Superfood Jaggery: Know It's Health Benefits

Your grandma might have often told you to finish your meal with a healthy sweet that is jaggery, and you must be left wondering why only jaggery when there are some delicious options to choose from. This naturally sweetening food has some great health benefits. It is essentially a type of an unrefined sugar, made primarily from raw, concentrated sugarcane juice that is boiled until it solidifies.

Also known as Gur, it can be made from date palm (Nolen Gur of West Bengal) or the sap of coconut too. Jaggery is a major part of one’s staple diet in most parts of India. It is known as ‘bella’ in Kannada, ‘Vellam’ in Tamil, and ‘Gul’ in Marathi. Let’s learn about the health benefits of this nutritious food.

So, next time when you are planning what to watch, watch this video on the health benefits of jaggery plus a bonus tip at the end.

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