National Nutrition Week: 5 health benefits of setting curd with raisins

National Nutrition Week: India’s leading nutrition and exercise science expert Rujuta Diwekar’s team spills the beans on 5 health benefits of setting curd with raisins

Updated on: Sep 04, 2021 8:59 PM IST

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The first week of September marks the National Nutrition Week in India and if you are monitoring a healthy diet, nutritionist Somya Gupta from the team of India’s leading nutrition and exercise science expert - Rujuta Diwekar, recommend’s 5 health benefits of setting curd with raisins. (Photo by Anshu A/Jocelyn Morales on Unsplash)

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Rujuta Diwekar herself shared the steps of making the curd-raisin combination. In an Instagram video, she directed, “Take a bowl of warm milk preferably fresh and full fat, add 4-5 raisins to it (preferably black raisins). Take a small drop of dahi, even better buttermilk, and add that to the milk. Stir it multiple times (grandmothers say 32 times). Cover it with a lid and set it aside for up to 8-12 hrs. When the top layer appears thick, the curd is ready to eat. Have it with lunch or as a mid-meal 3-4pm post lunch.” (Instagram/jinals89)

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1. Resets your gut to ease constipation: This combo helps neutralise the bad bacteria, promote the growth of good bacteria and reduce the inflammation in the intestines since curd acts as a probiotic and raisins have a high content of soluble fibre which work as a prebiotic. (Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan on Unsplash)

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2. Prevent graying hair: The curd and raisins combo can actually prevent premature graying or graying of hair and help you keep your locks streak-free for as long as you wish. (Photo by Gabriella Clare Marino on Unsplash)

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3. Tackle PMS: When eaten together, curd and raisins also help tackle period pain or PMS which are the most common problems during women’s menstruation cycle. (Twitter/Panacea_Eva)

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4. Treat dry or itching skin: A bowl of full-fat warm milk with (preferably black) raisins and half a teaspoon of curd or buttermilk is beneficial in avoiding dry or itchy skin. (Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash)

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5. Good for bones and joints: The high amount of calcium in both curd and raisins helps to strengthen the bones and joints and increase bone density. (Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash)