The wonderful benefits of Ginger Lemon Tea

Ginger and lemon combined is a powerful combination that fuels and benefits your mind, body, brain and soul. Replacing your morning coffee with ginger lemon tea results in a happier, healthier, and potentially an ach free body. With daily consumption, drinking at least once a day, preferably once you awake with an empty stomach, improves your metabolism, which results in your body digesting and eliminating what you eat faster. Each of these plants alone contributes to boosting your immune system and have medicinal properties that have been used since ancient history in a variety of traditional and alternative medicine.

Ginger is an aromatic anti- inflammatory, antioxidant perennial flowering plant that originated from China. It is also found throughout the tropics of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. This plant combats any chronic disease you can think of because ginger increases oxygen flow within the body and can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by unstable molecules the body creates within itself due to what we expose our bodies to; such as processed foods, air pollution, etc.... It contains diverse beneficial bioactive compounds, such as gingerols, shogaols, and zingerone just to name a few. Even if you can’t pronounce them these compounds are important because they are some of what makes ginger so powerful for the body.

Gingerol is the main bioactive compound active in this plant. It increases blood flow and has toxic-cell killing properties called cytotoxic. It is also responsible for the fresh spicy flavor and are relatives of capsaicin and piperine which are alkaloid compounds.

When cooked, the gingerol begins to transform into shagoal. This compound also kills toxic cells but has a sweeter flavor. It also increases the flow of oxygen to your brain to promote healthy brain function and memory retention.

Zingerone is absent in fresh ginger. Whereas when gingerol is dehydrated and heated, such as powder ginger, the gingerol turns into zingerone. This compound is relatives to vanilla and clove and has a much sweeter flavor. It contains properties that also increases blood flow and enhance immune stimulation.

Lemons

Lemons are an energy boosting, vitamin rich, citrus plant. It is part of the small evergreen trees in the Rutaceae flowering plant family. They are grown in mild, moderate regions and are native to South Asia, prominently found in eastern India. Consuming lemons regularly provides your body with a good source of Thiamin, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Iron and Magnesium. They are also known to provide a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Potassium and Copper. These vitamins are excellent for your body inside and are beneficial for cleaner, toner pores.

Lemons contain many natural plant compounds that provide various health benefits. A few of these compounds include citric acid, hesperidin and diosmin. The citric acid gives the lemon its tart flavor and is needed for your body metabolism function. When digested it converts food into energy and turns its acidic nature into an alkaline base; assisting in breaking down the foods you eat into energy naturally boosting your metabolism and immune system.

Hesperidin and diosmin are organic flavor enhancers that gives your body a recharge, while assisting and defending weak cells. It enhances the action of vitamin C and supports blood circulation to prevent hemorrhages. Lemons are one of the few plants that contains the compound diosmin.

The More You Know

*Manufactured citric acid is developed from Aspergillus Niger fungus commonly known as black mold, it is deemed safe by the FDA under Federal food, drug and cosmetic act which accounts for approximately 99% of all non-organic forms. The natural way is always the safer way!

When you start your day with the combination of the spicy flavored oxygen enhancing ginger, with the fresh citrus of the vitamin packed lemons, you are making a conscious choice to show your body some love. Although this tea is awesome alone add other herbs and flowers and fruits to play with the flavors and increase the health benefits.

So, brew yourself a cup of ginger lemon tea, be healthy and tell me how it made you feel!

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Ginger Lemon Tea

Ingredients

1 lemon (freshly squeezed to desire of taste)

3 cups of water

1/2 thick cut of fresh ginger sliced into chunks

Remove the skin from the ginger and chop against the grain into square pieces. Gently simmer your water in a pot and add ginger. Allow the ginger to simmer for about 15-20 minutes. The longer it simmers, the more oils are abstracted and the spicier your tea becomes. Have fun with it and adjust it to your liking. You want to enjoy it just as much as your body will. Pour your water into your favorite mug. Slice your lemon in half and squeeze the lemon juice into your tea. Make this tea into your own. Add as little or much lemon as you like.

*After enjoying this marvelous tea, it is always recommended to drink a refreshing glass of water to protect your teeth enamel from the citrus in the lemon.

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