What is Jaggery? Dr Chan shares 5 Facts about Jaggery. Is Jaggery healthier than White Sugar?

[@sunnysolomon619]

Im a fitness enthusiast and a doctor and I'd like to dive deep into nutrition which wasn't taught in our med school curriculum. I wish I knew all these earlier. Thanks Doctor 😁😁

[@fernosan]

In Brazil we call this "rapadura". It is delicious and sometimes mixed with peanuts to make a bar called "pé de moleque" ("boy's foot" in loose translation). Very sugary indeed

[@TheHabitsDoctor]

Interesting!

[@shubhampandey9497]

We do exactly the same thing in India !

[@twinbabytales7054]

गुड़ पट्टी या गजक भी कहते हैं

[@UsaneeDaungkarng-ls7py]

น้ำอ้อย in Thai

[@aperson2020]

The greatest teacher in the world! Beautifully explained 👏

[@s8time]

I learned from you alot.. thank Dr

[@zandilendimande9957]

Thank you Dr.Chan,this is very informative🙏

[@TheHabitsDoctor]

Glad you found it useful, Blessings, Dr Chan

[@karunamayiholisticinc]

India did not suffer from so much diabetes as today till they ate jaggery and did not switch to refined sugar. But it is still high in sugar and therefore I avid it on daily basis. But if making a sweet once in a while then I prefer jaggery over refined sugar. But what I find strange is that same amount of jaggery never gives same level of sweetness as refined sugar. Probably because of being mixed with all mineral and vitamins.

[@rarevisionog]

I don't think its because refined sugar taken over jaggery. I think it's more to do with more access to sugar than before. I believe sugar/honey and many other types of food were banned for lower classes around the world for a long time. This is why before diabetes and tooth decay used to be common among the rich. Now its more spread throughout all classes

[@CocoNut-b7o]

What about date syrup or just dates? Would that be a healthier option than this?

[@worldtraveler0209]

Dr Chan ..In India its part of daily food in most of the housese, so less prone to diabetes. But nowdays all using refind sugar so aurge in diabetes

[@adewumioluwafunmike1051]

Please how about date syrup

[@falcigo]

In activity leads to diabetes before people use to work more manually now more automation and sitting work, farmers and labour class don't have diabetes inspite of eating sugar.

[@kartikshetty5420]

@@adewumioluwafunmike1051 expensive

[@felixroyan6615]

And yet India is the diabetes capital of the world.

[@mukherjiradhika85]

Thank you so much Doc.. 🙏🌹

[@TheHabitsDoctor]

You r welcome, hope you found it useful, Blessings, Dr Chan

[@sulochanaperumal7755]

Thank you doc

[@TheHabitsDoctor]

You r welcome, hope you found it useful, Blessings, Dr Chan

[@KorishaRampersad]

Thank u❤

[@TheHabitsDoctor]

Welcome!

[@eleazarlina6141]

in the philippines we called it muscovado

[@larryc1616]

Thank you!

[@meenamaniiyer6345]

Which jaggery is good for health and also in quality

[@Headhunter-5000]

How does jaggery compare to agave syrup?

[@oiputthatback7361]

Following a meal if i feel the need for dessert , I eat a small teaspoon of jaggery. This satisfy my craving and that’s that until the next time. Good for me the next time is few and far between. I seriously went off sugar when I ate part of a chocolate bar , too sweet felt really il. 🤢.

[@lysis2315]

Doctor can you do a video on stevia?

[@nasserusman8056]

Thank you very much Dr for your valuable information ♥️👍👍

[@TheHabitsDoctor]

Glad you found it useful. Blessings, Dr Chan

[@BenildeMoreno]

It's piloncillo in Mexico.

[@l3eaver]

So what are the rich vitamins and minerals found in jaggery? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Anna-mc3ll]

Thank you. Could you please make a video about olive oil, especially extra virgin olive oil? I’m so confused, since I’ve heard so many (particularly vegan) doctors and other health experts that one should CUT OUT ALL OILS of one’s diet, INCLUDING OLIVE OIL! I used to consume it regularly, though never more than three tablespoons per day, mostly 1-1,5 tablespoons, and also not on a daily basis, rather 3-5 times per week. So now, I’m so afraid of consuming it. Could you please make a video about the effects olive oil has on health? Thank you!

[@jakebarnes3054]

Olive oil is healthy, especially extra virgin. As I understand, it is far healthier than seed or vegetable oils.

[@eeaotly]

Check on the Blue Zones. Olive oil is present there a lot. So, relax, you can eat it. Those vegan doctors will not live long if they apply what they preach.

[@jaymeselliot8181]

olive oil is faked a lot, or they cut it with sunflower oil to increase profits. I tried cold pressed olive oil from a small supplier and it was spicy and fruity--completely different than anything i bought from a chain store, it will also go rancid pretty quickly so you have to use it quick or refrigerate it. Real olive oil should be fine for you, however too much seed oil can affect some peoples health negatively. Hope that helps!

[@Anna-mc3ll]

@@jaymeselliot8181 Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this issue.

[@ctrinidad5581]

olive oil is good for salad but not on high heat such as frying.

[@vasudevkabadi9993]

Dr You have conveniently left out the chemical content of Jaggery vs. Table Sugar. Hydros alone is used in Jaggery while tons of Chemicals are used in the process of making Sugar.

[@DeA-ln1vu]

What is “hydros?”

[@sandysainte-lima9481]

And so it woud technically be a better alternative to refined sugar

[@chandramulchand9458]

I thought jaggery was sugar free. Thanks for letting us know

[@TheHabitsDoctor]

Yeah, that is a very common misconception. Glad you found the video useful, Blessings, Dr Chan

[@ralphgatchalian2829]

Where we can buy jagery?

[@penelopewilliams9336]

Where to buy

[@evanintihar7590]

Got my jaggery at an Asian food store.

[@SADIKDIN]

Can find at mustafa ctr

[@alananderson5202]

Low in fructose however. Fructose being the worst form of sugar for the body.

[@DeA-ln1vu]

Good to know!

[@clementmanuel1987]

The key to consuming Jaggery or refined sugar is to use very little of it in your food or drink. The body needs sugar or carbohydrates for energy. So consuming sugar is a human need. So the question is not whether Jaggery is similar to white sugar with slightly lower GI but how little is used for sweetness. It is plain commonsense.

[@UsmanDanika]

❤️❤️❤️

[@jamesflannery-serle3489]

Brown sugar, mate

[@rayjack]

There are videos of how it is made. So disgusting, unsanitary. Cane stalks are not washed. Workers are barefooted, half dressed, no gloves, no headwear. Working outside, dirty ground. Just disgusting. 😳 😱🤮

[@indiankid8601]

But ultimately it's super boiled so all bacteria and virus die. 🤷

[@vishalchaudhary-nf6gr]

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