HEALTH BENEFIT OF GARRI

In Nigeria, Garri is the most staple food and is most commonly eaten not just in Nigeria but in most of West Africa. It is the food of the common man and it is the kind that is both locally produced and consumed in the country.

Garri is a grain like food substance that has been dried and processed from starchy plants called cassava. It is a rich source of carbohydrate which is helpful to hard working people in Africa as it is a very cheap and indigenous source of energy. Unlike rice which is mostly eaten occasionally due to it's price and availability, garri can be produced from local plants and consumed by families most of who engage in subsistence farming.

In Nigeria, Cassava is used to produce two popular food types called Garri and Akpu. Akpu is a white substance that has been prepared from Cassava after allowing for fermentation and later boiled for eating with soup. Garri on the other hand after soaking and fermentation is grounded, fried and dried for storage purposes.

Garri can be yellow or white depending on what type of oil was used to fry it. Yellow garri contains more nutrients than white garri since it is fried with palm oil which contains vitamins like A and C.

The benefit of eating garri is immeasurable. Garri has a high fiber content that help facilitate digestion and improve proper bowel movement. It is effective against Irritable Bowel Syndrome and can also help reduce the risk of colonic cancer. In view of this, garri's bulk of fiber can be seen as an internal cleaning agent as it help clear out fecal impaction of your intestinal walls, thereby increasing your nutrient absorption rate. Do you know research has shown that most diseases have their root traced to an unhealthy intestinal tract, caused by high intake of low fiber food like white-flour based diets? This is where garri can become of immense benefit.

And again, there is no disputing its energy content. Garri contains starch, and by extension serves as a veritable source of energy needed by man for his sustenance.
Garri dey blind eye? I never see person wey go blind as a result of soaking garri. But the truth is that, eating too much of everything will take it toll on your body. If you abuse a good thing like Garri, it will turn out bad for you.

For me, I be omo naija and i dey soak garri well well. Cheers! #Ceco_Concept