Health benefits of jaggery | Fusion - WeRIndia

Jaggery is widely used in Indian cuisine. Several desserts are prepared with it. Some elderly people have a habit of eating jaggery after their meal.

Jaggery has plenty of vitamins and minerals. It has many health benefits. Various types of jaggery such as palm, date, sugar cane are available in the market. Below are some of the uses for jaggery.

Jaggery is rich in potassium which helps in retaining water in the body and thus controls weight. Some people have a habit of eating sweets at the end of their meal. But, if you want to lose weight, make a habit of eating jaggery at the end of your meal rather than eating sweets that are made with sugar.

Normal sweets produce instant energy into your blood which is not good for diabetics. But, jaggery provides energy over a long time so that blood sugar levels will not increase immediately.

Jaggery can be used as a home remedy for cough and cold. Use it in your tea or drink warm water by adding jaggery when you are suffering from cough and cold.

Being rich in iron, jaggery helps treat anemia. It is very beneficial in improving RBC and hemoglobin. Improving hemoglobin boosts immunity. It acts as a natural cleanser and purifies blood. You can protect yourself from free radicals by regular consumption of jaggery. Thus, it can help preventing cancer as well.

Jaggery helps in eliminating toxins from your body and improves the function of liver. Consume it regularly to strengthen your liver.

Jaggery has many essential nutrients to ease menstrual cramps and pain. Hence, use it to get relief from them.

It regulates body temperature. Use it especially in summer to stay away from stomach ailments.

Jaggery helps stimulate enzymes to improve bowel movements and prevents constipation.

It can regulate acid levels in the body. The sodium and potassium in jaggery can aid in controlling high blood pressure.

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