will not only diversify your diet, but also help to improve health, if you use it in moderation. Lemon, cinnamon, cloves, mint, honey can add originality to the taste, and black, green tea or hibiscus will serve as the basis. However, it is worth refraining from using it for people with severely impaired health, and healthy people do not need to drink a drink in the evening.