I love ginger and I was happy to learn that ginger is a powerhouse of an ingredient, with a 5000-year-old history in Traditional Chinese Medicine as a tool for digestion and fighting inflammation.
FUN FACTS
- Ginger is closely-related to turmeric
- It’s among the healthiest spices on the planet and can be used as a fresh ingredient, a dried root, in powder form, or even as an oil or a juice.
- The rhizome (which is the underground part of the stem) is the part that is typically harvested and used for cooking spices. Hence the term “ginger root”.
- The Gingerbread Man is credited to Queen Elizabeth I of England, at a time when ginger was being used in sweet treats.
BENEFITS OF GINGER
- Alleviates nausea
- It has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
- It has been shown to help with pain with osteoarthritis and menstrual cramps.
- It improves blood sugar and insulin resistance
Whether you use dried or fresh ginger, it’s great for use in broths, soups, and curries. Ginger can also be used in sweets like gingerbread, pumpkin spice, and it can even be candied!
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