Unknown health benefits of palm jaggery
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Vitamin B12
June 28, 2022
This vitamin is known as the immunity booster. It helps the white blood cells function more effectively to strengthen the immunity. Foods like oranges, amla(gooseberry), bell peppers and spinach are a rich natural source of vitamin C which our body doesn’t produce.
Zinc
Zinc is a mineral which helps the body fight infections and heal wounds. Nuts and seeds are the excellent source of zinc. Other sources of zinc are milk and dairy foods, spinach, garlic, mushrooms, meat, poultry and seafood.
Iron
Iron is an essential mineral required for the body to provide oxygen supply through blood which intern maintains the immunity. It’s abundantly present in meat and poultry, green leafy vegetables, pomegranates, figs, millets like finger millet, nuts and seeds, dates etc.
Most of the times we neglect this deficiency. Vitamin D is very much essential to digest certain minerals in order to absorb them and provide right nutritional source. It’s abundantly present in sunlight. So just get outside and soak in some sun. Also, milk is a good source of vitamin D.
Indian herbs and spices
Our Indian kitchen is a complete pharmacy in itself and spices in there works as the medicines.
Ginger –the pungent root is helpful in decreasing inflammation and is antimicrobial in nature. It can be added in chutneys, juices, smoothies, soups and taken as a vegetable too.
Turmeric – the cur cumin acts as anti viral , anti inflammatory, anti microbial , antioxidant and what not. It’s considered as the king of spices because of its excellent healing properties.
Black pepper- with its pepperin acting as anti inflammatory, antioxidant has immune system enhancing properties which in turn boosts immunity.
Other spices like cinnamon which is excellent digestive, star anise – an aromatic spice helps in constipation, cloves – acts as a natural anaesthetic as pain killers, green cardamom – good for gut flora
Desi ghee
Desi ghee or clarified butter is India’s patented “superfood”.
Desi ghee is a “good fat” which needs to be added in everyday meal. It helps in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Its also one of the most important source of Vitamin D other than sunlight which our body doesn’t produce. Consuming desi ghee boosts our immunity and makes our bones stronger. It also helps in building good gut flora which is important for good digestion, balancing hormones as well as in having healthy heart. But again, moderation is the key. Since its basically fat, too much consumption leads to high cholesterol. Having it in moderation will give the best benefits.
