Is Fruit Salt Good For You?
Effervescent compounds made up of organic acids such as Citric acid and salts such as Sodium bicarbonate, in combination with sugar and flavours are known as Fruit Salt.
Fruit Salt is used in various food preparations like tortillas, pancakes, dhoklas, khaman, dosa, idli etc. Eno is a brand name of a Fruit Salt, it is the one most commonly found. Indian kitchens use fruit salt to make a variety of dishes from savoury dishes to sweet eggless cake. They also come in various flavours like cola, lime, orange etc. Apart from being a cooking ingredient, fruit salt is mainly used as an aid to digestive health. Hence, Fruit Salt is also called Antacid. It can also be used in the treatment of colds, fever, diarrhoea, pimples, headache and indigestion.
Health Benefits of Fruit Salt :
Some of the health benefits of Fruit Salt are fast relief from acidity ie., works in 6 seconds.
It is also used in the treatment, prevention, control of heartburn, flu, urine alkalization.
Various health benefits of Fruit Salt are :
•Treatment of urinary bladder calculi.
•Metabolic acidosis.
•Acidity in the blood.
•Gastric lavage in methanol poisoning.
•Indigestion
•Can act as an Antidiabetic
•Can be used to treat flu and other mild infections.
Nutritional Benefits of Fruit Salt
1 ml of Fruit Salt had the following nutritional composition:-
Nutritional Fact
| Measure (%DV)
|
Sodium
| 487 mg
|
Calories
| 0g
|
Fat
| 0g
|
Carbohydrates
| 0g
|
Fibre
| 0g
|
Protein
| 0g
|
Key Health Benefits of Fruit Salt:-
1.Improves Digestion: As Fruit Salt contains organic acids and antacid properties, it can improve digestion and relieve acidity.
2.Good for UTI: Fruit Salt may temporarily relieve lower urinary tract symptoms and may treat mild infections.
3.Treats Pimples: It may be used to treat pimples. It can also be used as a face pack or mask.
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