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(Nutrutionist, Sejong Son)
Hello everyone

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Many of you enjoy warm teas 
during winter to keep our bodies cozy, right?

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Especially for soothing sore throats

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many of you might be consuming pears 
or balloon flower root (doraji)

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But around this time of year, 
there's another powerhouse ingredient

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that helps protect our bodies from viruses

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Gingers

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(Underrated despite its health benefits)
You might spot it tucked away in the vegetable aisle

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But it deserves more attention

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(Today's Topic: The amazing benefits of ginger)
Today, I will share why ginger is a must-have

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and how you can enjoy it in delicious ways

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(Healthckers)

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Ginger isn’t usually a main ingredient in cooking

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But when added, it enhances the taste and aroma of dishes

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(Minced ginger balances flavors with its strong taste and aroma)
With its bold flavor and scent

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it helps balance spicy and salty flavors

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It’s widely used in Chinese and Japanese food

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adding depth to spring rolls, chicken

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and marinades

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Korean food is no exception

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(Ginger: Excellent for removing odors and enhancing savory)
Ginger eliminates unwanted odors

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and completes the flavors of many broth-based dishes

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(A must-have ingredient for making kimchi)
It’s an essential ingredient when making kimchi

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adding a rich savory taste to the seasoning mix

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From a nutritionist's perspective

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ginger is a crucial kick that elevates the overall quality of a dish

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Secondly, ginger has a surprising benefit

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It is a natural digestive aid

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(Ginger boosts body temperature and aids digestion)
It warms up the body

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promoting better digestion in the process

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(Gingerol: A compound which makes ginger spicy, along with shogaol)
The spicy compound in ginger, gingerol

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(Aids digestion, provides antioxidant effects, and helps prevent hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis)
stimulates gastric juice secretion and activates stomach motility

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People with digestive issues

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often experience discomfort

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because food stays in their stomachs for too long

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(Ginger aids digestion and provides relief)
Ginger helps reduce this retention time, making digestion better

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Lastly, the most essential winter benefit is

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ginger’s powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties

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Simply put, it helps protect our bodies

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from viruses

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Regular consumption of ginger

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boosts our immune system, increasing resistance

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to illnesses like colds and the flu

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(Healthckers)
It's me! Ginger!

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While we know ginger is good for us

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its strong, spicy flavor

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can be quite polarizing

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I find it hard to eat ginger alone

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Besides using it in sauces or marinades

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the one way I find myself reaching for it more often is

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Pickled ginger that we have with sashimi

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This actually reduces the spiciness of the ginger

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and has a sweet and sour flavor of sugar and vinegar

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Usually it's pickled in sugar

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made into ginger extract and drank with water

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One thing to watch out for is the sugar content

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Since its delicious because it's pickled in sugar

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eating it consistently could increase the blood sugar level

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Recently, my immune system took a hit

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and I had to suffer for quite some time

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So, I thought about trying

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ginger syrup for immune health

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(Mr. Son, concerned about ginger syrup’s sugar content)
I couldn’t help but worry about its sugar levels

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So, I did some thorough Googling

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to find a ginger syrup with less sugar content

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While I was surfing through products

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this one was in the top level of NAVER Shopping

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There was a product with many reviews

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already popular through word of mouth among those in the know

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Especially in low-sugar-focused internet blogs and communities

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there were many recommendation posts about it

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So I bought it myself and tried it out

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It was better that what I'd expected

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which is why I'm introducing it to you guys

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It's the 88-tiger ginger extract

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It's in a form of a bottle

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and it's 450g per bottle

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The original price is 48,900 KRW ($34)

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But I bought it with a discount from the NAVER Shopping 88-tiger official website

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for approximately 20,000 KRW ($14)

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(Quite expensive)
Judging by the original price, you might wonder why it's so expensive

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At first, I thought the price range

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seemed quite high for ginger extract

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But after taking a look at the ingredients

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I began to understand the price range

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Products with low-price range

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tend to use Chinese ginger or ginger that is pickled with sugar

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(Advantage #1 fresh ingredients) 
But this product focuses on the ingredients

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First, they use Korean ginger

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and it isn't diluted in water

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but instead extracts the ginger itself, leading to high purity

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Since the ingredient is fresh

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It contains the efficacy of original ginger itself

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(Advantage #2 use 100% natural honey) 
Another factor is they use 100% natural honey to cope with the spiciness of ginger

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First, it was nice to

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think less about sugar

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But nutritionally, ginger and honey is a good combination

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Ginger and honey has a warm trait

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so it was used as a winter medicine-tea from the old times

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(Advantage #3 Simple form of container) 
I personally liked the form of the container the most

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For ordinary ginger syrup

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you have to open the lid of its glass bottle

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and since you have to scoop the syrup onto a spoon

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It can get a bit messy and sticky

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(Convenient way that you can pour it straight into your glass)
But for this, you can pour this straight into a glass

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which is very convenient

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(Watery unlike other ginger syrup)
It's very watery

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I thought ginger syrups are quite thick

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but this feels more like ginger juice

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The way to drink is very simple

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If you mix water and ginger syrup in a 4:1 ratio

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you can enjoy a rich ginger tea with its signature spicy kick intact

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You can adjust the ratio to your preference

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(Healthckers)
Ginger, let's be friends

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I'll try this right now

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(Making the juice)

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(Gulping)

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The scent is not that strong

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and I can smell the ginger in a subtle way

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And what I like the most about this is

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the sweet flavor doesn't taste artificial but subtle

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It has a subtle sweetness

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that comes only from natural honey

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not artificial sweeteners or sugar

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I think using good ingredients

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is told in the flavor as well

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I think there's some of you worrying about

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the ginger smell because it has ginger extract

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But the gentle sweetness is perfectly balanced with the spicy kick of ginger

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which I found quite pleasant

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It warms up your stomach

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making your body feel heated and comfortably relaxed

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If you mix this in a 4:1 ratio

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it makes about 20 cups of ginger tea

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If you consider that we spend about 4~5,000 KRW ($2.80~3.50) for coffee every day

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this might be a more economical choice

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To give you a tip as a nutritionist

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It's good to have ginger syrup is after meal

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Drinking this after meal will help your stomach feeling less sour

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I drink this warm in the morning

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and I tend to have a health boost

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taking this in the morning

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I drank this warm

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but if you want it cold

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you can mix water and ginger syrup to 3:1 ratio

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The product page suggests pairing it with

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sparkling water, milk, or even making a highball

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though I haven’t tried those combinations yet

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(Please leave the comment if you tried it!)
If you have, please leave your review in the comment

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Last, this one

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There are two options

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I chose the basics, ginger and honey Saeng-gi

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For those needing an extra energy boost

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Yeol-gi, the version with added cinnamon 
and black ginseng might be the perfect choice

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I haven't tried Yeol-gi yet

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but this might have more of a health-booster touch to it

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The overall conclusion of this proudct

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is that it nailed its basic needs!

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(Some people may find this pricey)
There might be a debate over its price

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but for me

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the price is pretty affordable if you think you're

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substituting this with coffee

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But the thing I worry about the most is

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the ingredients that have strong tastes

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so the verdict on its scent or taste

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can only be subjective

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When I tried it

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I found it easy to drink on a daily basis

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but this will be highly dependable

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I suggest you to try this yourself

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and have some trial period

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to find your very own perfect combination

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(Ginger's Benefits - 1. The Ultimate Spice: 
Enhances the flavor of dishes with its strong aroma
Excels at adding savory and eliminating bad smell)

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(2. Natural Digestive Aid:
The gingerol compound stimulates gastric juice secretion 
Helps warm up a cold body)

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(3. Immune Boosting
Exceptional antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
Boosts immunity and enhances disease resistance)

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(88-tiger, Tiger Ginger syrup, Saeng-gi
Produced in Korea, made with ginger and natural honey)

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(Official website price: Mid-20,000 KRW ($14) range  
1 Bottle: 450g, Makes about 20 servings)

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(Mr. Son's tip
Hot water: Ginger syrup = 4:1 
Cold water: Ginger syrup = 3:1)

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(Healthckers)

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Today we looked into ginger

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that strengthens your immune system during the winter

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and boosts your health, I hope you found it useful

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If I compare ginger to a person

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this person might not be very social

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but they do their job very well

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It's like one of those colleagues

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that you find in your workplace

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It's very that reachable due to its look and spicy flavor

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with divisive opinions on it

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(Ginger is a part of our life)
but for making food and taking care of your health, you can't not use ginger

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So if your health has declined

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and your immune system has weakened

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and if you need a health booster after cold

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the product I showed you today

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(Recommending PalPal Tiger ginger syrup)
might be a good one to survive this winter time

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I hope you get through the winter with great health with information I taught you today

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(Ask away any quesitons you have about health in the comment section!)
See you next time

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(Healthckers)