End constipation! Drinking ginger lemon water can help with bowel movements

If you want to promote bowel movements, in addition to drinking warm water when you wake up in the morning, you might as well try drinking a cup of ginger lemon water made from ginger and lemon. Experts point out that ginger lemon water can not only help gastrointestinal motility and promote defecation, but is also very effective in stimulating gastrointestinal motility and accelerating metabolism.

Professor Chen Junrong from the Department of Health and Nutrition at Taipei Medical University said that to achieve the goal of detoxification and solving constipation, the most important thing is to improve the body's digestive function. However, to have good digestive function, we cannot ignore the health of the gastrointestinal tract. A proper amount of water and dietary fiber are indispensable substances to help gastrointestinal motility. Therefore, drinking ginger lemon water rich in dietary fiber can indeed promote digestion and relieve constipation.

Ginger detoxifies and helps with bowel movements, and gingerol plays an important role

Ginger lemonade uses gingerol, a phytol component of phenolic compounds in ginger, to stimulate the digestive tract, thereby helping to expel stool and detoxify. In addition, gingerol has anti-platelet aggregation and anti-inflammatory effects, which can prevent the occurrence of thrombosis and promote blood circulation.

Lemon juice organic acid stimulates gastrointestinal motility

The organic acid in lemon juice also has the effect of stimulating the gastrointestinal tract. Mixing ginger water and lemon juice together can indeed improve constipation. In addition, the rich vitamin C in lemons can eliminate accumulated water, clean out toxins in the human body, enhance the immune system, and help the lymphatic system function normally. It is also a high-quality natural antioxidant that can prevent aging or disease caused by oxidative stress.

No more constipation! Try Homemade Ginger Lemonade

Ingredients: a small piece of ginger, an appropriate amount of honey, and a lemon.

Method: Wash and slice the ginger, add water and boil for 3 to 5 minutes. During the boiling process, squeeze the lemon juice with a juicer. Then pour the cooked ginger juice into a cup and let it cool. Then add appropriate amount of lemon juice and honey, stir well and drink.

【Expert Tips】:

It should be noted that not every body type can use ginger lemon water to achieve the effects of detoxification, digestion and bowel movements. For the elderly and children with sensitive stomachs, drinking ginger lemon water directly is too irritating to the intestines, and drinking it rashly may cause stomach pain and other problems.

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