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Boiled milk: Benefits that you might never have came across before !

Milk, whether boiled or cold, is very crucial and beneficial for human health. But the fact is, boiled milk, nutritional profile and health benefits are quite different from the milk straight from carton. Commonly, the boiling point of cow milk is 95° C means that if you are adding milk to a recipe that will be cooked or baked. Just for example, take pudding or cake. Milk will technically reach its boiling point during the cooking process. Most of the times people also boil milk to kill bacteria and prevent food borne illness like diarrhoea. Researches and studies examined changes in vitamins and minerals in boiled milk found that regular pasteurisation temperatures do not change nutrient content much. But Ultra high temperature pasteurisation effects the content of many vitamins. So here we are presenting the benefits of boiled milk that you might have never came across. • Contains more beneficial fats. Boiled milk contain additional short and medium chain fatty acids that may provide...

Spinach, know its nutrition facts and health benefits!

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Spinach or scientifically Spinacia oleracea basically is a green leafy vegetable variety. This word idea vegetable belongs to amaranth family and is related to beets in quinoa. Health experts claim that eating spinach may benefit eye health, reduce oxidative stress, help in preventing cancer, reducing blood pressure levels, and several other benefits. About 100 grams of raw spinach contains 23 calories only. These calories are further divided into 91% is water, protein, carbohydrates, sugar, fibre and fat. Addition to these macro nutrients, some of the micronutrients present in spinach are vitamin A, vitamin C, Vitamin K1, folic acid, Iron and calcium. Spinach is also very rich in several plant compounds that include Lutein, Kaempherol, Nitrates, Quercetin, Zeaxanthin. So putting forward some of the scientifically proven health benefits of using spinach. • Spinach may reduce oxidative stress The process of metabolism produces free radicals and by-products. They can cause oxidative stre...