Whoever hasn’t heard of or tasted mayonnaise? In truth, this pale white creamy substance that never fail to give your salad and sandwich its unique distinct flavor is almost a staple in every kitchen. The thick creamy sauce, ‘mayo’ as it is commonly called, has a lot of uses — salad dressing, dips, base for white sauces and chilled sauces, flavor enhancer for meat and veggies, and so on.
However, did you know that aside from being an indispensable condiment or seasoning, mayonnaise also has a host of health benefits? Some people who want to avoid prescription drug medications use a bit of mayonnaise as part of their home natural therapies regimen.
Take for instance detoxifying. Proponents and advocates of detox diets say sugar is a big no-no when on detox. Why, because too much intake of it can lead to serious health conditions like obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Further, we all know that having too much sugar in the diet can cause dental problems, contributes to candida or yeast infection and more bacterial growth in your intestinal tract. Moreover, it can alter your autoimmune conditions.
Without a doubt, most people are highly dependent on sugar, sweeteners and carbohydrates in order to be “energized”. Such dependence is certainly hazardous to health. Therefore, one can safely presume that sugar does nothing good for your health but instead, can give a lot of damage.
Many people on detox have discovered healthful alternatives to sugar. Condiments that include mayonnaise and mustard are among the sugar substitutes when cleansing your body of harmful substances. Other items found to contain certain sweetness that when taken in regularly can possibly stop your cravings for sugar are as follows:
- BBQ sauces
- Spaghetti sauces
- Sausages
- Deli meats
- Gum
- Yogurt
- Natural fruit juices
- Salad dressings
- Spice blends
- Beef jerky
Beef jerky is lean beef trimmed of fat. To prevent spoilage, salt is added to meat strips and then dried.
Another healthful benefit of mayo is as a natural moisturizer. Its vinegar content is a good defoliant for your skin. Although a bit messy, this home remedy is said to alleviate acne. Just apply a coat of mayo to your face, leaving it on for about half an hour. Of course, you have to rinse it off. When done regularly, it smoothens your face. When used properly, such remedy can help remove acne scars.
If mayo has its benefits, it certainly has its drawbacks as well. Those who have yeast infections should avoid processed mayo along with brewer’s yeast, yeast leavened bread, pickles and fermented products as well. As mentioned earlier, these items can cause more bacterial growth that can intensify the itchiness and may further result in skin problems like eczema and psoriasis.
Likewise, processed dressings like mayo, French or ranch, are not allowed in your diet days after a juice detox. You can use instead, cold pressed oils, vinegar or lemon juice if you want some flavor to your mild food diet of fruits and veggies.
Mayonnaise was created to precisely to enhance food flavors. Further, it is also considered a versatile condiment since its basis are egg yolk, vinegar or lemon juice therefore, it can be safely included as one of the natural therapies for a variety of health issues.
