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Unveiling the Health Benefits of Nigerian Fermented Dairy Products

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Fermented dairy products are a staple in many Nigerian communities, particularly among the Fulani and Hausa tribes. These products are derived from milk and undergo fermentation processes that enhance their flavor, texture, and nutritional value. Common fermented dairy products in Nigeria include nunu and wara. Nunu (Local Yoghurt) Nunu is a traditional fermented milk drink […]

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Why You Should Add Nigerian Fermented Cassava Cuisines to Your Meal

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Fermented foods have been a cornerstone of Nigerian cuisine for centuries, offering not only unique flavors but also numerous health benefits. In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the most popular Nigerian fermented foods from cassava tuber, delving into their nutritional and health benefits, preparation methods, and the rich cultural heritage they represent. Cassava

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Five Nigerian Fermented Foods Made from Cereals and Why You Must Eat Them

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Nigeria is the most populous black nation in the world, and she’s known for her delicious and wide variety of cuisines spread across the different ethnic groups and tribes in the country. These cuisines include a wide range of fermented foods rich in probiotics (live microorganisms), with some being peculiar to certain regions of the

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Other Common Fermented Foods Rich in Probiotics

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Apart from the five-easy-to-prepare fermented foods, there are others which are not so easy to prepare but are common and rich in live organisms called probiotics. The live microbes in these fermented foods are beneficial for your health, particularly your digestive system. They are often called “good” or “friendly” microorganisms because they help keep your

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The Five Easy-To-Prepare Fermented Foods, Their Recipes, and Nutritional Values

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Let’s explore five fermented foods that are quite easy to prepare at home with simple ingredients. However, I need to remind you that fermented foods are probiotics-rich foods with numerous benefits, especially health. Fermented foods have been in existence for hundreds and thousands of years among different cultures. Each of the probiotic-rich foods has a

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Essential Information About Cloves

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Cloves are small, dark-brown flower buds, obtained from of an evergreen tree known scientifically as Syzygium aromaticum. Clove flower buds are harvested before they blossom, and they are characterized by their strong aroma, flavor, and health benefits. Cloves originated from the tropical regions of Indonesia and find applications in cooking, medicine, and beauty products. Common

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Polyphenols: The Third Important Functional “P”-Foods

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The third amazing functional “P”-foods is polyphenols. These are naturally occurring compounds found largely in plant-based foods such as fruits, herbs, spices, vegetables, cocoa, coffee, tea, nuts, legumes and cereals. Foods rich in polyphenols are identified by their colorful hues ranging from green color of vegetables to brown color of cloves. What are Polyphenols? These

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Probiotics: Another Important Functional “P” Food

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The second “P” functional foods are the probiotics. These are live organisms that provide a health benefit to the host when administered in appropriate quantity1. They are the good microbes in our guts and could be found in fermented foods or some formulated products. For any substance to qualify as a probiotic, it must contain

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Prebiotics: One of the Three Important Functional “P-Foods”

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Prebiotic is one of the three important functional foods that start with the letter, “P”. The three important functional foods are prebiotics, probiotics, and polyphenols. Prebiotics Defined Glenn Gibson and Marcel Roberfroid in 1995 introduced the prebiotic concept, and defined it as “a nondigestible food ingredient that beneficially affects the host by selectively stimulating the

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