Ginger is among the most versatile herbs used extensively in Indian and world cooking. A staple in the kitchens, ginger not just enhances food flavour but has exceptional medicinal value as well. According to experts, ginger decreases inflammation, stimulates digestion, and suppresses your appetite. These properties make it one of the best foods for promoting weight loss.

Medical literature indicates that ginger can work along with a healthy diet and exercise to help you reach a healthy weight. Ginger is typically used with other ingredients when weight loss is the goal. Among them are ginger shots, which are easy to make and can be consumed every morning for quick results.

Ginger is packed with active compounds – gingerol and shogaol – which also gives it a distinct flavour. These compounds exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and thermogenic properties making ginger a powerful natural remedy for various diseases as well. Ginger juice works against the elimination of various germs and bacteria, relieving pain – including headaches, menstrual cramps, and muscle aches.

According to studies, obesity brings oxidative stress and inflammation – caused by damage from free radicals in the body. And ginger’s antioxidant control free radicals and its anti-inflammatory properties counter inflammation. However, doctors say these properties of ginger do not directly address excess pounds, but they prevent cardiovascular damage and other side effects of being overweight while you work to bring your weight to a healthy number.

One small study found that overweight men who consumed ginger stayed fuller longer. Experts say gingerol helps encourage certain biological activities in your body - helping food to digest faster and stimulating the body to speed digest food through the colon. These also help stabilize blood sugar levels, which are the key to losing weight in a healthy manner.

Consuming ginger shots every morning is one of the best ways to take advantage of this herb’s weight loss benefits. You can make ginger shots easily at home, adding freshly squeezed lemon juice and honey to enhance its taste.

Take an inch of fresh unpeeled ginger in a blender along with about a cup of normal water. Blend it till it becomes light yellowish in colour and thereafter, strain the mixture. You can add a dash of lemon juice and honey to enhance the taste and garnish with mint and ice cubes as desired.

According to experts, drink these shots once or twice per day as an appetite suppressant.

According to experts, even though ginger is generally safe for most people, a few of you may experience some side effects like constipation and flatulence. Ginger can increase the flow of bile from the gallbladder, leading doctors to be cautious about recommending it to people who have gallbladder disease.

Also, in pregnant women, ginger can cause nausea and so, it is important to discuss it with your doctor before taking ginger shots.