If you use jaggery or honey in place of white sugar to lose weight, this is a very good option. Those who want to reduce their weight, they try to avoid the intake of calories.
If you are using jaggery keeping in mind to lose weight, then you should know that both sugar and jaggery contain approximately equal calories. This means that in place of sugar using jaggery will make no difference in your weight loss journey. Sugar and jaggery are both made from sugarcane juice. However, they are processed differently. Charcoal is used to transpire sugar syrup. Many types of formalin are added to make sugar. Formalin is a kind of chemical that can prove to be bad for health.
If we talk about jaggery then no chemical is used in making jaggery, due to which its nutritional value is more than sugar. Molasses contains nutrients like iron, minerals, fibre, carbohydrates, protein and potassium. Jaggery works very well in reducing weight. Sugar is called 'empty calories', which means that it contains a lot of calories with zero nutritional value. Apart from this, jaggery may contain calories, but it is full of nutrients. Eating jaggery after meals help in better digestion.
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