What are the normal Nigerian food we consume daily not knowing it bad to our health
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Many Nigerian foods, while popular, can harm health if over consumed or poorly prepared. Pounded yam with oily soup is high in calories and fats, risking obesity. Fried snacks like puff puff, laden with unhealthy fats and sugars, may lead to diabetes. Jollof rice, cooked with excess oil and sodium,Read more
Many Nigerian foods, while popular, can harm health if over consumed or poorly prepared. Pounded yam with oily soup is high in calories and fats, risking obesity. Fried snacks like puff puff, laden with unhealthy fats and sugars, may lead to diabetes. Jollof rice, cooked with excess oil and sodium, can raise cholesterol levels. Indomie noodles, high in sodium, contribute to hypertension when paired with processed add-ins.
Also, Suya high sodium and grilling carcinogens pose heart risks. Garri, mostly carbohydrates, lacks nutrients, risking malnutrition without balanced pairings. And too much of Soft drinks.
See lessWhen it comes to the food we consume in Nigeria, it's not that they are bad or not healthy, but the issue is how we consume them. Garri for example, garri is a great source of carbohydrate but too much of it can have a negative effect on your body. Junk food on the other hand like biscuits, snacks aRead more
When it comes to the food we consume in Nigeria, it’s not that they are bad or not healthy, but the issue is how we consume them. Garri for example, garri is a great source of carbohydrate but too much of it can have a negative effect on your body.
Junk food on the other hand like biscuits, snacks and the likes that most people consume a lot often have a negative effect on the body. Too much of oily food can also have a negative effect on our heart and overall body.
See lessI think a lot of our food here are not healthy. We have from fried plantains to puff-puff, fried foods are a big part of Nigerian cuisine. Unfortunately, these foods can delay stomach emptying and increase acid production, leading to discomfort. Unhealthy Nigerian foods include Shawarma, PizzRead more
I think a lot of our food here are not healthy. We have from fried plantains to puff-puff, fried foods are a big part of Nigerian cuisine. Unfortunately, these foods can delay stomach emptying and increase acid production, leading to discomfort.
Unhealthy Nigerian foods include Shawarma, Pizza, Hot Dog, Noodles, Bread, Foreign Rice, Spaghetti, Snacks, Butter, Sardines, Canned Food, Sugars, Soft drinks, Energy drinks, Semo, Ofe akwu (banga soup) Eat but in moderation.
The most common unhealthy foods Nigeria are the highly-processed items such as fast foods and snack foods. That’s because highly-processed foods tend to be low in nutrients (vitamins, minerals and antioxidants) and high in empty calories. This is because they contain high levels of unhealthy fats, sodium and sugar
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