Brown sugar is identical to the cake, dessert, or drink a traditional Indonesian. In the month of fasting, brown sugar widely used, for example to make a compote. Actually there are various types of sugar, not just sugar Java.
Brown sugar gives brown and fragrant aroma and distinctive sweet flavor. That said, in it also contains nutrients that are good for than cane sugar. In order for a scrumptious dish, choose a suitable brown sugar, both of texture and sweetness.
Brown sugar contains macro and micronutrients more than white sugar. Brown sugar contains Micronutrients such as mineral salts, Thiamine (vitamin B1) Riboflavin (vitamin B2) Nicotinic Acid (Vitamin B3) pyridoxine (vitamin B6) Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C).
Type of brown sugar on the market:
1. Brown Sugar
Brown sugar is the most common Java sugar or palm sugar. Coconut tree sap tapped, processed, and printed in bamboo (Java sugar cylindrical shape) or coconut shell (Java sugar shell shape). Coconut sugar is widely used Java community for raw materials soy sauce, sweetened drinks, lunkhead, syrup of palm sugar, or cake. Older than the brown color of brown sugar and usually a bit dirty, so it must be filtered first.
2. Palm sugar
Palm sugar almost the same with Java sugar. The difference, taken from the sap of palm sugar palm trees (palm or fro) and bright brown. There is a cylindrical shape and there is a form spiky shell, but usually wrapped with dried palm leaves. That said, a higher glycemic index than sugar palm. However, some people prefer palm sugar to make the cake because it is considered more fragrant, tasty, and clean.
3. Sugar granule
Coconut palm sugar is sugar in the form of crystals or powder, so sometimes also called sugar crystals. Its use is more practical because it is easily soluble, plus durable because it is dry. This sugar can be added to herbal or warm drinks, bread dough, cake, or other foods. Can also be used as a topping or a substitute for sugar.
Tips on buying sugar
Beware of brown sugar mixed with other materials or impure. If you want to buy brown sugar, choose a flat surface, solid, not sandy, and not hollow. Hard texture with bright colors evenly, not pale or black. In addition, select a whole and not split.
Efficacy and Benefits of Brown Sugar
1. Prevent the increase of sugar in the blood.
2. Clean and control the digestive tract.
3. Smooth metabolism in the body.
4. Optimizing the function of cells in the body.
5. Treat minor injuries.
6. Substitute white sugar for diabetics, because palm sugar is low in calories.
7. Overcome Anemia
8. Treat typhus
9. Strengthening the Heart
10. Reduce the heat of the pancreas
11. Helps strengthen teeth
12. For drug Shortness of Breath
13. Treating Leprosy.
14. For skin care
Brown sugar can also be used for skin care, especially on the skin, palm sugar believed to brighten the skin to make it look more fresh. Substances contained in such palm sugar granules contained in palm sugar can regenerate dead skin cells on the face that can face brightened.
For skin care you can process it in this way:
Combine the brown sugar / brown sugar that has been milled with a scrub,
Then add the olive oil to taste.
Stir the mixture evenly and then apply the scrub mixture on the face, leave on for 10 minutes.
Then wash your face thoroughly.
15. Inhibits premature aging
According to experts in the country of China, brown sugar contains believed to activate blood circulation, warm the stomach, add blood, strengthen the spleen and relieve pain. For the elderly, it is advisable to consume sugar because usually their body’s ability to absorb micronutrients and multivitaminnya slowly reduced. Therefore, it is recommended to consume food and drink that can keep your metabolism and slow the aging condition, and brown sugar has these properties.
Researchers in Japan have done experiments to extract a polysaccharide called molasses. From these experiments proved that molasses has strong antioxidant properties that are strong enough to fight against premature aging. Some experts also advocate for the elderly to eat brown sugar instead of regular sugar. For example, in the Nagoya area which is brown sugar in Japan, where the elderly have a tradition of drinking a glass of red sugar drinks every day.
Things to note:
Although sugar has many benefits and benefits, there are important things that must be considered. It is not all the people and the elderly can consume this type of sugar. According to Chinese medical science, for those who have digestive disorders, suffering from the heat, lack of body fluids, or are taking any medication is not recommended to consume sugar.
Source : http://klinikpengobatanalami.wordpress.com/2013/05/02/gula-merah/
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