Tiger nut also is known
as Chufa, Ofio, and Aya and with the botanical name “cyperus esculentus” is a
kernel surrounded with a
fibrous
sheath that comes in different varieties of black, brown, and pale yellow. It is
found to yield milk, higher in protein, and lower in fat contents.
Moreover, people will
always ask are Tiger nuts good for me? The answer is yes they are great nuts to
be eating regularly. Another benefit of eating Ofio are numerous
but in a nutshell, let see below;
Health
Benefits of Tiger Nuts (Chufa) Ofio
Tigernuts milk benefits
are seen in the content nutrients like vitamins, calcium, iron, magnesium,
potassium, and phosphorus it contains;
·
It nourishes the body by treating
digestive problems
·
A great immune booster as it boosts the
immune system
· Serve as a substitute for people that
are allergic to cow milk; in other words, it’s a good substitute for lactose
intolerance. A situation whereby the body is unable to digest a kind of sugar
found in dairy products and milk.
· Being super high in resistant starch
fiber is one component of tiger nut and weight loss can be
achieved since the resistant starch helps to reduce blood sugar spikes.
·
It helps in boosting breast milk
production in nursing mothers
·
Improve fertility in men especially erectile
dysfunction
·
Tiger nut also help to increase
fertility in women as well
·
Prevents aging
·
Serves as a liver tonic
·
Chufas are heart-friendly diet
·
Ofio is a good sexual stimulant among
male and female.
·
It heals serious stomach pain
·
Help reduce bad cholesterol and increase
good cholesterol level.
Tiger
Nuts Side Effects
People who are highly
sensitive to high-fiber foods or with digestive issues like IBS might
experience some side effects of tiger nuts are as follows;
·
Bloating and Gas (in form of excess gas
intake in the stomach)
·
Cramps
·
Diarrhea
This is the resultant
effect if they tend to eat much of tiger nuts. Due to its large content, its
intake should be minimal in order to avoid obesity.
Regular intake of too
many tiger nuts can also cause flatulence and abdominal pain.
Simple
Method of Preparing Tiger nuts Drink
In the Preparation of
tiger nut, one has to consider that all the ingredients for making tiger nut
drink like are in place
Ingredients
·
Tiger nuts either (fresh nuts or dry
nuts)
·
Water
·
Vanilla extract (optional)
·
Dates fruits
·
Honey or maple syrup
Instructions
1.
First and foremost, if the nuts are dry
ones, wash and soak for like 2 hours or more; but if they are fresh just go
ahead to make your juice.
2. Wash and remove the seed of the dates
fruits then soak as well (Wondering, how to make tiger nut drink with dates?
This is simply done by adding the dates-fruit into the mixtures prepared for
the tiger nuts milk then wait while your delicious healthy drink is processed
in the blender.
3. Transfer the Tiger nuts, dates, into a
blender, and add water to other ingredients thereafter blender on high speed.
4. Sieve and discard chaff at this point
your delicious Ofio drink popularly known as tiger nuts milk is ready.
Serve and Enjoy!
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