Power Food: Ginger

It’s spicy and powerful and full of health benefits, while being so versatile in can be included in main dishes, sweets, and drinks! It’s ginger. Find out more about this power food below, and give our  Asian Ginger Marinade  and  Basic Ginger Tea a try - you won't be sorry!

Ginger contains gingerols, which have powerful anti-inflammatory properties that can reduce muscle pain and swelling, and ease headaches. Ginger also boosts the immune system, and has an antioxidant effect. But ginger is most well-known for being a treatment for colds, sore throats, and gastrointestinal distress, such as nausea and vomiting. It has been shown to be very effective treating these symptoms, while being safe and natural.

It also contains:

• Potassium
Potassium helps muscles to contract properly during exercise and reduces muscle cramps – it also plays a role in regulating blood pressure, water content in cells, digestion and in some metabolic processes.


• Magnesium
Magnesium is a very important mineral that most of us do not get enough of. It plays a key role in keeping the heart healthy, strengthening bones and increasing the absorption of other key minerals, such as calcium.


• Copper
Copper is an essential micronutrient that is incorporated into molecules of the body and then perform necessary bone, tissue, brain and heart maintenance and growth. It’s also involved in the absorption of iron, the formation of red blood cells, and the synthesis of proteins and enzymes.


• Manganese
Manganese is a mineral you might not often hear about, but it is a powerful antioxidant that plays a key role in a variety of processes, such as regulating blood sugar levels, activating enzymes responsible for digestion and utilization of key nutrients, breaking down fats and cholesterol and in the production of energy.


• Vitamin B6
Most amino acids (the building blocks of protein) require a sufficient amount of B6 in order to synthesize protein. As well, since most molecules require this B-vitamin in their production, B6 is considered an essential part in the production of almost all new cells in the body. As if this wasn't enough, B6 also helps in processing carbohydrates (sugars and starch). Carb processing plays a large part in physical performance, so having enough of this important vitamin is critical to reaching your goals.