The fitness project 2018 – Week 2 guideline – Eat ghee
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The 12 week Fitness project – Recap – Guideline 2 –
Eat ghee. Without fear, without guilt, without doubt.
Add 1 tsp of ghee to breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Especially useful for – PCOD, Diabetes, Heart diseases, BP, acidity, weak joints, constipation, IBS.
Notes –
1. You can have your breakfast about 20-90 mins post the first meal that you are following from guideline 1.
2. Add an extra tsp of ghee to lunch if you have sweet cravings or experience post afternoon slump where you feel that you are operating on 50% of potential.
3. Add an extra tsp of ghee to dinner if you wake up feeling constipated, have IBS or digestion issues in general or suffer from poor sleep quality.
FAQs on Ghee –
1. I have cholesterol/ high triglycerides/ fatty liver/ BP issues. Can I have ghee?
Yes, totally. Ghee regulates cholesterol by increasing contribution of lipids towards metabolism. Cut back on packaged products like biscuits and avoid alcohol not ghee.
2. I am overweight/ have diabetes/ pcod. Can I have Ghee?
Yes, essential fatty acids like the ones found in ghee help accelerate fat loss and even help regulate blood sugars (reduce risk of obesity related diseases).
3. We cook in Ghee, do we need to add extra tsp on top of that?
That choice would be yours. Ensure that you are getting around 3-6 tsp of ghee per day/ per person. The key is that ghee should enhance the flavour of food and not mask it.
4. We cook in oil, can we add ghee on top before eating?
Yes, you should add ghee.
5. Is the store bought ghee ok if we can’t make at home?
Yes, but then check that it is from desi cow milk. Patronise ghee from small gaushalas and small women cooperatives over large corporations.
6. If desi cow ghee not available, can we make from buffalo milk?
Yes, you can. This is better than buying ghee from big brands.
7. Options for those outside India?
Cultured white organic butter or the clarified butter that is sold in health food stores. Look for free grazing, grass fed cow milk products.
8. Do I need to add ghee on top of non-veg food also?
Yes, you should. The unique fatty acid structure of ghee is very helpful for the body.
9. How do we know how much ghee to be added in each meal?
It depends on what you are eating and this info is part of our collective food wisdom. Foods like dal-rice, khichdi, roti-sabzi will require lesser ghee compared to puran poli, dal baati, bajra roti, etc. Ask your grandmother if you have any confusion.
Read the Ghee chapter from « Indian Superfoods » for much more details and uses of Ghee. Online link here –
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