Some tremendous health benefits of drinking buttermilk
Posted on: 29/Oct/2019 4:18:59 PM
Buttermilk is defined as the slightly sour liquid left after butter has been churned. In Tamil language, buttermilk is known as ‘Moeru’. In Telugu, it is called as ‘Majjiga’ and in Hindi, it is called as ‘Chhaachh’ etc.
Most of us would have been drinking buttermilk without knowing the health benefits of this buttermilk. The important point is in many Indian households buttermilk is consumed for sake of digestion and for the cooling effect during summertime.
This article would shed light on some of the tremendous health benefits of drinking this buttermilk.
Several health benefits of drinking buttermilk are
Provides all nutrients to us:
It is worthy to note that buttermilk has got all the elements needed for a well-balanced diet. The buttermilk has got proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins etc and intake of buttermilk is very important for the health. The water balance of our body is managed by the water content present in the buttermilk.
Helps in digestion:
It is said that the acid present in the buttermilk works against the bacteria and clears the stomach and aids in the digestion process. Many digestive issues like irregular bowel movements, IBS etc get cured by drinking buttermilk.
Dehydration is avoided:
It is superb to mention that the intake of buttermilk could prevent us from getting dehydrated. Rich in electrolytes, buttermilk could fight against heat and water loss from the body.
Blood pressure or BP gets lowered:
The point is buttermilk has got certain substances that have an abundance of bioactive proteins. By consuming butter milk regularly, our BP could get reduced.
Cholesterol gets lowered:
Many of us have high cholesterol levels in us and have high chances of getting issues like heart attacks, strokes, etc. It is said that by drinking butter milk our cholesterol levels could be kept in check.
