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The health benefits offered by the ginger is not due to an input of nutrients in the form of minerals, vitamins, protein or carbohydrates, but biologically active substances it contains, such as gingerol, and zingerone shogaol.

Traditional Chinese Medicine uses ginger, given its high calorific value, to restore the flow of energy through the body and to revitalize the weary bodies. For its part, herbal medicine has discovered many properties: it is no single remedy to prevent dizziness and nausea, especially during pregnancy. If we want to prevent motion sickness before a trip, will be sufficient to take a piece of fresh ginger about 2 inches.

Another beneficial effect on health is that it improves blood circulation, reducing the tendency to form clots. Ginger lowers the viscosity of blood, while you relax and dilate blood vessels, allowing increased blood flow with less effort on the part of the heart. The effect of the rhizome procirculatorio due to an active substance called gingerol, exceeds that of garlic or onion.

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Nutrition of pregnant women called perfect if every day he was eating food that contains all the nutrients in amounts as needed.

* Calories
Lack of calories can interfere with fetal growth and the various changes in the mother’s body. In addition, consumption of calories (carbohydrate and fat) are low will cause a lot of protein waste as an energy source.

* Protein
Protein required for the development of new cells for the formation of the fetus and all regulatory materials, such as maternal and fetal hormones. Protein is also a basic structure for the formation of organs in the body. That’s why pregnant women extra recommended 12 grams of protein a day or the equivalent of two large eggs every day.

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