Many women are ready to go to anything, just to get a slender figure and lose those extra pounds. One of the popular means for losing weight is ginger tea or a decoction. But, as the ancient wisdom says, "everything is good in moderation." So with ginger weight loss you need to be careful and do not overdo it, especially if your health is not all right.
The basis of ginger slimming and the beneficial properties of ginger
At the heart of diets, where the means for losing weight is ginger tea, lies a number of beneficial properties of the root of ginger, discovered by Chinese healers more than three thousand years ago and described in Ayurveda. These properties include the fact that ginger accelerates blood circulation and metabolism. It also prevents the deposition of cholesterol and fats in the body. Moreover, it contains vitamin A, C, B vitamins and all amino acids necessary for the body (tryptophan, phenylanine, valine, threonine, methionine, etc.).
It should be noted that ginger contributes to the removal of toxins from the body, gives a fresh complexion and a general feeling of lightness in the body. As a result, we get the perfect combination of accelerated metabolism for delivery with the supply of vitamins and essential nutrients, and, in addition, a toning effect.
There are many recipes for ginger tea for weight loss, starting with a simple brewing of the rubbed root of ginger and ending with subtle recipes with added lime / lemon, honey, cinnamon and other spices. But, using the recipes for cooking ginger for weight loss, you need to remember about existing contraindications.
The root of ginger for weight loss - contraindications
Among dietitians and doctors there is a contradictory opinion about the benefits of ginger. In addition to its useful properties, there are a number of serious warnings. Before resorting to losing weight with the help of ginger, read the contraindications.
The most common contraindications to the use of decoction of ginger for weight loss are:
- diabetes, the use of ginger leads to a decrease in blood sugar, so that diabetics need to be extremely cautious when deciding to consume ginger every day (besides this, it is not always compatible with medications for diabetes);
- heart disease, in large quantities of ginger can affect the work of the heart, and in cases of diseases of the cardiovascular system, worsen the condition;
- pregnancy and lactation , refrain from ginger tea and drinks should be during pregnancy, especially in the second half, as well as during breastfeeding, as this can be detrimental to the child;
- any bleeding and tendency to hemorrhage is a strict contraindication;
- cholelithiasis - it is not recommended to eat ginger if you have stones in the gallbladder or bile ducts, as this can trigger the movement of the stones along the biliary tract and lead to the need for surgical intervention;
- Skin diseases, irritation, allergies and diathesis
- also refer to contraindications to the use of large quantities
ginger; - Also, it is not recommended to drink ginger tea before going to bed, because ginger is a powerful stimulant and can cause insomnia.
If you do not have any of the above contraindications, and you still firmly decided to lose weight with the help of ginger, if possible, consult your doctor, since ginger does not always interact well with certain medications and substances, even such simple as paracetamol . Losing weight is, of course, great, but still health is more expensive!