Most refreshing Sugarcane Juice

Sugar cane is a tall plant of two to six feet; it is a jointed, fibrous stalk that stores carbohydrates. Sugarcane belongs to the grass family. About 80% of the world’s sugar comes from countries Brazil, India, China, and the USA. Sugarcane makes the maximum amount of sugar to date. You can chew on sugarcane or drink sugarcane juice. Sugarcane also treats urinary tract issues, boosts antioxidant levels, and benefits pregnant women and diabetic patients (in moderation for diabetic patients). A calm, chilled sugarcane juice on a hot summer day is like heaven’s delight. This juice is not just relishing but provides many other health benefits. While growing up in India I used to wait for summers to drink the sugarcane juice; Everyday I would take an empty can of a couple of liters size and wait for the sugarcane wala at the end of the lane to open his shop. I would come home and drink it through the day with a Chacha Choudary or Tinkle!.

I probably never noticed it growing up ; but there are almost always a ton of flies around the machine with the dust accumulating on the vessel or strainer; not to mention the hands of the sugarcane wala are not remotely clean. During my visits to India while living in US, I used to take a bottled mineral water with me and make the sugarcane wala wash the machine and his hands with it, and then make the juice for me :D. As OCD as it sounds, I had friends who fell immensely sick after drinking this on the road and I couldn't take that chance during my short visit to India. Now that we moved to India, I crave for sugarcane juice almost weekly and given its immense health benefits I made sure my kids had it almost every other day during summer after coming back from school!. I found ONE place that was somewhat clean but after we moved out of the locality it became harder to access his place and I was starved of sugarcane juice for the longest time. It also made me sad that the coke and junk stalls have become more prevalent than just pure unadulterated foods and sugarcane juice - which India is a producer of, is not easily accessible in a clean form in many places. CocoNuttyCane was born out of our own need as a family and hoping we can help more families and kids have easy access to healthy and safely made sugarcane juice! Lets make Sugarcane cool again!

In this blog lets find out all the benefits of sugarcane.

1.Slowing down aging process, promoting weight loss, regulating blood sugar levels, strengthening immune system, relieving stress, supporting cardiovascular health, fighting kidney stones, supporting dental health, and improving digestion. Sugarcane is rich in antioxidants so it helps fights infections and boost the immunity. It’s rich in iron, magnesium, calcium and other electrolytes so it’s great for dehydration. It helps cure the common cold and other infections and also fight fever as it boosts the body’s protein levels. Besides these, there are a few more great health benefits of sugarcane juice that you must learn about:1. One of the most important health benefits of sugarcane juice is that it is a diuretic which means that it helps treat urinary tract infections, kidney stones and ensure proper functioning of the kidneys.

2. According to Ayurveda, sugarcane juice helps strengthen your liver and is thus suggested as a remedy for jaundice. Jaundice is a condition where you find yellow pigmentation of the skin and membrane due to elevated levels of a substance known as bilirubin in the bodily fluids and is triggered by poor functioning liver. What sugarcane juice does is replenish your body with proteins lost and nutrients that it needs to recover quickly.

3. Another important health benefit of sugarcane juice is due to it being rich in the good kind of carbohydrates, protein, iron, potassium and other essential nutrients that make it the ideal energy drinks. Especially in the summer months, a glass of cold sugarcane juice will enhance both your health and your depleting levels of energy. It builds up plasma and body fluids and helps counter dryness and fatigue.

4. Ayurveda also suggests that ‘sugarcane juice exhibits laxative properties thereby improving bowel movement and relieving constipation’. Sugarcane juice also has alkaline properties which means it’s good for treating acidity and stomach burns.5. It has a low glycemic index (GI) so it comes highly recommended for diabetics. A study showed that drinking sugarcane juice did not alter the blood glucose levels of diabetics drastically but you should check with your doctor before you start to drink some of this yourself.

6. Sugarcane juice is extremely rich in minerals which helps prevent tooth decay and bad breath. So now you know why sugar cane juice is so popular during the hot summer months in India. Every time you feel like you need to replenish your body and re-hydrate during the summers, grab that glass of chilled sugar cane juice and enjoy its benefits!