Who in an Indian winter is not aware of the tasty treat after every meal- gur or jaggery? The taste and texture of jaggery as it melts in your mouth is just so awesome. All of us who have grown up with the taste of a lump of jaggery must have also wondered about its health benefits too.
Jaggery is not just a sweet treat but it also holds a lot of health benefits. Through this article, you will find out about the amazing benefits of jaggery.Read this article to find out more about your favourite sweet treat.
Aids in digestion: Jaggery helps boost metabolism by boosting intestinal health. It contains a high amount of magnesium, which is essential for almost 300 biochemical reactions in the body. This element maintains nerve and muscle function, improves immunity, keeps the heart healthy and maintains strong bones. 10 grams of jaggery contains as much as 16 mg of magnesium. Thus consuming jaggery regularly provides the health benefits of magnesium.
Clears airways: Did you know that workers in coal mines as well as mines of mica (and other minerals) are often given a generous dollop of jaggery each evening as a send-off?Jaggery is proven to detox and relax the respiratory tract clearing the pathway of most toxins and pollutants that cause breathing problems.
Treats cold and cough: Jaggery has a inherent warmth in it and as a result provides symptomatic relief from symptoms of cold and cough. All you need to do is mix it with warm water and drink it for immediate relief. Alternately you can substitute sugar in your tea with jaggery.
4. Aleviates anaemia: Jaggery is loaded with different minerals, the most populous being iron. Every 10gm of jaggery contains 0.3 mg of iron, that is a whopping 3% of the daily requirement of this mineral. So having jaggery daily will increase the haemoglobin count and make you more active.
5. Relieves PMS symptoms: A dose of jaggery warmed with a dash of carrom seeds (ajwain) is a superb home remedy for quick relief from PMS symptoms. The pain and discomfort associated with the monthly cycle is relieved to a great extent with this remedy.
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Eating jaggery has immense health benefits. However, how much to eat on a daily basis should be decided keeping one’s age, health and energy requirements in mind. Have jaggery in moderation and regularly and enjoy all the health benefits. Stay healthy, stay blessed!
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“Parents aren’t the people you come from. They’re the people you want to be, when you grow up” – Jodie Picoult.
So being a good parent becomes a supreme responsibility of each mommy and daddy out there. Through this blog, you will learn interesting ways that you can adopt to be a good role model and build a rock solid relationship with the apple of your eyes.
Attention is key–Take out time from your day, create little pockets when you can be with your child and your child only. Keep all distractions at bay and pay attention to them- the tone of voice, their words and most important the body language- the subtle nuances of behavior that can’t go unnoticed from the eyes of a parent. Only you know how your child behaves when happy or stressed or upset. So be there, take out time and pay attention.
Have fun- As you take out time and give your child the much wanted and loved attention, put your hair down and have fun. There is no better way to bond than to play the occasional game of ball or just some time cycling or some time sand castles on the beach. And as you play with your child, use the opportunity to model values that you cherish- integrity, fair-play, responsible choices, etc. What is close to your value system is what you can impart while you play together and have fun.
“Being a parent means loving your children more than you’ve loved yourself”
Sometimes ignorance is bliss, indeed:There will be days when your child is an adorable, gentle and most lovable kid in the whole world……and then there will be days when he will behave like a completely different child. Throwing tantrums, messing up the house, answering back, troubling the poor dog at home even- such days come more regularly than not and man, do they come regularly. Aargh! What you really want to do is scream, but just hold on there and look at the larger picture. This is a phase where your baby is trying to be assertive- so be patient, try to understand why is he behaving in this way and…..talk to the little brat! It takes some patience but, believe me in most cases it works. Reacting and getting angry every time is not important. Sometimes, ignoring a situation and talking around it is a better way out.
So happy parenting to you! You love your kid and now is the time to show it as well… with some patience, attention and a lot of TLC!
“What it’s like to be a parent: It’s one of the hardest things you’ll ever do but in exchange it teaches you the meaning of unconditional love” – Nicholas Sparks
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We all have jumped rope as a kid and remember the exhilaration it used to bring. Jumping rope is not just fun but also a great form of exercise. As you read on, you will be inspired to find your skipping rope from the attic and start skipping. So read on, get inspired to get fit!
Improved Cardiovascular health: Out of the many awesome reasons why skipping is such a favourite exercise among wrestlers among other sportspersons, probably the most important one is that it improves cardiovascular health. Jumping rope makes your heart work a little bit harder and this gradually improves the overall health of your cardiovascular system. This system comprises of the heart and blood vessels: arteries, capillaries and veins.
Stamina: Remember the good old days when as a child you could boast of running around the entire block without panting. The days when you could go up three to four flights of stairs without a break need not be a thing of the past. By regularly jumping rope and by making this tremendous exercise a part of your exercise routine, you can build up stamina. However, the key to this is to start small. Take small steps and continue building your stamina.
3. Weight loss: Needless to say, with regular exercise you will lose weight. And this applies to any exercise be it walking, running, swimming, just about any exercise. The best thing about jumping rope is that- by jumping rope for a small period of 10 minutes you burn as many calories as you do by running for a longer period of time. According to Shakti Kumar Yadav, Head Trainer at Gold’s Gym, Delhi, “10 minutes of skipping burns more calories than 45 minutes of running.”
4. Glowing skin: Who doesn’t want skin that glows with the signs of good health. When you skip rope and sweat and burn calories, one more benefit that you reap unintentionally is beautiful, glowing skin. So start jumping rope and be the envy of your friends and colleagues.
5. Easy to do anywhere: Whether you are a homemaker or a busy traveller, jumping rope is an exercise you can do anywhere. The equipment is a simple rope, that can be packed in the small of suitcases or backpack.
Now you have read about some of the important benefits of jumping rope, I hope you are motivated to find the rope that’s perfect for you and will start reaping the benefit dog this miracle exercise.
I would love to hear from you so do share your success stories. Have fun as you jump!!
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