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Is jaggery increases weight?
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Yes, jaggery increases weight. It is a bit better than sugar as it has some other nutrients, but it has lot of calories. If you are looking to lose weight, you have to control the quantity of jaggery that you take.
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Hello! well the answer is yes if you take in excess quantity. As sugar /honey/ jaggery has almost same calorie value n glycemic index n glycemic load. Excess of any of these can end up with glucose increase n fat load in your body.
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No, but eat oats meal to reduce your wt.
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