{"id":339,"date":"2020-12-22T00:02:30","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T00:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blooming-lotus-yoga.com\/bliss\/?p=339"},"modified":"2020-12-22T00:02:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T00:02:30","slug":"yogi-superfoods-101-the-healing-benefits-of-ghee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blooming-lotus-yoga.com\/bliss\/yogi-superfoods-101-the-healing-benefits-of-ghee\/","title":{"rendered":"Yogi Superfoods 101: The Healing Benefits of Ghee"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For thousands of years Ayurvedic<\/i> health science has promoted organic ghee, derived from free range cows, for its healing properties, and now modern science also recognizes it as a power food.<\/p>\n
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This dietary source of fat was referenced in ancient yogic texts\u00a0including the Vedas<\/i>, the oldest written text on our planet today; Ayurvedic<\/i> Samihitas<\/i>,<\/i> Indian traditional medicine text; and the Bhaghavad<\/i> Gita<\/i>.<\/p>\n
These texts revered ghee in the highest form by identifying it as a staple food in the diet of God and even equating it to God, \u201cBrahman<\/i> is the ghee\u201d (Bhaghavad Gita:4\/24). It is said that Krishna\u2019s unquenchable appetite for ghee as a young child fueled his intellectual powers and spiritual development. To nourish inhabitants of celestial realms, people around the world\u00a0offer ghee lamps to the gods during ceremonies.<\/p>\n<\/h1>\n
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Similar to offering ghee in a fire ceremony to increase tapas<\/i> (heat), consuming it as part of a sattvic<\/i> diet increases purifying heat in the mind that awakens knowledge and develops intuition.<\/p>\n According to Dr. Vasant Lad, director of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, N.M., USA, ghee helps to\u00a0 lubricate the connective tissue and promote flexibility.\u00a0 A welcomed friend in any asana practice.<\/p>\n Ghee is rich in butyrate, a short chain of fatty acid that nourishes the cells of the intestine and heals the gut.<\/p>\n It is full of fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K, which are critical to bone, brain, heart and immune function.\u00a0In fact, one tablespoon of ghee can provide approximately 15% of your daily requirements of vitamin A.<\/p>\n Those who are sensitive to dairy can enjoy a buttery taste without the allergies because the milk solids (casein, lactose) and impurities have been removed.<\/p>\n When consumed, ghee moisturizes the skin from the inside out, giving you a radiant glow. \u00a0When rubbed externally, ghee can decrease inflammation and treat burns.<\/p>\n Ghee has one of the highest natural contents of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), an antioxidant with anti-cancer properties, if sourced from grass-fed cows.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Add ghee to your diet to enhance your yogic journey. Enjoy the benefits that this nectar has provided since the time of the Vedas. Ghee promotes flexibility<\/i><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Ghee improves digestion<\/i><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Ghee is rich in vitamins<\/i><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Ghee <\/i>is lactose friendly<\/i><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Ghee enhances the skin<\/i><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Ghee <\/i>can fight cancer<\/i><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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