Potential Health Benefits of Green Tea and Ginger

Individually, both green tea and ginger offer some amazing health benefits. But do those benefits translate when you combine the two ingredients? Science says yes! Let’s take a look at just a few of the impressive health benefits of drinking green tea and ginger together:

Keep in mind that green tea and ginger do not cure cancer. However, in this study green tea with ginger slowed the growth of cancerous cells, which may be effective in conjunction with other medical treatments.

Weight Loss

Early studies also show that green tea and ginger may help with managing obesity. In a double-blind study, weight-loss capsules containing green tea, ginger, and capsaicin (the spicy component of chilli peppers) were significantly more effective in promoting weight loss than a placebo.

Although further research is needed to determine how much the capsaicin contributed to those results, the study suggests that the combination of green tea and ginger may help promote weight loss.

Potential Risks of Green Tea and Ginger

There is little research to suggest that drinking green tea and ginger could be harmful. However, too much ginger can cause diarrhea, heartburn, and even an irregular heartbeat. While it would be pretty difficult to overdose on ginger by drinking ginger and green tea, it’s much easier to do by taking diet pills that tout their green tea and ginger content. Always check with your doctor before taking supplements and follow dosing instructions carefully.

There’s nothing better than wrapping your hands around a piping hot mug and breathing in the sweet and spicy aroma that is green tea with ginger. But some people drink it less to wake themselves up in the morning and more for its proposed medicinal qualities.

Both green tea and ginger have been shown to have health benefits when ingested on their own. Throughout history, green tea has been thought to aid in digestion, regulate body temperature, and control bleeding. For centuries, ginger has been used to treat digestive problems, arthritis, asthma, diabetes, and menstrual symptoms. Scientific studies support its ability to alleviate nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy, surgery, cancer therapy, and motion sickness. Ginger is also proven to reduce inflammation and pain.

So it’s not surprising to think that ginger and green tea would have health benefits when consumed together. The question is whether the medicinal properties of green tea and ginger amplify or counteract each other.

A blend of green tea with dried ginger and lemon bits where both the ingredients beautifully balance the warmth and freshness in the drink. Adding them to your tea adds an extra zing and keeps you energized.