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Ginger root for weight loss

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Last reviewed: 04.07.2025
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Ginger root is used very often for weight loss. Teas, infusions and decoctions are prepared from the plant. Ginger is also used as a component of anti-cellulite masks and scrubs. Let's look at several recipes from ginger root for weight loss.

  1. Peel the ginger root (100 g) and grate it on a fine grater. Place the ginger in a glass liter jar, add lemon juice (50-70 ml) and a tablespoon of honey. Pour boiling water over our weight loss remedy and let it brew for an hour. Take a glass throughout the day. You can drink no more than two liters of the drink per day.
  2. For weight loss, ginger is mixed with garlic. The hot taste of these components accelerates metabolic and digestive processes, which promotes weight loss. To prepare this recipe, you will need 150-200 g of ginger root, 3-4 cloves of garlic and two liters of boiling water. Peel the ginger and garlic and cut into thin slices. Place the ingredients in a jar or saucepan and pour boiling water over them. The drink is infused until completely cooled, after which it must be strained and taken half a glass during the day.
  3. A combination of ginger, mint and cardamom is an effective weight loss remedy. Take 100 g of mint leaves and grind them with 100 g of ginger. Add a teaspoon of cardamom to the chopped ingredients and pour boiling water over them. Infuse for 30-40 minutes, strain, add 1/3 cup of lemon juice and 1/2 cup of orange juice to the infusion. Put the drink in the refrigerator until completely cooled.

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Ginger Root Diet

The ginger root diet is used to cleanse the body of waste and toxins, as well as to prevent excess weight. The ginger diet helps to get rid of extra pounds. When using the diet, do not expect amazing results in a short period of time. Since the diet is designed for safe and effective cleansing of the body, restoration of the digestive system and metabolic processes. The diet has contraindications, it is not recommended for people who have diseases of the gastrointestinal tract or duodenum. The diet is prohibited during pregnancy and lactation.

The ginger root diet consists of a 60-day course. Despite such a long-term weight loss, ginger will help you lose 1-2 kilograms per week, without the risk of gaining them back. The peculiarity of the diet is the absence of a menu. But nutrition involves following a number of rules.

  • Complete rejection of fatty, sweet, smoked, floury and salty foods.
  • The caloric content of the daily diet should not exceed 1600 calories. Such caloric content will provide the body with energy needs, but will not be deposited as extra centimeters on the waist and hips.
  • The food menu is created independently. Preference should be given to products that are low in calories but contain vitamins and minerals that are useful for the body.
  • During the diet, seafood and citrus fruits must be included in the diet, as they are rich in protein and promote the process of burning fat and losing weight.

Another mandatory rule of the diet is regular consumption of unsweetened ginger tea. A cup of tea should be drunk on an empty stomach, another cup an hour after eating, and so on throughout the day and the entire course of the detox diet from ginger root.

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