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Author: Dr.Lejla Kažinić Kreho
Ginger smoothes your skin, reduces cellulite and relieves sun damage |
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The skin is one of the major indicators of youthfulness and beauty - our true antiaging factor.
The need for the best possible skin is on the rise both among women and, with an increasing frequency, among men.
More and more money is being invested in the research with the objective of discovering what could make our skin younger and protect it from the effects of UV radiation.
Excessive exposure to the sun accelerates the formation of wrinkles, causes depressions and makes the skin less breathable.
After numerous questions and many studies into what's best for the skin, the answer was found - ginger!
Yes, this super root which the Chinese and the Indians have been using for 3.000 years has proven the best solution for the skin care.
It appears that ginger provides all the medicinal and cosmetic benefits we have been searching for.
Ginger, already well-known to all for its anti inflammatory, antibiotic, antioxidant and antiseptic activity, is a natural stimulans playing an important role in the skin care.
Its anti-aging effect in the cosmetic industry has been scientifically proven, making it an object of a frenetic global demand.
World's leading companies are trying to incorporate this super root into their skin care products in its natural form.
The reason?
The research has shown that the ginger extract has achieved something almost impossible in almost three weeks - to significantly smoothen the whole skin surface with visible stress and cellulite marks.
It has made the skin more breathable, and the complexion more balanced.
It has also reduced the signs of damage sustained due to an excessive exposure to the sun: dryness, cracks, spots, burns etc.
Its additional advantage is that it suits every skin type regardless of age.
Burns the fat and protects from metabolic syndrome
Do you know that ginger may help you lose weight and prevent cardiovascular diseases?
Ginger has anti inflammatory and antihypertensive properties, which makes it an ideal food for metabolic syndrome.
A recent research carried out by the scientists from the Institute of Human Nutrition at the Columbia University (Mansour M. S. and associates, April 2012), showed that a warm ginger drink influences the speed of calorie spending and the sensation of fullness.
The research was conducted on two control groups containing obese men with the risk of metabolic syndrome.
The group which drank a warm ginger drink over breakfast had a better thermogenesis (body temperature increase needed for a more efficient calorie burning) and a prolonged sensation of fullness compared to the other group that didn't take ginger.
This research indicated that ginger could be a simple, practical and economical aid in reduction programs, or diets.
It could also be applied as an aid in the fight against cancer. Studies have shown that 6-gingerol, an antioxidant stronger than vitamin E, responsible for ginger's peculiar taste, caused a reduction of tumour mass in mice compared to mice that didn't receive it.
In a study of ovarian cancer it caused apoptosis, a state of programmed cellular auto destruction, as well as autophagy, a state in which cells digest and destroy themselves.
That is why you should always have ginger available in the kitchen since its benefits are truly impressive.
Ginger - treat and remedy
This super root is yet another proof that the food in 21st century has become both a trend and a treat, but also a remedy.
All we should do, as I always emphasize, is to make smart food choices, as it is our most intimate link to the outside world.
This is the only way the food will become our strongest instrument in creating internal health and the external appearance.
This has been recognized by the whole world so you shouldn't be surprised that the healthy food, juice and smoothie industry has a growth projection of a colossal 1 trillion US dollars by 2017.
The profit derived from the healthy lifestyle can be explained by the fact that most people have taken their health into their hands.
You can also improve your health and your skin quality during the summer and afterwards correct any damage caused to the skin by excessive exposure to the sun, water, sea and salt.
Although ginger is good for everyone, precaution is recommended to people taking blood thinning medications. Since ginger can reduce blood clots, it interacts with the pharmacotherapy.
How to use ginger
You can use it as a cold or hot drink, add it to spices, soups, vegetable dishes and desserts or use it as an ingredient for natural masks, peelings and oils for skin massage.
You can read more on the application of ginger for skin care here.
Benefits of ginger for your skin:
- Reduces cellulite
- Smoothens skin
- Relieves inflammation
- Straightens wrinkles
- Burns fat
- Improves complexion
- Makes skin radiant, soft and supple
- Good for all skin types
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