UNDERSTANDING THE AYURVEDIC PRINCIPLES OF GHEE

IT's All About WHY USE GHEE IN YOUR COOKING

Ghee is also known as clarified butter and, it is commonly used in cooking, traditional medicines and religious rituals. It is main element in Vedas and is considered the most essential of all foods. Ghee increases the Sattvic qualities in ourselves.

                                     

PREPARATION: Simmering butter churned from cream the ghee is made.

Following are the common questions comes to the mind when using ghee for cooking.

1. Is Cooking with ghee healthy?

Supports a Healthy Digestive Tract. Ghee is rich in butyric acid, a short-chain fatty acid. Intestinal bacteria convert fibres into b

utyric acids and then use them for energy and intestinal-wall support. By consuming clarified butter, you are as a result contributing to a healthy digestive tract. It is ideal for deep frying as its smoking point is 250 degree Celsius which is well above typical cooking temperatures of around 200 degree Celsius and above all other vegetable oils. It can be include in keto diet plan.

2. Which is healthier ghee or coconut oil?

When it comes to weight loss, both are at par with each other, but studies have concluded that coconut oil works better than ghee in this aspect. Ghee is rich in fat-soluble vitamins and coconut is low in them.

3. What are the disadvantages of ghee?

The main disadvantage of ghee is consuming unnecessary amount of ghee so it rapidly increase the weight of the body which creates several diseases. It increases the cholesterol due to the obesity.

4. Is ghee anti- inflammatory?

Ghee has anti-inflammatory properties. Ayurvedic medicine has regularly used ghee to treat burns and swelling as it has magnifies healing. It contains large quantities of butyrate, a fatty acid that has been linked to an immune system response that soothes inflammation.

5. Does Ghee increase blood pressure?

Ghee is safe for consumption for people with cholesterol and blood pressure as it helps in regulating cholesterol by increasing lipids and giving a boost to metabolism.

TIPS: 1.Ghee should not be taken in cases of obesity, acidity, dyspepsia and fever.

           2.Cow ghee has more Sattvic properties than buffaloes ghee.