This grainy, crumbly crystals do wonder in your diet since it carries less calories compared to white sugar and obviously a viable alternative for white sugar. Palm sugar for kids known to be effective against cold and lung related ailments as it is loaded with high nutrients like Thiamine (Vita-B), Riboflavin (Vita-B), Nicotinic Acid (Antipallagara Vitamin), Ascorbic Acid (Vita-C) and minerals like calcium, phosphorous & iron. It Contains more medicinal properties and so used in many Ayurvedic, siddha medicines and in varieties of indigenous medicines of India. By itself it is considered as a medicine for cough, cold and respiratory related problems.
Cold, sore throat
A warm glass of milk with a pinch of turmeric, pepper and one spoon palm sugar soothes your sore throat.
Fever
A glass of warm water with one piece of palm sugar gives great relief for fever.
Stomach Pain
One glass of warm water, piece of palm sugar and ripe tamarind (optional)
- Organically grown Palm sugar is the richest natural sweetener available on earth which is free from chemicals and bleaches. Regular white sugar is bleached using harmful chemicals like phosphoric acid, formic acid and sulphur-di-oxide, Palm sugar is not bleached in any way.
- Palm sugar is easily dis-solvable and so easy for mums to use it in any drink instantly. It greatly enhances the taste of plain milk, Soy milk, Coconut milk, Porridge or any health drink.
- Palm sugar was used by our forefathers for many centuries before British introduced white cane sugar. And that’s why our ancestors in India were strong to an extent that, to qualify for a marriage they had to lift a stone in every village which weighs more than 100 Kgs.
- Replacing cane sugar for Palm Sugar in all the sweet recipes or desserts done for the kids greatly enhances the nutrition value of the food served. Children could simply have it as such! It feels like having sheer chocolate! It is good for the baby to get used to a natural taste instead of an artificial or made up taste.
- Because of its rich Iron and Calcium content, Palm Sugar was widely used in health of girl children right from the beginning especially during Puberty.
- Traditionally Palm sugar was the first food given to a new born child and a new mother since it has 23 valuable nutrients.
- It does not give Sugar Rush in children . Kids consuming regular white sugar are prone to be more hyper active
