Tag Archives: Jaggery

Blood type diet jaggery

Living with diabetes brings with it many restrictions; the most common one being cutting out sugar from die t. But does this mean that one should eliminate all kinds of sugar? Diabetic patients are often advised to switch to jaggery as a sugar substitute, but is this really healthy? According to Mahesh Jayaraman, co-founder, Sepalika.… Read More »

Makar Sankrati 2019: Health Benefits of Tilgul Laddu, Why You Should Eat This Sesame and Jaggery Sweet

Tilgul laddoos (Photo Credits: Instagram, insta.shrads) It’s a custom to say ‘Tilgul ghya ani goad goad bola,’ while offering tilgul during Makar Sankranti in Maharashtra. The saying means: “Have tilgul and say sweet things.” But the humble tilgul can do more than just make you speak sweetly. The traditional sweetmeat made of sesame seeds and… Read More »