Is It Good To Drink Garri Everyday

There is this fear as to the effect of drinking garri everyday. Drinking garri is a delicacy in Nigeria. It is enjoyed by both the rich and the poor. Garri is mixed with water and other ingredients such as milk, chocolate, groundnut, honey etc and consumed.

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There are no recent studies of the impact of drinking garri everyday. Some claim it can cause blindness. Others believe it causes weakness. Still others believe it is loaded with many benefits. What is the truth to these?

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Effect Of Drinking Garri Everyday

Cassava or manioc (Manihot esculenta Crantz), is a perennial shrub of the New World. It is processed by peeling, grinding, fermenting, drying and then frying. The resulting granules are called garri.

There is currently no research on the negative or positive impacts of drinking garri everyday.

However we can deduce the effect from what we already know.

Benefits Of Garri

The two greatest advantages of eating garri are that it provides your body with loads of starch and fiber. Other than those two elements, this root also has a marginal dose of protein and other vitamins. Because of the high carbohydrates content, it boosts energy.

Here is the detailed breakdown of calories and other the nutritional elements that are contained in one cup of garri: Kilocalories – 330; Carbs – 80 g; Fibers – 48 g; Protein – 1.1 g; Fat – 1 g; Calcium – 40 mg; Iron – 1.5 mg; Cholesterol – 0 mg; Na – 0 mg; Ka – 0 mg.

The vitamin A content supports healthy eyes. The high protein and carbohydrate and fiber produce a full stomach effect thereby reducing craving for food. This in turn leads to weight loss. Those that are constipated can drink garri as it aids digestion and ease constipation.

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From the above we can see that there are many great nutritional benefits of garri. This can also be gotten from drinking it. However we must not forget that these benefits are only attributed to well processed garri.

Danger Of Drinking Garri

Well processed garri is very good and can be drunk everyday. This cannot be said of poorly processed garri which contains a high amount of cyanide. This can cause a lot of harm when taking too much. It can cause poor digestion, poor eyesight, trigger ulcer symptoms in ulcer patients, etc.

So before you think of drinking garri everyday, consider the quality. Well process garri is good for you. Poorly processed garri should be avoided or used sparingly.