Benefits of molasses in cattle feed

MADURAI, India - Oct. 11, 2014 - PRLog -- Molasses meal use was popularized during the health food movement in the mid-20th century. The largest producers of this product are India, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, Brazil, and the United States. This article highlights the health benefits of blackstrap molasses.

Benefits

This product is a healthy sweetener, full of nutritional value, unlike refined white sugar or artificial sweeteners like saccharine. Just two teaspoons contain over 10% of the US Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of calcium, magnesium, copper, manganese, iron, potassium, and other valuable minerals and nutrients.

Calcium: Calcium is one of the important minerals required by our body. It is needed for forming and maintaining strong bones and teeth. Two teaspoons of this sweetener meets 11.8% of our daily need for calcium.

Magnesium: It is essential not only for bones and cell energy production, but is also needed for regulating calcium levels. It controls the flow of calcium in nerve cells. Two teaspoons of this byproduct daily provides 7.3% value for magnesium.

Copper: Copper is essential for iron utilization, production of hair, and skin pigments known as melanin, free radical elimination, development of bone tissue, controlling good and bad cholesterol, and other physiological processes in the body. Your breakfast cereal or tea, sweetened with two teaspoons of this syrup will provide 14.0% of the daily recommended value for copper.

Manganese: Manganese protects the body against damage from free radicals. It helps in the production of protein and carbohydrates and is important for a healthy nervous system. Just two teaspoons of the syrup will supply 18.0% of the day's needs for manganese.

Iron: Two teaspoons of this syrup will supply you 13.3% of the daily recommended value for iron, replenishing your iron stores. Iron is essential for energy production and metabolism. This concentrated product provides more iron and less calories and is especially useful for growing children and lactating women, as they are more prone to iron deficiency.

Potassium: It is important for the smooth functioning of the muscle and the nervous system. It helps to maintain the body's electrolyte and pH balance. Two teaspoons daily will provide you with 9.7% recommended value of potassium.

In addition to the above, this sweet item is a good source of vitamin B6 and selenium. It has 16 calories per teaspoon, which is the same as that of sugar.

Curative Powers

It has been known to help in curing fibroid, anemia, anxiety, constipation, arthritic pain, heart palpitations, etc. It also helps to turn gray hair back to its original color.  www.molasses.co.in