“Ginger Lemon Sparkling Water” has become popular recently in Japan. The drink can warm the body and promote metabolism and weight loss.
Ginger Lemon Sparkling Water Helps Weight Loss
Toshio Moritani, an emeritus professor at Kyoto University in Japan, said that the aroma of lemon and the spicy taste of ginger can increase the activity of the sympathetic nervous system, which functions on the satiety center, which in turn can suppress appetite and play a role in weight loss. The activity of the sympathetic nerve also promotes the fat-burning effect.When the sympathetic nerves become more active and more responsive, the switching between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems is smoother.
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One of the most dangerous things about the cold temperatures in winter is that they come with an increased risk of cardiac issues, such as heart attacks and strokes. Cold can also have harsh effects on the respiratory system and aggravate respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Ginger Has Warm Effects, Can Relieve Cough
Ginger is a common seasoning and Chinese herbal medicine. Since ancient times, Chinese people have said that eating ginger is part of a healthy diet.He Xia, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner based in Japan, said in an interview with The Epoch Times that ginger is pungent and warm in nature; it induces sweat, dispels cold, prevents vomiting, and relieves cough. It’s commonly used to treat common cold symptoms, weak and cold stomach, and decreased appetite.
Ginger goes very well with lemon. Lemons contain vitamin C and natural antioxidants that reduce the production of melanin. Vitamin C is also a nutrient involved in the synthesis of collagen, which is essential for maintaining skin elasticity.
TCM practitioners have discovered that most foods have either “cooling” or “warming” characteristics; they categorize many common foods into three thermal natures: cooling foods, warming foods, and balanced, neutral foods.
Certain People Should Avoid Ginger
He Xia said that people with different physiques need different methods of weight loss. Ginger can stimulate metabolism, but it isn’t suitable for everyone. For example, people with a yin-deficient physique shouldn’t use ginger.The ancient Chinese theory of yin-yang is a conceptual framework used for observing and analyzing the material world. The theory permeates all aspects of TCM.
Usually, yang is associated with the functional aspect of an object—for example, moving, ascending, expanding, heat, bright, progressing, active, and hyper-functioning states—and has more energetic qualities. Yin, on the other hand, is associated with the physical form of an object, such as stillness, descending, contracting, cold, dark, degenerating, latent, and under-functioning states. It has less energetic qualities.
Yin and yang are two elements that are opposite and in balance. In TCM, yin is responsible for moistening and cooling the body. When yin is deficient or out of balance, the body shows signs of heating up.
He Xia said that the so-called yin deficiency refers to symptoms such as fever in the hands and feet, sweaty palms, and frequent dry mouth and dry eyes. Because ginger is warm in nature, it’s a hot food, thus people with yin deficiency will aggravate the symptoms of the deficiency if they eat ginger.