Ginger is a flowering plant that originated in Southeast Asia. It is considered one of the healthiest spices on the planet. Ginger can be used fresh, dried, powdered, or as an oil or juice. It’s a very common ingredient in recipes. Ginger has a very long history of use in various forms of traditional and alternative medicine. It’s been used to aid digestion, reduce nausea, and help fight the flu and common cold, to name a few of its purposes. Other benefits include oral health. Ginger has been proven to keep oral bacteria from growing. These bacteria are the same ones that can cause periodontal disease, a serious gum infection.

Ginger can also assist with weight loss. A 2019 literature review of functional foods also concluded that ginger had a very positive effect on obesity and weight loss. A 2016 study of 80 women with obesity found that ginger could also help reduce body mass index (BMI) and blood insulin levels. High blood insulin levels are associated with obesity. Study participants received relatively high daily doses of 2 grams of ginger powder for 12 weeks.

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