Ghee has been an ingredient in the cuisine of many countries of the world for many centuries, and its popularity is due not only to its excellent taste, but also to a longer shelf life than usual. In Indian medicine, ghee is called ghee and is used for medicinal purposes.
The benefits and uses of ghee
The dosage of this product can be approximately as follows. One teaspoon contains 8 grams of the product, one tablespoon contains 20 grams, and a glass contains about 240-250 grams.
Ghee contains a large amount of vitamins - PP, E, D, B2, B5, A, beta-carotene, as well as the following elements - manganese, calcium, copper, magnesium, zinc, sodium, iron, phosphorus and potassium.
Moreover, a large number of nutritionists consider ordinary butter to be harmful when frying, since in this case it emits a large amount of carcinogens, but it is not only possible, but even recommended to cook food in ghee in this way. This method of cooking is especially common in India and Pakistan, and the product prepared from homemade milk should ideally have a nutty aroma and taste, which makes it simply impossible not to fall in love with ghee.
Ghee is prepared by the so-called dehydration of conventional butter, resulting in a slightly cloudy product with a golden yellow color. It is nothing more than 99% butter.
The benefits and harms of ghee
Thanks to this product, food prepared on it can be absorbed even faster in the human body. The effect of ghee on the digestion of food is also beneficial. Nutritionists also honor this product for its protective properties against harmful substances and its ability to rid the body of free radicals. Doctors consider ghee to be an ideal source of essential fatty acids, the consumption of which also has a positive effect on the condition of the skin and hair.
Vitamin A in ghee is responsible for vision and its sharpness, and E - for the activity of antioxidants in the body, and vitamin D is able to fight rickets.
The combination of all these properties makes ghee not just a food product, but a real medicine that has a very beneficial effect on health. Ghee literally rejuvenates, tones up, increases the strength of the immune system, affects the liver and the digestive tract, as well as the formation and condition of the central nervous system.
But, like any, even the most useful product, ghee also has negative sides that a person can feel when overeating. So with frequent and very abundant consumption of the product, you can harm the cardiovascular system and provoke its diseases. Do not forget about dangerous obesity, since ghee is very high in calories - about 892 kcal per 100 grams of pure product.
