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Ginger Is A Powerhouse Ingredient Your Health Will Thank You For

It's a beneficial ingredient to add to your diet any time of year!

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Kate Paras-Santiago

<p>Are you guilty of pushing chunks of <strong>ginger</strong> to the side of your plate whenever you have a warm bowl of arroz caldo or your mom&#x27;s delicious <em>Tinola</em>? A lot of people would agree that ginger is not exactly a mouthwatering ingredient, and as a matter of fact, it&#x27;s one of those foods that you&#x27;d rather just not have altogether. It has a bitter, almost spicy taste that&#x27;s hard to love, but we&#x27;re here to present a case for this wonder ingredient that loves our health!</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/7104643b-40b4-4d34-b22f-5186c2f94cad_1.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><p>Perhaps you&#x27;ve been given a warm cup of <em>salabat </em>a couple of times in the past by your mom or your<em> lola</em> whenever you&#x27;d catch a cold, or maybe you simply encounter ginger in some Pinoy dishes, but you&#x27;ve never really considered it a staple in your kitchen. At a time such as this when the pandemic seems to be lingering on longer than we had expected, it&#x27;s best to explore other ways of boosting our immunity apart from taking trusty old vitamin C tablets!</p><div><br/></div><p>Enter: ginger, or  the humble <em>luya</em> for us Filipino folks. It&#x27;s not the prettiest spice out there, yes, but believe us when we say you best be stocking up on this powerhouse ingredient from now on. Some of ginger&#x27;s benefits include fighting germs with its antibacterial properties, calming nausea symptoms, soothing sore muscles, preventing cancer cells&#x27; growth, lowering bad cholesterol, and the timeliest of all—boosting our immune system to prevent disease! According to <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-proven-benefits-of-ginger#4.-Can-help-with-osteoarthritis" target="_blank">Healthline</a>, it can even help with osteoarthritis, aid in digestion, help in improving brain function and protect against Alzheimer&#x27;s disease! </p><div><br/></div><p>I personally have found an affection for ginger in my dishes. From steering clear of it when I was younger, to now chewing on ginger in soups and stews, and drinking ginger tea thrice a day, I can say ginger has become a key tool in my health practices. If you&#x27;re not keen on just ginger tea or good &#x27;ol salabat, we&#x27;ve rounded up a few other products you can try. From superfood powders, to flavored teas, to chews, swipe through the gallery below:</p><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/bcefd57d-1c64-4344-b891-c45abb06a71a_galleryginger.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/48b67424-47b2-4774-86e8-d2549746ed5f_pams salabat.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8af1990a-e3cf-4097-a2f7-fdf50b873030_real food ginger root powder.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/e465cb09-e159-4356-88f7-be7ae80b9b2e_screen shot 2022-02-03 at 4.42.12 pm.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/e3128754-f8a7-4a21-a876-5b0558056954_screen shot 2022-02-03 at 4.46.45 pm.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ad9b9ba8-ed07-4b62-aa0f-6c4870b1b551_gingerturmeric_1_1024x1024.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/6a77b067-f465-4af7-a0b2-6f6c1933799c_ginger-people-rescue-tablets-24-tablets_1024x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4d8bf7ab-a686-4d04-a777-34e4d7d64b04_b79a241fcb8deb8d059a508995a28d69_05-15-20_04-18-29_1024x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/d752af98-fad1-4c2c-bbf6-28466db5e3aa_1459cbe24a8d9eefe2d30f522b026ab9_02-27-20_05-39-18_1024x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/bc7d5586-d736-4fc9-8841-009728bdb330_healthyoptions_ultimategingercomplex60capsules_1024x1024.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/598df616-0ba6-4fb5-8aa4-80e11bb625e2_4dae80781c6e022d7e33fb43e6dfbf0a_04-23-20_04-50-53_1024x1024.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Pam&#x27;s Instant Salabat<cite>SHOP NOW</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Real Food Ginger Root Powder<cite>SHOP NOW</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>TeaOrigins Lola&#x27;s Salabat Ginger<cite>SHOP NOW</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Herbilogy Red Ginger Extract Powder<cite>SHOP NOW</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Ginger People Ginger Soother with Turmeric<cite>SHOP NOW</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Ginger People Rescue Tablets<cite>SHOP NOW</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Yogi Mango Ginger Tea<cite>SHOP NOW</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Solgar Ginger Root Capsules<cite>SHOP NOW</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Healthy Options Ultimate Ginger Complex 60 Capsules<cite>SHOP NOW</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Desert Essence Prebiotic Plant-based Brushing Rinse Gingermint<cite>SHOP NOW</cite></p></div></div></div></div><div><em><br/></em></div><div><em>Lead photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/43seK8CwOGM" target="_blank">Юлія Вівчарик on Unsplash</a></em></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/wellness/nutrition/superfood-teas-to-try-now/31917" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Quitting Coffee? 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