On every street corner in North India, you will find vendors selling Gajak, Til Ke Laddoo, and Revdi. Most people pass them by, thinking they are just junk sweets. But if you pick the right kind, they are actually the original superfood supplements.
Sesame seeds (Til) have the highest calcium content among all seeds—a whopping 975 mg per 100 grams . Combine that with jaggery (Gur), which is packed with iron and also generates body heat, and you have a perfect winter supplement for bone density and blood purification.
Here is your natural health hack for 2026: Have a small piece of Til-Gur chikki or a tablespoon of sesame seeds mixed with powdered jaggery as your dessert after lunch. This helps ground the Vata (dryness) in the body, lubricates the joints, and provides instant energy. It is far better than reaching for a cookie or a piece of chocolate, which will spike your insulin and make you feel colder later.
Just be mindful of quantity. A small piece is enough. This desi superfood supports your heart, bones, and skin, proving once again that our ancestors were smarter with food than we are.
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