All you need is 1 tsp ginger a day. Research shows that ginger can help you shed an average of 4.1 kg of body fat over 10 weeks when combined with strength training. What's more: when you add it to protein, that's your meats and legumes, it's absorbed faster by the muscles. Isn't that an instant hack for a sculpted body?

Consuming ginger can have a profound effect on high cholesterol levels that are often attributed to obesity among women and men. High cholesterol levels in a person can indicate higher than normal BMI and can thus, lead to obesity-related illnesses like heart disease and certain cancers. Ginger helps lower cholestrol.