Ginger tea, lemon, honey and cinnamon

in #food6 years ago

Ginger tea, lemon, honey and cinnamon - a friend for the winter
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The days are cold and nothing like discovering recipes that warm our body and soul. So if, to add to all this, strengthen our defenses and make us healthier, wonderful! Today I bring you an infusion with really extraordinary ingredients: ginger, lemon, honey and cinnamon.

It's true, in addition to warming us up on these cold days, this tea is great for our health because it helps us prevent the colds and flu so frequent this time of year. Know now the individual benefits of each of these ingredients and, you know, make ginger tea, lemon, honey and cinnamon a friend for the winter.

Ginger
Ginger is a natural anti-inflammatory and a powerful antioxidant. This food helps you lose weight, speeds up your metabolism and improves the gastrointestinal system as it prevents nausea and vomiting. Being a good natural painkiller is a perfect option for headaches.

Lemon
If you want to lose weight, know that lemon is an excellent ally, since it is rich in antioxidants. In addition, it helps us detoxify the body, improve the appearance of our skin and prevent premature aging. To add to all this, lemon juice with warm water in fasting helps constipation. Being rich in vitamin C stimulates the healing process and relieves the pains of rheumatism by being a magnificent anti-inflammatory.

Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a fabulous spice ... and a great help if your goal is to lose weight. Did you know that cinnamon helps quench your appetite for sweets? Try replacing the sugar packet with a teaspoon of this spice. The antioxidants in this ingredient help you fight cholesterol and control diabetes. Also know that cinnamon reduces fatigue and increases our resistance to stress. Because it is a natural expectorant, it allows us to rapidly heal respiratory infections and dry the mucous membranes. This spice, being rich in fiber, reduces the appetite and accumulated fats.

Honey
Honey contains a significant amount of hydrogen peroxide, similar to hydrogen peroxide. Thanks to this, it serves to clean cuts and burns. You no longer need to run to the pharmacy when you have a throbbing finger because it burned to remove a tray from the oven. Apply honey and hope it is absorbed through the skin. Automatically the antiseptic properties it contains go into action. Of course, consuming honey when you have a throat infection reduces inflammation.

Now that you know all the benefits of these ingredients try this infusion that I'll leave here and tell me if you liked:

To prepare this tea of ​​ginger, lemon, honey and cinnamon (gives to 1 liter), you need:

  • 4 slices of lemon
  • 5 slices of ginger
  • Honey to taste
  • a cinnamon stick or a teaspoon of cinnamon powder.

Preparation:
Place a container of boiling water with the ginger and cinnamon. When the water boils, add the lemon slices and the honey. Let stand for 5 minutes and you are ready to be served! Enjoy yourself.
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