Are you aware of these benefits of consuming birch water?
Posted on: 28/Jan/2020 6:26:29 PM
In countries such as Canada, China etc, birch sap is collected from birch trees when the winter season comes to close and this is called as birch water. This sap is collected by drilling hole into the tree truck and then leading the sap into a container by means of conduit or tube etc.
It is one important healthy drink that has been gaining popularity these days because it could provide us many health benefits when consumed. From a colourless liquid with slight sweet taste, birch water after fermentation becomes acidic in taste.
There are many ways by which birch water can be consumed and these are in form of syrup, on its own, wine, beer etc. Birch water contains ingredients such as folic acid, carbohydrate, sugar, minerals like calcium, magnesium, zinc, potassium and manganese etc.
Various benefits of intake of birch water are
Good for health of the bones:
Bone loss in us gets prevented due to the presence of minerals like calcium, manganese, magnesium etc in birch water.
Protects against cancer:
It is well known that the free radicals are responsible for cancer and the polyphenol antioxidants present in the birch water could fight against and protect the body cells against the free radical damage.
Cholesterol gets lowered:
Intake of birch water is found to lower cholesterol in us. This is due to the presence of a compound called saponin that has got cholesterol reducing properties. Bad cholesterol gets absorbed and good cholesterol is increased.
Helps in weight loss:
By drinking birch water, the toxins and other impurities inside the body gets eliminated. This would lead to weight loss in us.
Good for liver health:
It is said that the presence of bio-active compounds in the birch water keeps our liver in good health. Detoxification of blood plus elimination of toxins occurs from the body and this is done by the birch water that could work as a detoxifying agent.
Good for kidney function:
Minerals like potassium, zinc, calcium in the birch sap play an important role in proper functioning of kidneys. Formation of kidney stones is avoided in us. Risk of getting kidney disease gets lowered.
