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Jaggery that tastes like chocolate: Nutritionist shares health benefits

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Jaggery that tastes like chocolate: Nutritionist shares health benefits

Jaggery is not only the perfect alternative to sugar but it also comes with a lot of health benefits. But there is one type of jaggery that leaves you with a taste similar to chocolate. Wondering what it is? Nutritionist Munmun Ganeriwal took to Instagram to talk more about it.

In Tamil Nadu, this jaggery is used to make a variety of sweet dishes as well as filter coffee. This is palm jaggery, originally made from the sap of Palmyra Palm. It is popularly known as karupatti.

“It has a unique chocolaty taste and contains a large number of vitamins and minerals. I discovered this wonder during my Yoga Teachers Training Course in Madurai,” Ganeriwal shared on Instagram.

A similar chocolate-like jaggery, made from the sap of date palm, is often used to make Bengal’s popular ‘sondesh’ — in fact, the sweet made with this jaggery, called ‘nolen gur‘, is a winter delicacy in the state.

Compared to refined sugar, palm jaggery retains all minerals even after the manufacturing process. Talking about the benefits, the nutritionist shared, “It is a storehouse of many minerals like iron, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium.”

She added, “A great source of energy with the presence of iron, palm jaggery is a great antidote for anaemia. It also has a much lower glycemic index.”

While the original karupatti may not look “polished” but rather “dull”, it is definitely more healthy that other refined jaggery. “The original karupatti is usually harder, doesn’t dissolve instantly, is dull (not overly polished) and also features colour inconsistencies. Don’t mistake these irregularities and choose something ‘smoother’, ‘prettier’ or more ‘even looking’,” the nutritionist advised.

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Here are some benefits of sunflower seeds

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Here are some benefits of sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds:

Sunflower seeds are full of nutrients, including  phosphorous, magnesium, copper, potassium, selenium, iron, manganese, zinc, and vitamins B-6,B-1 and E. Around 2000 seeds are extracted from large sunflower heads .Usually there are two types of sunflower seeds, they are

  1. Sunflower seeds that we eat.
  2. Sunflower seeds used to extract oil.

These seeds can be eaten as a snack or they can be added to:

  1. Mukhwas
  2. Nutrition bars
  3. Bread
  4. Muffins
  5. Yogurt
  6. Stir-fries
  7. salad

Benefits of sunflower seeds:

  1. Supports your immune system
  2. Boosts your energy level
  3. Improves your heart health
  4. Reduces inflammation
  5. Reduces cholesterol
  6. Manages diabetes
  7. Reduces the risk of cancer
  8. Helps in weight loss
  9. Boosts brain function
  10. Helps in the treatment of Anaemia
  11. Its good for skin
  12. Helps to detox your body
  13. Helpful during pregnancy
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How healthy is chai ?

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How healthy is chai ?

Chai:

With few exceptions, the base of chai is a black tea. There are many variations of black tea, but assam is the most common in chai, as it has a strong, full-bodied flavor. Chai includes milk and spices like cardamom,ginger, star anise and cloves. For sweetness white sugar or jaggery or unrefined cane sugar, is also used.

Benefits of chai:

  1. Rich in antioxidants
  2. Boosts heart health
  3. Improves digestion
  4. Increases energy and alertness
  5. Good for your skin
  6. Reduces inflammation
  7. Fights off cold
  8. Good for your teeth
  9. Soothes headaches
  10. Soothes period pain
  11. Soothes your sore throat
  12. Soothes nausea
  13. Reduces muscle pain
  14. Boosts your immunity system
  15. Good for your brain
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Here are some foods that lowers cholesterol

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Here are some foods that lowers cholesterol

Lower  LDL cholesterol diet:

Fats floating through your bloodstream can be improved by taking food that lowers the LDL cholesterol diet. Adding foods that lowers LDL cholesterol to the diet is the best way to control cholesterol.

Foos that lowers LDL cholesterol are:

  1. soy
  2. Nuts
  3. Oats
  4. Beans
  5. Fatty fish
  6. Vegetable oil
  7. Fiber supplements
  8. Eggplant and okra
  9. Barley and other whole grains
  10. Food fortified with sterols and stanols
  11. Apples, grapes, strawberries,citrus fruits

Instead of focusing on one or two it is advisable to have several foods to lower cholesterol  in different ways. It is the expansion of variety of foods that you usually have but it is a natural way to lower cholesterol and it also avoids the risk of muscle problem and other side effects.

There are other benefits also, they are:

  1. Keeps blood pressure in check
  2. It helps arteries stay flexible and responsive
  3. It is good for bones
  4. It is good for digestive health
  5. It is good for vision
  6. It is good for mental health
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