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Health benefits of Ground Ginger

*Relives indigestion - a little bit of ginger before meals may make your system empty faster which then leaves less time for the food to sit and cause problems.

*Protects against diseases - helps fight off chronic diseases like high blood pressure and heart diseases.

*Fights off germs - chemical compounds in ginger help fight off germs.

*Healthy mouth - compounds in ginger (gingerols) keep oral bacteria from growing

*Soothes sore muscles - ginger tames soreness of muscle pain

*Lowers blood sugar - ginger may help your body use insulin better 

*Eases arthritis symptoms - acts as an anti-inflammatory therefore reduces swelling which may help treat symptoms of both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

*Eases period pains - studies show that women who consume 1500 milligrams of ginger powder once a day for 3 days during their cycle felt less pain than women who did not

*Lowers cholesterol - studies show that taking 5 grams of ginger a day for 3 months lowered people’s “bad” or LDL cholesterol an average of 30 points

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Production of Ground Ginger!

The production of ground ginger is quite simple! Easy peasy, lemon squeezy :)

A peeled fresh ginger root is dried out, then grinded into fine powder. It has a pale yellow appearance and it should have a pungent and a spicy smell to indicate freshness.

And it should be stored in an airtight container, out of direct heat and sunlight.

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Crisp oats & ginger biscuits.

Ingredients:

125ml margarine

180ml brown sugar

15ml golden syrup

5ml bicarbonate of soda

30ml hot water

188ml cake flour

63ml whole wheat flour

250ml oats

15ml ground ginger

Method:

1. Place butter, sugar and syrup in a saucepan over low heat. Stir to melt the margarine. Pour mixture into a large mixing bowl.

2. Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in hot water and stir into the melted mixture. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well to mix to form a dough.

3. Roll the dough into 3ml balls and place the balls on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Flatten the balls and chill.

4. Bake at 180°C for 12-15 minutes.

Serve and Enjoy!!

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Ground ginger

The nutrient profile of a ginger does not change just because it has undergone some changes during its process of being dried and bottled. In fact it still offers plenty of health benefits and is most definitely worth adding to your diet! 

Not forgetting the fact that ground ginger is more convenient to use/cook with therefore you will probably use more of it.