New Delhi:
Ghee or clarified butter made from cow’s milk is found in every Indian household. Since ghee has a high content of fat, eating ghee for weight loss or a flat stomach sounds almost oxymoronic. But what many fail to realise is that ghee has an excellent source of fat-soluble vitamins and healthy fatty acids that aid in weight loss. It also has essential nutrients that are needed for a healthy body.
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Many studies on ghee also suggested that since pure desi ghee separates milk from fat, this butter substitute is ‘lactose-free’. Hence, people dealing with a lactose intolerance can also savour them. Here is how ghee helps in burning belly fat and losing weight:
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Did you also know that desi ghee makes an excellent, natural beauty product? Ghee makes an excellent moisturizer since ghee contains essential fatty acids that induce hydration in the skin cells, it moisturizes dry skin. It can also be used as a chapstick for dried dehydrated lips especially, during the winter season. Ghee can also act as a very useful ingredient in hair care regimen as well. It conditions dry, frizzy, and rough hair making it extremely soft and glossy. A combination of ghee with coconut oil, when applied to the scalp till the ends, can treat almost any problem related to hair.