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Fewer ingredients are more iconic than ginger. It's known for its spicy and pungent flavor and impressive health benefits. Its intense bite might be an acquired taste, but its effects on the body ...

Everything to know about storing ginger to keep it fresher, longer. There’s no better way to add a certain zing to a recipe than adding a hint of ginger. Whether you’re mixing up a Ginger Loaf Cake to ...

People have been eating it for thousands of years, yet still no one can tell me why it should be peeled. So I don’t, and neither should you. “It” being fresh ginger, the gnarly brown root that lives ...

How long ginger stays in your body depends on its dosage and form. Learn how it’s absorbed, metabolized, and eliminated.

close-up of cut ginger root - Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography/Getty Images Outside of the people who use ginger like it's salt, we've all been left with two-thirds of a root after making a ...

Ginger and peppermint can help ease nausea, but ginger is often more effective due to compounds such as gingerols and ...

Just like any other root or herb, there are more benefits of ginger than just enhancing flavour [Courtesy, iStock] Ginger is a root that is popularly used in teas and foods. And just like any other ...