Health benefits of Curd
Curd or Yogurt or Yoghurt or Yogourt is a lactic fermentation of milk. Curd has zero carbs, zero sugars and zero trans fats. Curd has proved highly beneficial in health ailments, in preventing and delaying degeneration of body, in purification of blood, and has more vitamin B complex than milk. Curd helps in keeping the body temperature at a cooler state. It is easily digestible as milk protein is predigested in the process of conversion from milk to curd. It is rich in protein, calcium, riboflavin, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12. In one trial, it has been observed that obese individuals who ate 3 servings of low-fat yoghurt a day as part of a low-calorie diet lost 22% more weight and 81% more abdominal fat than the other group who only cut back on calories with no supplementation of calcium.
Health benefits of curd:
- Curd aids in the digestion of food. Apart from that, curd decreases dryness and gas in the stomach by helping in secretion of hydrochloric acid, pepsin and renin.
- Ingestion of curd strengthens the immune system as the germs that cause appendicitis, diarrhea and dysentery cannot thrive in the presence of lactic acid found in curd and buttermilk.
- Calcium in curd strengthens the bones thereby preventing osteoporosis, a common ailment in middle-aged women.
- Consuming curd enhances the capacity to absorb the nutrients and minerals and aid in the synthesis of vitamins of B group.
- Curd is an alternative for people who have lactose intolerance.
- Curd is a boon for women who have frequent vaginal infections or UTIs.
- Curd helps in minimising the risk of high blood pressure
- Coping with higher levels of cholesterol becomes easier with curd.
- Curd is a very good bleaching agent and a skin softener.
- Curd aids in weight loss.
Beautifying benefits of curd:
- Curd is a very good bleaching agent and a good skin softener.
- Curd taken internally combats the ill effects of sun exposure.
- Curd makes a very good hair conditioner when massaged and washed off.
- Curd helps in reducing dandruff, the root cause of hair loss.
- Curd is a longevity enhancer; it detoxifies the body of its impurities thereby giving the skin a youthful appearance.