Cardiologist shares if starting your day with a spoonful of ghee is healthy: ‘Ekdam bekar baat hai'
Do you actually need ghee?
Asked how ghee has been a part of traditional Indian diet for years, Dr Chhajer said in Hindi, 'Earlier people used to exert themselves physically, and needed to eat ghee, but that is still being carried forward, even when our lifestyle has changed.'
Ghee is high in calories
Responding to people believing that they should start their day with a spoonful of ghee, especially those who follow Ayurveda (one of the world's oldest medical systems, originating in India), he added, 'Ekdam bekar baat hai (that is not good at all). Ghee is 100 percent triglyceride (a type of fat found in your blood). Now let me explain how having too much ghee is problematic. Ayurveda is 2500 years old. The world has changed since then. People have stopped physical labour. But Ayurveda is still stuck in the past and has not adapted to the changes in our world. Ghee is fat and one gram of fat has 9 calories as compared with a roti, rice or dal that have 4-5 calories per gram. Ghee is a high-calorie food, and it is the worst for your weight.'
Asked if ghee is better than oil for Indian cooking, Dr Chhajer said it is their 'lack of knowledge' if people are using it for cooking and thinking it is healthy. Want to know what the best oils for Indian cooking are? Click here to know about the five oils that cardiologist Dr Alok Chopra suggested for Indian cooking in an Instagram video shared on June 15.
Note to readers: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.
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