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Yes! you heard it right ! Ghee is beneficial and good for your health than any other cooking oils .
You will know why and how by the end of this post!
Ghee has thousands of year history and great importance for its medicinal and nourishing properties in Ayurveda.
Ghee made out of grass-fed Cow's milk lots of amazing properties. In India we use Ghee in almost every cuisine . Which gives dish a great taste and aroma! for babies the first food we start is mashed rice with Ghee! Many research have showed that Ghee made of grass-fed Cow's milk has good quality fats which play vital role in brain's development in early age .
What is Ghee ?
Ghee is made from butter of Cow's milk, By simmering the butter till the milk solids present in butter separates and caramelizes, Which gives nutty taste and flavor to ghee. Depending on flavor they want ,in India we add fenugreek seeds, turmeric or beetle leaf to butter while simmering which imparts more flavor to Ghee.
Clarified butter is not Ghee. Nowadays in market hydrogenised vegitable oils packed and being sold as Ghee.
1: Ghee has higher smoke point 252 C , which is so ideal for cooking . More the smoke point lesser the free radicals produced while cooking(smoke point is where the basic structure of molecule breaks and it looses its basic property) , Olive oil has lower smoke point than any other oil, when it is heated it releases toxins which is obviously not good for you. It is good to use olive oil without heating it much.
2:Contains soluble Vitamins and easy to Digest: Ghee is rich in Vitamin A , Vitamin E and has traces of Vitamin K . Vitamin A and E act as anti-oxidants. As i mentioned before Ghee and mashed rice is the first food for babies ,as it is easy to digest as Ghee has properties to boost digestive power by enhancing the metabolism. Ghee has so much sacred value in India.
3:Good for Heart , has Anti-Cancerous properties: Studies shows that when Ghee consumed in moderate levels do not harm heart . The Ghee contains conjugated linoleic acid which has been shown to decrease serum LDL (low density lipoprotein or Bad cholesterol) [1] . Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) [2] is a well know anti-carcinogenic agent and off-course Vitamin A and E are powerful Antioxidants which helps fighting against carcinogens.
4:Ideal fat suppliment for children: As Growing children need more calories, saturated fats in Ghee can provide needed energy. As mentioned in Ayurveda it helps in brain development in early age of the growth. While making Ghee from butter it breakdown lactose , so kids with lactose intolerance can also consume Ghee.
5: Tastes better than other vegetable oils, It has nutty flavor gives nice aroma and taste to the food, it is pure (you can make Ghee at home) has so many good qualities. People are now looking back and understanding the importance of real food.Ghee is one of them , good qualities of Ghee been ignored by modern industry.
Note: Moderation is the key for good health. 1-2 tsp daily is ideal for adult and 2-3 tsp for children.
So when are you starting cooking with Ghee ?
References :
1: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3215354/
2:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3510893/
Yes! you heard it right ! Ghee is beneficial and good for your health than any other cooking oils .
You will know why and how by the end of this post!
Ghee has thousands of year history and great importance for its medicinal and nourishing properties in Ayurveda.
Ghee made out of grass-fed Cow's milk lots of amazing properties. In India we use Ghee in almost every cuisine . Which gives dish a great taste and aroma! for babies the first food we start is mashed rice with Ghee! Many research have showed that Ghee made of grass-fed Cow's milk has good quality fats which play vital role in brain's development in early age .
What is Ghee ?
Ghee is made from butter of Cow's milk, By simmering the butter till the milk solids present in butter separates and caramelizes, Which gives nutty taste and flavor to ghee. Depending on flavor they want ,in India we add fenugreek seeds, turmeric or beetle leaf to butter while simmering which imparts more flavor to Ghee.
Clarified butter is not Ghee. Nowadays in market hydrogenised vegitable oils packed and being sold as Ghee.
1: Ghee has higher smoke point 252 C , which is so ideal for cooking . More the smoke point lesser the free radicals produced while cooking(smoke point is where the basic structure of molecule breaks and it looses its basic property) , Olive oil has lower smoke point than any other oil, when it is heated it releases toxins which is obviously not good for you. It is good to use olive oil without heating it much.
2:Contains soluble Vitamins and easy to Digest: Ghee is rich in Vitamin A , Vitamin E and has traces of Vitamin K . Vitamin A and E act as anti-oxidants. As i mentioned before Ghee and mashed rice is the first food for babies ,as it is easy to digest as Ghee has properties to boost digestive power by enhancing the metabolism. Ghee has so much sacred value in India.
3:Good for Heart , has Anti-Cancerous properties: Studies shows that when Ghee consumed in moderate levels do not harm heart . The Ghee contains conjugated linoleic acid which has been shown to decrease serum LDL (low density lipoprotein or Bad cholesterol) [1] . Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) [2] is a well know anti-carcinogenic agent and off-course Vitamin A and E are powerful Antioxidants which helps fighting against carcinogens.
4:Ideal fat suppliment for children: As Growing children need more calories, saturated fats in Ghee can provide needed energy. As mentioned in Ayurveda it helps in brain development in early age of the growth. While making Ghee from butter it breakdown lactose , so kids with lactose intolerance can also consume Ghee.
5: Tastes better than other vegetable oils, It has nutty flavor gives nice aroma and taste to the food, it is pure (you can make Ghee at home) has so many good qualities. People are now looking back and understanding the importance of real food.Ghee is one of them , good qualities of Ghee been ignored by modern industry.
Note: Moderation is the key for good health. 1-2 tsp daily is ideal for adult and 2-3 tsp for children.
So when are you starting cooking with Ghee ?
References :
1: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3215354/
2:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3510893/
