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As soon as school was over, he would buy tamarind worth Rs. 2 from uncle at the street cart and eat it all the way home. In earlier times, where raw tamarind trees were found everywhere, the sweet and sour ripe tamarind tasted amazing with black salt. Gradually we grew up and this taste of childhood was left behind. Tamarind is not just a taste, but it is also a beautiful memory and is full of nutrients. If you know the benefits of this to your health, then you will once again make it a part of your diet.
Both the tangy taste of tamarind and its nutrients are amazing. While it is eaten directly, it can also enhance the taste of many of your dishes. In South India, everything from sambar to rasam seems incomplete without tamarind. So let us know its benefits.
Nutritionist told the benefits
Nutritionist Shweta Shah gives diet related advice to many Bollywood celebrities. To stay healthy, she focuses more on indigenous things and gives information about indigenous remedies related to health and skin. He has explained the benefits of raw to ripe tamarind and tamarind powder.
Benefits of raw tamarind
According to nutritionist Shweta Shah, consumption of raw tamarind is helpful in balancing your Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas. Apart from this, it is also lightly digestive. It also boosts your metabolism, which helps in weight control. Yes but it should be eaten in right quantity only. Do not consume it too much.
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consumption of ripe tamarind
The pulpy sweet tamarind with a tangy but mild sweet taste helps in removing worms from the stomach. Apart from this, it helps in flushing out toxins, which improves kidney health. It is also helpful in removing fatigue.
tamarind powder
Dry tamarind powder is also very beneficial, but it has heating effect, hence it should be used according to the nature of your body. From removing fatigue to removing stomach worms, tamarind powder is also helpful.
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Nutrients of Tamarind
According to Health Line, 120 grams of tamarind contains 26 percent of the daily requirement of magnesium, potassium 16%, iron 19%, calcium 7%, phosphorus 11%, copper 11%, vitamin B1 (thiamine) 43%, vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 14% and vitamin B3 (niacin) 15%.
