5 Benefits and Quick Ways to Include the Nutritious Indian Gooseberry – Amla!
What is Gooseberry?
Amla is known as Indian Gooseberry. Amla is well- known for a number of health benefits because of its highest vitamin C content. It is a fruit with excellent antioxidant properties and immense therapeutic potentials.
Most commonly consumed in form of sweet preparations traditionally called as murrabba, it can be eaten along with meals or consumed early morning which is said to enhance its therapeutic benefits.
Amla (gooseberry)juice is considered to have 20 times more benefit as compared to orange juice. Amla (Indian gooseberry) is a rich source of vitamin C, phenols, dietary fibre, and antioxidants.
Benefits of Amla in children:
- Amla has extensive properties in curing respiratory disorders like cough, bronchitis as well as in treating asthma.
- Amla also nourishes the skin, haemoglobin levels as well as improves eyesight as it is high in Vitamin C and beta carotene.
- Amla, relieves gastric problems, diarrhoea and improves the body’s resistance.
- Amla has therapeutic values and boosts immunity which helps to prevent common infections like cold. A perfect treat to your child.
- Amla is also rich source of chromium. Chromium is a trace element which helps in body functions such as food digestion. It also aids in increasing appetite.
Easy ways to include this food into your meals..
- Grate them into salad or raitas (with the skin).
- Deseed amla and finely chop into dals or veggies after it is cooked. Adds a tangy flavour to the dish.
- Blend with bottle gourd and curd to make a refreshing smoothie.
- Amla murabba – Grate and mix with jaggery, a dash teaspoon into chapatis, parathas to roll it up into a quick snack.
- Finely chop and slightly toss with little spices to serve as a tangy healthy pickle.
Did you know -50mg of Amla ( 1 medium size) = contains 300mg of Vitamin C and children require just about 40mg per day! Not so difficult to get your munchkin to eat just half an amla per day, Is it???
Caution – Do not expose to heat as it can destroy the Vitamin C content in this wonder food.
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