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Diet and Nutrition |
Ghee good for health?01/20/2010 |
Hi. I have a question. I belong to India. Here in India we give ghee to kids because it is considered to be very good for them especially for their bones. The ghee that we use is purely home made(it`s made with homemade butter) and we add it in almost every food so that kids can have it. But I have also heard that ghee has saturated fat in it. So how is it considered to be good for health? Does it affect ones cholestrol? Please advice.
Saturated fats are the primary fat in ghee. The fat composition is 65% saturated fat, 32% monounsaturated fat, and 3% polyunsaturated fat. An increase in cholesterol levels has been observed in humans with an increase in saturated fat intake. Diets high in saturated fat have been correlated with increased rates of heart disease and atherosclerosis. There are no scientific studies to support the idea that ghee is necessary for bone health. That's the western medicine perspective. Other traditions, such as ayurvedic medicine, feel ghee has medicinal properties because it lacks hydrogenated oils (trans fats), doesn't burn when used in cooking, and is lactose-free, and for the associations you mentioned in your question.
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Julie Kennel, PhD, RD, LD, CSSD Program Director OSU Extension Department of Human Nutrition College of Education and Human Ecology The Ohio State University |
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