I bought ginger root...now what??
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patslitzker wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »patslitzker wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »patslitzker wrote: »patslitzker wrote: »Might as well take a fat burner. It will boost your metabolism more than any food will.
"Fat burners" are a scam and a complete waste of money. At least food tastes good.
No they aren't. They just don't provide miracles, they're supplements which are intended to do exactly that, supplement your diet and exercise. When used that way they work as intended. Not only that but most have appetite suppressants in them as well.
Is this a joke? Of course fat burners are a scam. Why else would they add "works on conjunction to diet and exercise). At the very most they would increase your TDEE by a very tiny percent. May as well go for a 15 minute walk.
The only way to be successful at weight loss is to eat below your maintenance..and yes, any diet falls under this.
So I guess the improved results that I and people I know have had while taking them are just imaginary? Do you even have experience taking them or is your opinion based on what you've seen others say? My opinion is based solely on what I have experienced myself while taking them and yes I have had improved results while on them vs while I'm not, and before this is said; no I am not talking about the initial water weight these cause you to lose.
then how about you eat in a surplus and take the fat burners and see how well they work,then report back to us. then you will be able to tell if they work compared to a deficit of calories
I think the point is being missed. Most people call them fat burners which is why I referred to it at such but they don't "burn fat" they're actually called thermogenics which raises your BMR. If you really need proof just track your heart rate, my normal Resting heart rate is 55 and while on a thermogenic or "fat burner" my resting heart rate is 80 consistently throughout the day.
Oh ... that's not good!
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Try this link for health benefits of ginger
https://authoritynutrition.com/11-proven-benefits-of-ginger/0 -
patslitzker wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »patslitzker wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »patslitzker wrote: »patslitzker wrote: »Might as well take a fat burner. It will boost your metabolism more than any food will.
"Fat burners" are a scam and a complete waste of money. At least food tastes good.
No they aren't. They just don't provide miracles, they're supplements which are intended to do exactly that, supplement your diet and exercise. When used that way they work as intended. Not only that but most have appetite suppressants in them as well.
Is this a joke? Of course fat burners are a scam. Why else would they add "works on conjunction to diet and exercise). At the very most they would increase your TDEE by a very tiny percent. May as well go for a 15 minute walk.
The only way to be successful at weight loss is to eat below your maintenance..and yes, any diet falls under this.
So I guess the improved results that I and people I know have had while taking them are just imaginary? Do you even have experience taking them or is your opinion based on what you've seen others say? My opinion is based solely on what I have experienced myself while taking them and yes I have had improved results while on them vs while I'm not, and before this is said; no I am not talking about the initial water weight these cause you to lose.
then how about you eat in a surplus and take the fat burners and see how well they work,then report back to us. then you will be able to tell if they work compared to a deficit of calories
I think the point is being missed. Most people call them fat burners which is why I referred to it at such but they don't "burn fat" they're actually called thermogenics which raises your BMR. If you really need proof just track your heart rate, my normal Resting heart rate is 55 and while on a thermogenic or "fat burner" my resting heart rate is 80 consistently throughout the day.
Oh ... that's not good!
Makes me feel alive0 -
ChefBlueEyes wrote: »Try this link for health benefits of ginger
https://authoritynutrition.com/11-proven-benefits-of-ginger/
AuthorityNutrition is really not an authority on nutrition, I'm afraid.
Note that the title says...
"11 Proven Health Benefits of Ginger"
...but then goes on to list these "proven" benefits in very ambiguous terms:
"May reduce" instead of "Does reduce."
"Appears to be effective" instead of "Is effective."
"Can help with" instead of "Does help with"
"May lower" instead of "Does lower."
"May Help Prevent" instead of "Does help prevent."
"May improve" instead of "Does improve."
Basically, the article is deliberately misleading and should be disregarded due to the blatant falsehood of the click-bait title alone. If any of these 'benefits were truly scientifically proven, the wording would have been very different.
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@TheSkyBlushed
I personally love the combo of:
garlic minced 1-2 cloves
1" ginger mince
3-4 tablespoons honey
1-2 tablespoons of wheat free tamari (or soy sauce)
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes (to taste)
I usually just eyeball the amounts, so keep tasting until you get the right mix for you.
Hmmmm, I am taking chicken taquitos to a college basketball game affair this weekend. Can you say mexicasian?
The chocolate covered ginger is on the must try list too.
It really could top ice cream it's so good. I brought this to a potluck once and one guy asked if he could just drink the sauce through a straw. LOL0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »CafeRacer808 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »I want chimes now!
Ginger is delicious! I'd love to make home-made ginger ale.. I make a quick fried rice that contains 1tsp of minced ginger.
I was just going to suggest homemade ginger ale. Love.
I also love ginger in Asian food -- pain to peel, but otherwise delicious (I think someone here said you don't actually have to peel it, but I haven't tried that yet).
Can't help with the ginger tea since I buy mine pre-bagged, but some good ideas I might try.
You don't have to peel it, but it's better to do so, IMO. And yes, it's a pain. I usually just cut it into 1" chunks and use a knife to cut off the skin. I lose a little bit of ginger in the process, but it's a lot faster and less of a hassle.
Thanks!
Yep. Some people use a spoon... but I have never gotten the hang of that one. I just place the cut side down so it sits flat on the cutting board and sort of shave off the skin in a downward direction (away from you or fingers) And that way all of the juice stays on the cutting board to be scooped up! And what's nice about using the box grater is that those long hairy fibers stay on the outside of the grater while only the juicy mince is harvested. WIN! 0 -
patslitzker wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »patslitzker wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »patslitzker wrote: »patslitzker wrote: »Might as well take a fat burner. It will boost your metabolism more than any food will.
"Fat burners" are a scam and a complete waste of money. At least food tastes good.
No they aren't. They just don't provide miracles, they're supplements which are intended to do exactly that, supplement your diet and exercise. When used that way they work as intended. Not only that but most have appetite suppressants in them as well.
Is this a joke? Of course fat burners are a scam. Why else would they add "works on conjunction to diet and exercise). At the very most they would increase your TDEE by a very tiny percent. May as well go for a 15 minute walk.
The only way to be successful at weight loss is to eat below your maintenance..and yes, any diet falls under this.
So I guess the improved results that I and people I know have had while taking them are just imaginary? Do you even have experience taking them or is your opinion based on what you've seen others say? My opinion is based solely on what I have experienced myself while taking them and yes I have had improved results while on them vs while I'm not, and before this is said; no I am not talking about the initial water weight these cause you to lose.
then how about you eat in a surplus and take the fat burners and see how well they work,then report back to us. then you will be able to tell if they work compared to a deficit of calories
I think the point is being missed. Most people call them fat burners which is why I referred to it at such but they don't "burn fat" they're actually called thermogenics which raises your BMR. If you really need proof just track your heart rate, my normal Resting heart rate is 55 and while on a thermogenic or "fat burner" my resting heart rate is 80 consistently throughout the day. That makes a difference in the amount of calories burned in the day, more so than these metabolism boosting food which was my original claim in my first post.
If it really raised your heart best enough to make a difference that would be dangerous.0 -
Well it did make a difference and I'm alive.0
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But maybe just by luck. Imagine if you had an unknown heart defect.patslitzker wrote: »Well it did make a difference and I'm alive.
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I've done a lot worse things than those pills so I wouldn't blame them lol.1
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