Whichever side of the debate, you may wish to take, it does at least set the scene for a discussion on
the benefits of Ghee, a clarified butter, which is 60 % saturated fat, and that is used extensively in Indian cuisine, and is recommended as part of a healthy diet by the Indian Ayurvedic medical fraternity.
Today's post, 9 Health
Benefits of Ghee, is for you.
Another benefit of ghee is that it is easier to digest as all the milk solids (proteins) have been removed from the butter.
Not exact matches
There are truly amazing health
benefits of consuming butter and
ghee.
While I am decidedly eating Ancient Organics
ghee for the taste, I feel reassured that there is both old and new evidence
of its health
benefits.
One
of the
benefits of consuming
ghee (clarified butter), is that it contains no lactose or casein making it a suitable food for individuals with milk intolerances.
Butternut squash is tasty and rich in beta carotene (vitamin A) and when combined with grass - fed butter or
ghee it synergizes the
benefits of the carotenoids due the good fats and retinol that is in the butter.
This isn't necessarily bad as
ghee can have many health
benefits, one
of them being easier on your digestive track than other types
of dairy.
Ghee's purported
benefits are myriad: it contains butyric acid, a short - chain fatty acid found in dairy products, and acts as food for colonocytes, the cells
of your colon (meaning it's good for the digestive tract); it doesn't seem to raise cholesterol in the same way butter does.
Ghee, also called clarified butter, offers the nutritious
benefits of butter, with greater ease
of digestion.
Adding
ghee to the broth brings a host
of additional health
benefits.
Healthy fats, such as
ghee, coconut oil, olive oil, or omega - 3 fatty acids such as flax oil or hemp oil, add flavour along with a multitude
of healing
benefits for our brains, joints, skin, muscle tissue and cells.
Fourth & Heart
ghee is 100 % grass - fed, which is more prized than organic because it is more humane and has even more health
benefits — higher levels
of CLA, better Omega 3 to Omega 6 fatty acid ratio, and more vitamins A and E.
There is an abundance
of benefits from incorporating
ghee into your diet.
Maybe you've heard about the
benefits of Bone Broth (aka Bone - Building Broth),
Ghee made from the fat skimmed from the milk
of pasture - raised cows, and Compound Butter, but do you have the time to make them?
Pair turmeric with black pepper and a source
of fat, such as
ghee or coconut oil, to enhance absorption and medicinal
benefits.
Loaded with short chain fatty acids such as butyric acid — a fatty acid which is believed to prevent cancers and tumors —
ghee helps restore the integrity
of the gut lining, reduces inflammation, has anti-viral properties, and has been shown to
benefit those with gut disorders such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
Ghee offers a wide array
of benefits for digestive healing.
They both have similar
benefits, but
ghee is free
of lactose and milk protein, and is thus available to more people.
As you can see from what we've written,
Ghee is reputed to have many health
benefits, some which seem to be based in scientific fact, and some that are
of a more apocryphal nature; that is often the way when it comes down to alternative medicine cultures and natural product
benefits.
Hello Dr. Greger, there is no doubt that turmeric and black pepper belong together according to Ayurveda however they advise the use
of and highly rate
ghee (clarified butter) as having sterling health
benefits.
You can read more about the
benefits of butter and
ghee here
Ghee has immense healing
benefits as it contains a balance
of easy to digest fatty acids essential for healthy nerves and cells.
The olive oil lends us the
benefit of its omega 3 essential fatty acids, whilst the
ghee (clarified butter) adds some lovely fat soluble vitamins such as vitamins A, D and E, along with vitamin K2 which helps our bodies absorb the calcium from the greens.