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Ginger: the best energy and immunostimulant
It seems that they know about the medicinal properties of gingereverything: it stimulates the immune system and digestion, helps burn excess calories, tones and helps to warm up. It is not surprising that in the Asian culinary tradition, based primarily on the health benefits of ingredients, ginger occupies a special place and is included in almost any recipe. This is also understandable from the point of view of modern science: fresh ginger root contains almost all essential amino acids. It increases internal heat, stimulates appetite, stimulates metabolism, helps with cleansing the body. Ginger tea is an excellent remedy for colds. Ginger is also very useful for people engaged in intellectual work: it thins the blood, due to which the brain is better supplied with oxygen, the functions of the senses of perception and intellect are activated. Ginger lemonade, made from concentrated syrup, not only invigorates and tones, but also helps with vestibular weakness, such as motion sickness in a car. RECIPE: Ginger lemonade Peel and cut a 8-10 cm long ginger root into thin slices. Place in a saucepan, pour in three glasses of water (600 ml), add a glass of sugar and cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes, without covering. Add the juice and zest of five limes to the finished syrup while it is still warm and leave it to cool completely, then strain through a sieve. You can dilute the syrup with plain water with ice, soda or cold mineral water.
