Considered among the healthiest foods in the world, daily consumption of tiger nut can save your life and keep you healthy in so many ways.

First tiger nut helps to prevent heart attacks, thrombosis and activate blood circulation. Due to the high contents of soluble glucose, they help prevent cancer, as well as reducing the risk of colon cancer.

Additionally, the high insoluble fibre contents of tiger nuts help the diabetics to regulate their sugar levels in the blood.

Meanwhile, recent studies have shown that there is more to tiger nuts than meets the eye. They are packed with lots of health benefits that may seem too wonderful to be true.

Here are six wonderful health benefits of tiger nuts

1. It cures erectile dysfunction

In the world of alternative medicine, this is regarded as is one of the major health benefits of tiger nuts. Tiger nuts are very beneficial in fixing erectile dysfunction (ED).

For instance, natives of Ghana have been using this traditional medicine for decades in the form of palliative for treating ED.

2. It helps fight against bacterial infection

Another wonderful health benefit of tiger nuts is that it helps to fight against bacteria in the human body.

As a matter of fact, a recent study showed that tiger nuts are effective in fighting bacterial infections such as E.coli and Salmonella. It is also useful in fighting a bacterial infection such as Streptococcus.

3. Regulate blood pressure

Tiger nut is a rich carrier of potassium. potassium is very useful when it comes to lowering blood pressure. Besides potassium, the magnesium in it also helps regulate the heartbeat and maintain normal blood pressure levels.

4. It helps in digestion

Tiger nuts are used to treat stomach upsets, irritable bowels, and other digestive issues. They are also used as a remedy for many ailments, including flatulence and diarrhea. The enzymes, such as amylase, lipase, and catalase that are contained in it, help aid digestion.

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5. It fights malnutrition

In under-developed nations where it is difficult for everyone to have access to highly nutritious food, tiger nuts can serve as a healthy option.

Because they are very rich in nutrients such as carbohydrate, fat, fibre, calcium, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, copper, iron, and zinc.

Studies have also shown that the golden brown tiny tubers contain many beneficial vitamins that are capable of meeting the nutritional need of those wanting one.

6. It helps to prevent colon cancer

Colon cancer is a cancer of the large intestine (colon), which is the final part of the digestive tract. In most cases of colon cancer begin as small, noncancerous (benign) clumps of cells called adenomatous polyps.

However, tiger nut is wonderful when it comes to cleansing the colon due to its fibre content.

According to the American Cancer Society, foods like tiger nuts that are rich in fibre and antioxidants properties are excellent when it comes to the prevention of cancer.

 

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