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Both tea and coffee are popular beverages in India, and mostly sugar is used to sweeten them. However, using sugar in beverages can lead to a blood sugar spike. There are various sugar-substitutes available in the market for those having diabetes issues, but otherwise, the best option is jaggery.
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Why Should You Replace Your Sugar With Jaggery In Tea And Coffee?
Both tea and coffee are popular beverages in India, and mostly sugar is used to sweeten them. However, using sugar in beverages can lead to a blood sugar spike. There are various sugar-substitutes available in the market for those having diabetes issues, but otherwise, the best option is jaggery.
1. Strengthen Your Digestion: Inconsistent eating habits can lead to stomach issues like constipation. Eating a small amount of jaggery on regular basis can ease your digestion. 2. Rich Source of Iron: Those who are deficient in iron should immediately start having jaggery instead of sugar as jaggery contain a good amount of iron i.e. 11mg in 100 grams serving.
3. Remedy for Cold and Cough: It is a well-known remedy for cold and cough. As it is warm and natural, it is mostly consumed in the winter seasons to prevent you from the harsh cold. 4. Good Source of Antioxidants: Antioxidants are essential to fight against free radicals that can harm your body and make you fall ill. The antioxidants present in jaggery can also remove toxins from your body and make your skin look healthy.
5. Sugar is A Bunch of Calories: Sugar doesn’t contain any nutrients apart from calories. Although both sugar and jaggery contain an almost equal amount of calories, jaggery contains various other nutrients like iron, potassium, calcium, minerals, protein, and magnesium, etc. 6. Speed-up Weight Loss: You can add jaggery to ginger tea to improve your immunity. Jaggery is also known to build a better metabolism that helps in digesting food and bring you back in shape.
