Ginger for Calorie Burning

The use of various spices and herbs as an aid to burning calories has been recently shown to improve the consumption of calories in a recent study using ginger found in the supermarket spice aisle. In this study, men were given ginger in with their drink of hot water in the mornings. After eating and designated activities, the amount of calories burned was tested and recorded. These tests showed that the addition of the common household spice to the morning diet of these testers did boost the calories being burned when they were tested six hours after consuming their breakfast meal of muffins and orange juice with the ginger flavored water.

Ginger originated from the same Asian family of spices that also contains galangal, turmeric and cardamom. It is used as a medicine, spice and delicacy depending on how it is used and prepared. When it is used in combination with healthy foods and exercise, weight can be lost due to the effect of the ginger. In the study, on the days when the ginger water was part of the diet, the total caloric increased amount was 43 kcal. This could result in a greater burning of calories when added to a diet three to four times a week.

There are precautions to using ginger as some individuals may be allergic or sensitive to the heat or compounds that occur naturally in the plant. The best way to find out if there might be a problem is to start off with a small amount then add more if your system can tolerate it. It is important to not add a lot of ginger because it might harm to the gastrointestinal system. The recommended amount to add to the diet is two grams of powdered ginger in hot water.

The study showed that the increase in the use of powdered ginger in the diets of men allowed them to burn more calories over a specific period of time after breakfast was eaten. One of the suggestions made was for the ginger to be combined with a food that contained some fat because it might work better in burning the calories. Other effects of the ginger in the diet may include better performance of the digestive system and increased heat in the body as a whole which may allow for the increase of calories being used. Further studies need to be performed to test the limits of the use of ginger in the burning of calories among men and women who are using it in their diet.

Ginger not only helps burn more calories but it can also helps boost testosterone levels in healthy men. To find out more read this article titled GINGER SHOWN TO INCREASES TESTOSTERONE. Be sure to also check out some of the other articles on health & fitness, as I have tried to gather and summarize some of the latest studies and research in the health & fitness field.

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