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Jaggery is a complex sugar, made up of long chains of sucrose. The body takes time to digest the sucrose thus releasing the extracted energy slowly and for a longer stretch. This also makes us feel fuller for longer reducing appetite. Jaggery is a good source of potassium that helps balance electrolytes, boosting metabolism as well as building muscles. Moreover, potassium can also help reduce water retention in one’s body, hence, playing a major role in weight loss. However, too much consumption can increase weight owing to its high content of glucose and fructose, along with fat and proteins. 

Yes, it is recommended to eat around 10 grams of jaggery daily after meals. Every 10 g of jaggery contains 16 mg of the minerals which means that its one-time consumption during the day will fulfil  4% of the daily minerals requirement of our bodies. 

Excess consumption of jaggery can lead to various types of allergies like stomach ache, cold, cough, nausea, headache and vomiting, etc. In cases when jaggery has been prepared in unhygienic situations and has impurities, it can lead to intestinal infections. 

Jaggery is surely a healthier alternative to sugar, but still contains high amounts of glucose and sucrose which when consumed in excess can cause health issues. The ideal amount of daily jaggery consumption should vary somewhat between 10 to 12 grams.  

One of the best ways to cut down on sugar intake is to switch to alternatives like jaggery and honey. While both are healthier options than sugar, they have their own set of drawbacks. Both honey and jaggery have the potential to cause health issues if consumed in excess. Thus, one cannot exactly equate against another in terms of advantages and disadvantages. 

Jaggery has enormous health benefits which make it the ideal sweetener. Just 20 grams of it contains 38 calories and has 9.8 grams of carbohydrates, 9.7 grams of sugar, 0.01 gram of protein, choline, betaine, Vitamin B12, B6, folate, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, and manganese. 

A trusted remedy to foster weight loss is a moderate intake of jaggery. Jaggery is a complex sugar, made up of long chains of sucrose. The body takes time to digest the sucrose thus releasing the extracted energy slowly and for a longer stretch. This also makes us feel fuller for longer reducing appetite. Jaggery is a good source of potassium that helps balance electrolytes, boosting metabolism as well as building muscles. Moreover, potassium can also help reduce water retention in one’s body, hence, playing a major role in weight loss. Daily consumption of jaggery and lemon juice water will help you come in shape and burn belly fat.

Jaggery has hot potency and is known to do wonders if consumed before bed during winters. It keeps winter illnesses like cold and flu at bay. Jaggery also boosts the release of certain hormones that de-stresses the body and mind making you sleep faster and better.

Jaggery is a complex sugar, made up of long chains of sucrose. The body takes time to digest the sucrose thus releasing the extracted energy slowly and for a longer stretch. This also makes us feel fuller for longer reducing appetite. Jaggery is a good source of potassium that helps balance electrolytes, boosting metabolism as well as building muscles. Moreover, potassium can also help reduce water retention in one’s body, hence, playing a major role in weight loss. 

Jaggery is made by boiling sugarcane. The chemical reactions that occur during that process give jaggery its dark brown or black colour. The darker the jaggery the better as it indicated that it was made of a high amount of raw, concentrated sugarcane juice without any adulteration.