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News India Live, Digital Desk: In today’s busy life, everyone is trying to save time. Especially in the morning, when there is a rush for office and children’s school, every minute spent in the kitchen seems precious. To save this time, in many homes the dough is kneaded at night and kept in the fridge, so that rotis can be made immediately in the morning. This method seems very convenient, but is it equally good for your health?
You may think that keeping the flour in the refrigerator is absolutely fine, but the truth is quite different from this. Both science and scriptures consider this habit dangerous for health.
What happens to flour kept in the refrigerator?
As soon as we mix water in flour and knead it, the process of fermentation starts. When we keep this flour in the refrigerator, the cold temperature only slows down this process, but does not stop it. Many types of bacteria and fungi start growing in this flour overnight, which can be very harmful for our health. This is indicated by the color of the flour becoming light yellow and a slight sour smell coming from it.
Bad effects on health:
- Digestion Problems: Rotis made from stale flour are heavy to digest. Eating these often causes problems like stomach ache, gas, acidity and constipation.
- nutritional deficiencies: With time the nutrients present in flour start getting lost. This means that you are just filling your stomach and not providing any benefit to the body.
- Immunity becomes weak: Consuming such flour for a long time can have a negative impact on the body’s immunity, due to which you start falling ill frequently.
What do religious beliefs say?
Even according to religious scriptures, keeping kneaded dough in the house is considered inauspicious. It is considered like a body, which attracts negative energy towards itself. It is believed that this creates an atmosphere of diseases and troubles in the house.
Then what to do?
It is best for both health and taste that you always use freshly kneaded flour. Granted, it will take 5-10 minutes more, but your family’s health is more valuable than this time. Even if there is any leftover flour, keep it in an air-tight container in the refrigerator and use it within a few hours. This small habit can save you from many big diseases.
