Tiger nuts popularly known as Ofio in yoruba, aya in hausa and akiausa in Igbo languages has a lot of health benefits that some of us are ignorant of.
Below is a list of some of its health benefits;
- It is very good for mouth inflammatory disease .
- It is a good source of vitamin E.
- It helps to lose water weight.
- It helps stimulate the immune system.
- It is full of antioxidants.
- It contains iron, zinc, copper, sodium, potassium and a lot of calcium.
- The skin of tiger nuts contains fiber.
Hausa groundnut, as it is popularly called in Warri can be bought from 'Aboki' in the market or from some stores where they sell washed and sorted ones in cans.
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