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Botanical name: Cyprus esculentus
The Tiger nut is not really a nut but a small tuber first discovered some 4000 years ago. Therefor, they are hypo-allergenic. These small tubers have many other names like Zulu nut, yellow nutgrass, ground almond, edible rush and rush nut.
Local names: Aki hausa in Nigeria; Chufa in Ghana
Tiger nut is actually a small tuber about a pea-size hence called a nut and in addition to its look, it does have a hard texture and tastes like coconut. Tiger nuts are very rich in minerals such as phosphorous and potassium and in vitamins E and C, accompanied with their very high fibre content making it quite beneficial to diabetics and a good protection from colon cancer. Its high content of oleic acid also makes it very heart-friendly so can prevent heart attacks and thrombosis (blood clots). The very high fibre content combined with a delicious taste makes tiger nuts ideal for healthy eating and a perfect nutty low-calorie snack for people on a weight loss diet.
So add it to your list of healthy snacks and in a nutshell, the next time you pass by a tiger nut vendor, remember its characteristic features:
- Nutritious
- Aids digestion
- Combats intestinal fermentation
- Drinking the juice without sugar is a particular value in constipation
- Good to combat high or low blood pressure
- Like Viagra, for both men and women, it increases to blood flow to all areas of the body
- Helps combat PMS, and PMS pain and symptoms (bloating, irritability, etc.)
- For breast-feeding mothers; it helps produce more breast milk, and delivers all the nutritional benefits to help baby grow strong and healthy
- Provides energy
- Keeps the tummy down
- Great colon cleanse/scrub and detoxifies the body
- Reduces the chances of getting prostate cancer, in men
- Combats osteoporosis
The Tiger nut is not really a nut but a small tuber first discovered some 4000 years ago. Therefor, they are hypo-allergenic. These small tubers have many other names like Zulu nut, yellow nutgrass, ground almond, edible rush and rush nut.
Local names: Aki hausa in Nigeria; Chufa in Ghana
Tiger nut is actually a small tuber about a pea-size hence called a nut and in addition to its look, it does have a hard texture and tastes like coconut. Tiger nuts are very rich in minerals such as phosphorous and potassium and in vitamins E and C, accompanied with their very high fibre content making it quite beneficial to diabetics and a good protection from colon cancer. Its high content of oleic acid also makes it very heart-friendly so can prevent heart attacks and thrombosis (blood clots). The very high fibre content combined with a delicious taste makes tiger nuts ideal for healthy eating and a perfect nutty low-calorie snack for people on a weight loss diet.
So add it to your list of healthy snacks and in a nutshell, the next time you pass by a tiger nut vendor, remember its characteristic features:
- Nutritious
- Aids digestion
- Combats intestinal fermentation
- Drinking the juice without sugar is a particular value in constipation
- Good to combat high or low blood pressure
- Like Viagra, for both men and women, it increases to blood flow to all areas of the body
- Helps combat PMS, and PMS pain and symptoms (bloating, irritability, etc.)
- For breast-feeding mothers; it helps produce more breast milk, and delivers all the nutritional benefits to help baby grow strong and healthy
- Provides energy
- Keeps the tummy down
- Great colon cleanse/scrub and detoxifies the body
- Reduces the chances of getting prostate cancer, in men
- Combats osteoporosis
