India, Nov. 20 -- Among the various items that have gained a reputation for being useful in weight loss, ginger tea is yet to establish its niche. Ginger tea is widely consumed in the Indian subcontinent, but whether it works to reduce weight is yet to be established through studies.

Green tea is seen as a great booster for metabolism, and ginger-infused tea may also have similar benefits. As per a review and meta-analysis of trials published in the National Library of Medicine, it has been established that consumption of ginger significantly reduced body weight, waist-to-hip ratio, fasting glucose and insulin resistance index.

However, it did increase HDL-Cholesterol level and had no impact upon insulin, body mass index, triglycerides,...