Contains All Essential Macronutrients:
Buttermilk is a complete food. It is nutritive and contains all the elements necessary for a good balanced diet. It has proteins, carbohydrates, minimal lipids, vitamins and essential enzymes and makes for a complete meal anywhere, anytime. It should be included in all diets and be consumed daily. It is better to drink buttermilk than any other flavored drink or just plain water. Fermented buttermilk is sour to taste, but biologically is very nutritive for the human body and tissues.
Has A Cooling Effect On The Digestive Tract:
Buttermilk has a tendency to wash down spicy food and soothes the lining of the stomach when consumed after a piquant meal. The additives of ginger, cumin powder and other condiments also relieve the stomach of any irritation that may have been caused due to the food. Buttermilk is instrumental in reducing body heat. It is well-liked by women, both pre- and post-menopausal, as it reduces body heat and alleviates many symptoms these women suffer from.
Encourages Digestion
Buttermilk has a fair amount of acid in it which works against bacteria and helps clear stomach and aids in digestion. All the condiments added to buttermilk make very good digestive agents. Ginger, pepper and cumin all make excellent digestive properties. As they are carminative substances, they expel gas from the stomach.
