The Goodness of Sugar Cane for Health.

Sugar cane is a form of grass whose stem is rich in sugar. Sugar cane is popular all over the world and it is mainly used as a raw material for producing refined or table sugar. Sugar cane is also consumed in its raw form and it is a high-energy food.

Natural sugar cane juice is rich in a lot of nutrients which offer numerous benefits for health to the body. Here is why sugar cane juice contributes to good health.

1. It is rich in vitamins A, C, B2, B1, B3, B5 and B6.
2. Sugar cane is high in minerals like potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and manganese.
3. It is rich in basic amino acids; lysine, histidine, tryptophan. These form proteins, so sugar cane helps to boost protein levels in the body.
4. Essential amino acids like methionine, beta alanine and pipecolic acid which help to build muscles and burn fat are present in sugar cane.
5. Sugar cane juice is high in antioxidants like polyphenols which help to protect the body from the ravages of free radicals, infections and chronic diseases.
6. Unlike most refined foods that are high in sugar, sugar cane is alkaline to the body. Most diseases including cancer cannot thrive in an alkaline body, so sugar cane juice helps to protect against a lot of diseases.
7. Sugar cane juice boosts the body immune system because of its high level of antioxidants and nutrients.
8. Sugar cane juice has a low glycemic index which means that it does not cause a sudden increase in blood glucose levels and it does not have simple sugars. This makes it safe for people with type II diabetes to consume in moderation and helps to keep people generally healthy.
9. The potassium in sugar cane allows it to be beneficial as a digestive aid and can help in treating constipation.

Substituting sugar cane juice for refined sugar or glucose will help to give the body healthy nutrition on the long run. Most refined sugars have only the carbohydrate content left with no other useful nutrients for health for the body. Using sugar cane juice to sweeten your own home made juices makes a lot of good sense and is a step in the direction to good health.

Here  are two homemade refreshing drinks you can make.

Mix some lemon juice, ginger, coconut milk, sugar cane juice and water.

Boil some hibiscus flower calyxes with some grated ginger. Add some sugar cane juice and pineapple juice.

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