The beneficial properties of both mineral water and ginger have been known for a long time. But few people risked combining these two amazing in their useful properties of the product.
And the connection turned out to be magical, because ginger brought nutrients and essential oils, and water - mineral salts. Miracle drink!
The article will tell you what ginger mineral water brings - benefit or harm, if you drink it with lemon and other additives or without them.
Chemical composition: KBLI, vitamins, micro and macronutrients
The nutritional value of this drink per 100 g is 2.09 Kcal (8 kJ). Content:
- proteins 0.1 g;
- fat 0.1 g;
- carbohydrates - 0.27 g
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Mineral water with ginger has a positive effect on the body., because, in fact, the substances contained in the water, enhance the action of nutrients.
What is useful and harmful?
Depending on the diagnosis or the desire to improve the health and saturate the body with useful substances, you need to choose the type of mineral water and take into account its effect in collaboration with the ginger root on a person.
Bicarbonate or alkaline
Benefit:
- restoration of acid-base balance;
- decrease in acidity of gastric juice;
- beneficial effect on the muscles, removal of lactic acid from the muscles.
It is recommended to drink when:
- diabetes;
- gout;
- urolithiasis.
Harm:
- violation of water-salt balance;
- acid-base balance.
Contraindications:
- with an ulcer;
- gastritis;
- renal failure.
Sulphate
Benefit:
- has a choleretic effect;
- recommended for liver diseases;
- diabetes;
- obesity.
Harm:
- sulfates, interacting with calcium, form insoluble salts, thereby causing urolithiasis and kidney stones;
- has a laxative effect.
Contraindications: adolescents and children can not be eaten, since insoluble sulfate salts inhibit the development of bone tissue.
Chloride
Benefit:
- has a choleretic effect;
- normalizes the gastrointestinal tract;
- the liver;
- biliary tract.
Harm:
- violation of acid-base balance;
- increased intracranial pressure and blood pressure.
Contraindications: strictly prohibited under increased pressure.
Magnesium
Benefit:
- recommended for diseases of the nervous system;
- stress;
- depressions;
- diabetes;
- gout;
- hepatitis;
- pancreatitis.
Harm:
- muscle weakness;
- disruption of digestion;
- vomiting;
- diarrhea.
Contraindications:
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- renal failure;
- reduced acidity of the stomach.
Step by step instructions: how to cook and drink?
Ginger mineral water, or ginger lemonade, perfectly quenches thirst, invigorates, gives strengthand also improves immunity and has fat burning properties, improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.
Various drink recipes.
Classic recipe
List of ingredients:
- ginger (2 tablespoons);
- mineral water (1 liter).
- Pour fresh or powdered ginger with mineral water.
- Let it stand for 24 hours in a cool place.
Take in the morning on an empty stomach for 2 weeks.
How to make a lemon and cucumber?
List of ingredients:
- ginger (root size of 2 plums);
- cucumber (2-3 medium);
- 1 lemon;
- mineral water (1.5 liters).
- Peel and grate ginger root on a fine grater.
- Peel the cucumbers and cut them into thin slices.
- Lemon with the peel finely chopped.
- Put all ingredients in a carafe and pour with mineral water.
- Let it stand in the refrigerator for 10 hours.
Lemon with honey
List of ingredients:
- ginger root (2 medium plums);
- 1 lemon;
- honey (2 teaspoons);
- mineral water (0.5 liters);
- water (0.5 liters).
- Ginger root cleaned and grated.
- Cut the lemon (preferably with the peel) into thin slices.
- Put the ingredients in a container and pour boiling water.
- Allow to cool to room temperature, add honey.
- Ginger drink and mineral water mix in a 1: 1 ratio.
Ginger water with lemon is recommended to be taken in the morning on an empty stomach 10-14 days.
Cinnamon
List of ingredients:
- ginger root (4 tablespoons);
- ground cinnamon (2 tsp);
- 1-2 lemons;
- honey (2-3 tablespoons);
- mineral water (2 liters);
- water (1 liter).
- Peeled and chopped ginger root mixed with cinnamon, pour boiling water.
- Let it stand for 2-3 hours.
- Add honey and lemon to taste.
- Mix ginger drink and mineral water in a ratio of 1: 2.
Take half an hour before meals, 2-3 weeks.
With garlic
List of ingredients:
- ginger (3 tablespoons);
- garlic (3-4 large cloves);
- water (1 liter);
- mineral water (1 liter).
- Peel ginger root and finely chop or grate.
- Chop garlic.
- Mix the mixture and pour a liter of boiling water.
- Let it stand.
With mint
List of ingredients:
- ginger (about the size of 3 medium plums);
- 1 lemon;
- fresh or dried mint (2 tablespoons);
- honey (2-3 tablespoons);
- mineral water (1 liter);
- water (1 liter).
- Peel the ginger and cut into thin slices.
- Cut the lemon in the same way.
- Boil water and add slices of ginger, cook for 10 minutes.
- Add lemon, honey and mint, bring to a boil, remove from heat and cover with a lid.
- Allow to cool.
- Strain and pour mineral water.
Cool and take half an hour before eating for 2 weeks.
For all recipes, it is better to choose mineral water containing sulfate ions., as it has no salty (for example, alkaline mineral waters) or bitter (magnesium mineral waters) taste.
Possible side effects from drinking
Heartburn, diarrhea or nausea can be a major side effect due to the content of ginger, peppermint or garlic in drinks. These products in large quantities aggressively affect the gastric mucosa. Be careful with mineral water, as it has many contraindications for use.
Drink from mineral water and ginger with the addition of various equally effective fruits, spices and products of natural origin has a magic power. The main thing is to choose the right kind of mineral water and not to overdo it with additives. Then you get a real "living water." Drink to your health!