Golden Milk- This recipe of South Asia is now becoming very popular in many countries of the West.
But you must be wondering, what is this golden milk after all?
Golden milk can be a new recipe for other countries of the world. But for the people of India, it is a centuries old thing, a recipe being made from time immemorial. This is a home-to-use recipe that has been used since the days of grandmothers to avoid many diseases. What the Western countries are calling ‘Golden Milk’ today is ‘turmeric milk’ for the people of India. Due to its special features, it is becoming popular in many countries from now on.
How beneficial is golden milk?
Turmeric is the main ingredient in Golden Milk. The main thing in turmeric plant is its root. This is dried and made a powder of turmeric. In India, turmeric is added in almost every vegetable curry. Apart from this, it is also used in many Ayurvedic medicines.
Does turmeric really improve your health?
Turmeric is an Anti oxidant and anti inflammatory. One specialty of turmeric is found in India and it is anti-inflammatory, that is, it helps in reducing inflammation. Many researches have revealed that turmeric is more effective than allopathic medicines taken for joint pain and inflammation. However, the nutritionist says that further research needs to be done to detect its effect properly.
Several studies have shown that turmeric also has anti-oxidant properties. It helps in controlling nervousness and increase in blood pressure, uncontrolled amount of sugar in the blood, problems related to digestion.
In 2017, scientists at the University of Michigan Central University and Nova Southeastern University had said that turmeric is neither easily digested nor absorbed in the body. But experts believe that if used with pepper or with other things, it can be beneficial for the body.
Turmeric present in turmeric milk is considered good for the health of the brain. In many countries turmeric is also mixed by drinking cinnamon and ginger in milk. Ginger can also be beneficial in cases such as abdominal pain, hazards, and weakness. Cinnamon is commonly used in Chinese traditional medicines.
Nutritionist Carey Torrance says that cinnamon has been used in many countries for stomach problems for years. She says, “Cinnamon has also proved to be very effective in fighting diseases and improving oxygen content in blood.”
As easy as it is to make, its properties are equally great. It is now also available in coffee shops around the world and due to its benefits, many people are drinking it, try it now.
