Ginger (Jahe) Spicy and Health

Aromatic, pungent and spicy, ginger
adds a special flavor and zest to Asian
stir fries and many fruit and vegetable
dishes. Fresh ginger root is available
year round in the produce section of
your local market.

Ginger is the underground rhizome of
the ginger plant with a firm, striated
texture. The flesh of the ginger rhizome can be yellow, white or red in color, depending upon the variety. It is covered with a brownish skin that may either be thick or thin, depending upon whether the plant was harvested when it was mature or young.

Ginger can not only be warming on a
cold day, but can help promote healthy sweating, which is often helpful during colds and flus. A good sweat may do a lot more than simply assist detoxification.

German researchers have recently found that sweat contains a potent germ-fighting agent that may help fight off infections.

Investigators have isolated the gene
responsible for the compound and the
protein it produces, which they have
named dermicidin. Dermicidin is
manufactured in the body's sweat
glands, secreted into the sweat, and
transported to the skin's surface where it provides protection against invading microorganisms, including bacteria such as E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus (a common cause of skin infections), and fungi, including Candida albicans.

Ginger is so concentrated with active
substances, you don't have to use very much to receive its beneficial effects.

Tips to prepare ginger :)

To remove the skin from fresh mature
ginger, peel with a paring knife. The
ginger can then be sliced, minced or
julienned. The taste that ginger
imparts to a dish depends upon when
it is added during the cooking process.

Added at the beginning, it will lend a
subtler flavor while added near the
end, it will deliver a more pungent
taste.

How to Enjoy

A Few Quick Serving Ideas

Turn up the heat while cooling off by
making ginger lemonade.

Simply combine freshly grated ginger, lemon juice, cane juice or honey and water.

Add extra inspiration to your rice side
dishes by sprinkling grated ginger,
sesame seeds and nori strips on top.

Combine ginger, soy sauce, olive oil
and garlic to make a wonderful salad
dressing.

Add ginger and orange juice to puréed sweet potatoes.

Add grated ginger to your favorite
stuffing for baked apples.

Spice up your healthy sautéed
vegetables by adding freshly minced
ginger.

Benefit of Ginger :)

1. Haven't been feeling hungry? Eat fresh ginger just before lunch to stoke a dull appetite and fire up the digestive juices.

2. Ginger improves the absorption and assimilation of essential nutrients in the body.

3. Ginger clears the 'microcirculatory
channels' of the body, including the pesky sinuses that tend to flare up from time to time.

4. Feeling airsick or nauseous? Chew on ginger, preferably tossed in a little honey.

5. Can't stop the toot-a-thon? Gas—oops— guess what?! Ginger helps reduce flatulence!

6. Tummy moaning and groaning under cramps? Munch on ginger.

7. Reeling under joint pain? Ginger, with its anti-inflammatory properties—can bring relief. Float some ginger essential oil into your bath to help aching muscles and joints.

8. Just had surgery? Chewing ginger post-operation can help overcome nausea.

9. Stir up some ginger tea to get rid of throat and nose congestion. And when there's a nip in the air, the warming benefits of this tasty tea are even greater!

10. Bedroom blues? Try adding a gingery punch to a bowl of soup. (Pss...the Ayurvedic texts credit ginger with aphrodisiac properties)

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