Coming to the health benefits, buttermilk is quite nutritionally rich, much more than most people realise. It is high in calcium, and in vitamins and minerals too. Moreover, it adds a lovely flavour to all the dishes you use it in.
Breaking it down further, buttermilk has acidic properties and when you cook something with it, it ends up tender and gives a unique flavour and interesting complexity to the dish.
With its cooling effect on the digestive system, buttermilk can be your wonder drink. Furthermore, it helps wash down oily food from your system and encourages proper digestion and is a great detox.
Carrying a bottle of buttermilk instead of sipping on carbonated drinks when outside, protects you against dehydration and provides ample calcium without the fat. All its properties will eventually protect you from gaining unwanted pounds.
