HEALTH BENEFITS OF TIGER NUTS(hausa karnel) When next you see the Hausa guys selling tiger nuts in wheel barrows, please buy the nuts. Good for your family. Whether you take the nuts as snack or blend & sieve out the milk for your tea, akamu, or oats, youll be doing your body a lot of good. Tiger nuts are actually edible tubers & not nuts. Igbos call it Aki Hausa, Yorubas call it Ofio, Hausas call it Aya. Tiger nuts are nutritious, providing the following health benefits: it is a healthy and nutritious milk with vitamins C and E, and minerals such as phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron, & without the dangers of cow milk. It is also a rich source of carbohydrates, unsaturated fats, proteins and some enzymes which help in digestion. Some Hausas on this forum suggested one can blend it with coconuts & dates. I tried it & I was blown away. Tiger Nut Milk soft on weight loss & Diabetes. There are reports from researchers that sugar-free tiger nut milk is good for diabetes and also helps in weight control due to its content of carbohydrates with a base of sucrose and starch (without glucose), and its high content of Arginine, which liberates the hormone that produces insulin. Enhances the digestive Process. Tiger nut enhances the digestive process because it provides digestive enzymes like the catalase, lipase and amylase. Its high fibre content helps in preventing constipation and has been reported to reduce the risk of colon cancer. Controls Chololesterol. Research results have shown that tiger nut oil reduces low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and increases high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (good cholesterol) thereby preventing heart attacks. Anti-Aging Quality It is rich in Vitamin E which slows down cell aging, improves skin elasticity and helps to clear wrinkles. Improves fertility Tiger nut milk provid
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 19:29:04 +0000
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