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Is ghee good or bad for you?

Neither, at normal quantities. Ghee is roughly 900 calories per 100g and largely saturated fat, so a teaspoon or two a day sits comfortably in most diets and four tablespoons does not. The claims that it uniquely aids digestion or metabolism are not well supported. The claims that it is uniquely dangerous are not either.

Ghee occupies an odd position — simultaneously a traditional health food and a modern villain. Both positions are overstated, and the practical answer is a quantity rather than a verdict.

What is reasonably established

  • It is energy-dense: about 45 calories per teaspoon, which adds up invisibly
  • It is stable at high heat, which makes it a sensible cooking fat
  • It contains no meaningful amount of any nutrient you cannot get more cheaply elsewhere

Where to be careful

If you have raised cholesterol or established cardiovascular disease, the quantity of saturated fat in your diet is a genuine clinical conversation, and one to have with your physician rather than settle from a website.

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