If you are living in an Indian household you indeed will get to eat chapati or roti with a dash of ghee. While many of you may be fond of it, some might not. Fitness-conscious people who work on reducing their body fat often assume that consuming ghee would be detrimental. However, is that really the case? Let us look at what experts have to say about applying ghee on Chapati. Aanchal Sogani, a certified nutritionist shared on Instagram about it in detail.

Ghee can do wonders for your overall health, says nutritionist Aanchal Sogani

Nutritionist Aanchal Sogani shared her knowledge via her Instagram. Making a post she shared as we quote,

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“Several Indian households, especially in the north, apply ghee to chapatis almost as a ritual. Now, in no way does that mean that you start brushing a jar full of ghee on your chapattis. But in moderation, ghee can do wonders for your overall health. Often, when we are on a weight loss spree we think of knocking off ghee from our diets completely. But that’s not how it should be.”

If you want to meet your weight loss goals here are the benefits of ghee

  • Ghee helps in bringing down the glycemic index of chapati. The glycemic index (GI) is a rating system for foods containing carbohydrates. It shows how quickly each food affects your blood sugar (glucose) level when consumed.
  • Ghee makes you feel fuller. You won’t need to binge eat other fattening foods later in the day.
  • Ghee consists of fat-soluble vitamins, which aid weight loss. Ghee also plays a key role in balancing hormones and maintaining healthy cholesterol.
  • Ghee also has a high heat point, which prevents it from producing free radicals that damage cell function.

Anything done in excess can be harmful to the body, sharing this Aanchal imparted that a small teaspoon for one roti is just about fine.

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Nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar and food coach Anupama Menon’s views on ghee consumption

Well-known celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar also took to Instagram to share her insights. She wrote,

“Cooking in ghee and adding it to dals, rice, bhakri, bhatis and chapatis is a must. It has essential fatty acids and makes it easy to assimilate vitamin D, A and E. It is also a taste enhancer.”

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Promoting the idea of ghee on chapati or roti first thing in the morning food coach Anupama Menon said,

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“It can be used in cooking as it has a high smoking point and lends a unique flavour to dals and sweets. It is mostly affordable, and the luxury of taste it imparts is phenomenal. But we often stay away from consuming ghee thinking it is high on calories, which it is, but so are the other oils we use in the kitchen. While it is a good addition to the fats used in daily routine, it just needs to be moderated and used right.”

Menon also shared how ghee is a popular choice of fat in the diet of lactose intolerant individuals, considering it is lactose-free.

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To sum it up it can be said that the consumption of ghee is more than just beneficial. However, we need to make sure that we don’t go overboard with it.

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