Ginger adds a nice “zing” to your smoothie, while also calming the stomach. Ginger may also help to decrease inflammation and soreness after resistance exercise.
Study showed that consuming 2 grams of fresh ginger or ginger spice daily for 11 days before a bout of eccentric exercise reduced muscle pain over the 24-hour period following the exercise session. And other research has linked ginger to reduced osteoarthritis pain.
Nutrition expert: Marie Spano, R.D.
Recipe: Lime Ginger Smoothie
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
Recipe: Lime Ginger Smoothie
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces vanilla soymilk
- 1 scoop unflavored or vanilla whey protein
- 2 teaspoon (or more if desired) fresh cut ginger
- Zest from one lime
- Ice as desired
Directions:
Toss all of the ingredients in a blender and let it run until beverage is smooth.
Toss all of the ingredients in a blender and let it run until beverage is smooth.
