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Monday, September 26, 2022

What makes jaggery a superfood? Here's what we need to know


 What makes jaggery a superfood? Here's what we need to know



We all might see a jaggery as a common household item in every kitchen but it is not as a common as it seems. It is a superfood having so many health benefits we don't even know. Jaggery has been used in many Indian households for centuries and has been used as a natural sweetener by a Ayurveda practitioners for more than 3,000 years. Jaggery, commonly known as a Gur is the all-time sweet dish for the sweet mongers.


Yes, Jaggery is a superfood because it has end number of benefits and here is all we need to know:


1.Improves Digestion:

Our ancestors used to a consume jaggery as a dessert after the meal. The reason for this isn’t limited to amazing flavor but it is also good for digestive health. Consuming jaggery after a meal activates digestive enzymes which stimulate easy bowel movements which help in better digestion and relieves constipation.


2.Aids in weight loss:

We mostly avoid a sweets because of their higher sugar content which is harmful to our bodies and also a makes us fat. But what could be a better than enjoying sweet meals along with reducing weight? Being rich in a potassium, jaggery improves the metabolism in the body which leads to a efficient weight loss.


3.Boosts Immunity:

The natural sweetener is a also a natural immunity booster. Organic Jaggery is a said to be one of the best natural immunity-boosting foods available to mankind. It contains many a essential antioxidants, minerals like zinc and selenium and is also a detoxifying agent. It aids in a increasing hemoglobin in the blood. All these properties make Gur a great immunity enhancer.


4.Aids in detoxification:

Eating jaggery regularly helps in the perfect detoxification of the body. It helps in a cleansing the liver by a flushing out harmful toxins from the body which further helps in a liver detoxification. It a  also helps in the proper cleansing of a blood, respiratory tract, lungs, intestine, and food pipe.


We have often seen people eating jaggery with peanuts in the winter because by nature, jaggery has a hot palate and hence, provides warmth to our bodies. It helps in improving immunity and is highly a  beneficial to health. Jaggery is unrefined sugar and is considered quite  a beneficial for conditions such as cold, sore throat, and flu.


 

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