Tamarind Juice – discover the benefits

Tamarind—or Tamarindo as it is called in the Caribbean— is a tropical tree with valuable properties. Tamarindo juice has an exotic taste and an abundance of health benefits.

Tamarindo juice is refreshing, full of vitamins and it helps with weight loss.

About Tamarind

Tamarind is a tropical tree that grows in the Caribbean. It is also found in India where it is considered magical by the locals because of its properties. The fruits and leaves of the tree have been used in traditional medicine and are considered to be particularly effective in various diseases.

Tamarind produces pods filled with paste-like, sweet-sour fruit. Unripe Tamarind fruits have a very acidic taste and are ideal for pickling and preserving food, while the ripe ones have a more pleasant taste and give color and sticky texture to several dishes. They add a sweet-sour taste to meat, and they are used to make spicy vegetable dishes and drinks. The unique color and flavor are typically exotic!

Tamarindo juice helps with weight loss

Tamarind juice is excellent for weight loss as it accelerates your metabolism; it reduces the feeling of hunger and helps burn fat. Moreover, our stomach is often exposed to digestive acids, which can lead to ulcers, colitis, inflammation, and other stomach issues. Due to constant dieting, stress, and malnutrition, the condition is getting worse. In this case, tamarind juice really helps as it manages to reduce gastric fluids and reduce inflammation. Tamarind juice is also an excellent laxative because it is rich in dietary fibers that relieve the symptoms of constipation.

The nutritional value of Tamarind

Like all exotic fruits, tamarind contains an abundance of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and other beneficial phytochemical compounds. In the tamarind pulp, there are valuable vitamins C and B as well as phosphorus and magnesium, which are good for the heart. There is thiamin which is useful for the digestive tract and musculoskeletal system.

Tamarind fruits and leaves have been widely used in traditional South Asian medicine. They are used for several conditions such as sore throat, fever, sunburn, and stomach disorders. The seeds are used for the treatment of diabetes and stomach infections. The pulp of fresh lobes is applied externally to painful joints. The leaves of the tree are boiled and applied to swollen joints and sprains and used to treat sore throat. They are still given to people who have drunk too much alcohol to recover. Tamarind lobes contain ingredients that have been found in recent studies to help the immune system resist infections. It is given as a mild sedative to combat anxiety and nervousness and is considered to contribute to the relief of symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, muscle aches, and contractions.   

Tamarind juice: an easy recipe for you

•         100 g of pulp tamarind
•         2 lemons
•         2 glasses of water
•         honey for a sweet taste

To prepare this home remedy just put the juice of the lemons and all the ingredients into the blender, stir and voilà! Your super healthy exotic drink is ready!

Drinking two glasses of Tamarind juice daily – before lunch and dinner – will help you fight constipation, and it will also help you lose weight as it reduces your appetite.

Enjoy your Tamarind juice and lose weight in an exotic location.

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References

DrAxe, Tamarind Fruit Benefits Weight Loss, Heart Health & More,  https://draxe.com/nutrition/fruit/tamarind-fruit/

Stylecraze, 17 Best Benefits Of Tamarind Juice For Skin, Hair And Health, https://www.stylecraze.com/articles/benefits-of-tamarind-juice-for-skin-hair-and-health/

Healthline, What Is Tamarind? A Tropical Fruit With Health Benefits, https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/tamarind

NCBI, Effect of tamarind seed on antioxidant activity, phytocompounds, physicochemical characteristics, and sensory acceptability of enriched cookies and mango juice, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4930494/