Benefits of Amla

Indian goose berry or Amla is also known as ‘Amalika’ in Sanskrit is one of the most important foods in Ayurveda medicine and is undeniably a power house of nutrients. According to Ayurveda Amla juice is known to balance

Indian goose berry or Amla is also known as ‘Amalika’ in Sanskrit is one of the most important foods in Ayurveda medicine and is undeniably a power house of nutrients. According to Ayurveda Amla juice is known to balance all the process in the body and brings to equilibrium all three doshas- Vata, Kapha, Pitta. Amla can be partially attributed to its high vitamin C content. It has almost twice the antioxidant power of acai berry and about 7 times that of the pomegranate.Many health problems are caused by oxidative damage. Vitamin C is a good antioxidant agent which prevents and repairs damages hence amla is powerful to fight against a variety of conditions including types of cancer. Amla is also said to be rich in many minerals and vitamins like calcium, phosphorous, iron, carotene and vitamin B complex.The Ayurvedic marvel can be used in many forms such as eating raw, juice, chutneys, pickles, murabba and used with other recipes using its powder.

Being a super multi purpose food, Amla has a number of benefits with its antioxidant skin, hair enriching and much more. Let’s take a look at 8 major benefits.

Amla prevents health related hyperlipidemia by reducing the number of free radicals in the body through it antioxidant qualities. Free radicals are associated with signs of aging like wrinkles and age spots.

Amla is used in many hair tonics because it enriches hair growth and hair pigmentation. It strengthens roots of hair, maintains color and improves luster. This quality is due to the carotene content of amla as well as iron content and general antioxidant capacity which reduces hair loss by not allowing free radicals to damage hair follicles or impact the hormones that cause premature hair loss.

Increases metabolic activity

Because of its ability to increase the absorption of proteins, Amla is great way to boost metabolic rate. Your metabolic rate is how fast your body burns calories. Boosting it will lead to faster weight loss, higher energy levels and an overall increase in lean muscle mass.

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