NUTRITIONAL AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF COCOYAM YOU NEVER KNEW

Nutritional and Health Benefits Of Cocoyam You Never Knew by Dr. Okey

Colocasia esculenta popularly known as cocoyam is a tropical, perenial crop. It is a starchy tuber crop with three parts namely; corm, stem and leaves, which is grown basically for edible root. It can also be grown as an ornamental plant for the beautification of the environment as well as a medicinal plant.

Cocoyam has its origin from Asia or Southeast Asia as some researchers have found out and it is a known staple crop in most developing countries of Africa. It can also be found in India, USA, Japan as well as Singapore.

Cocoyam Delicacies

It can be boiled and eaten with tomatoes stew or spinach sauce

It can be roasted and eaten with fried groundnut

It can be fried into chips

It can also be prepared as a porridge.

It can also be boiled, pounded and used as a thickener for local soup

Nutritional benefits

Great source of dietary fibre

It is an excellent source of carbohydrate

Contains a good amount of protein,Thaimine, copper, calcium,niacin,manganese, vitamin B6, vitamins C, A and E.

It also contains riboflavin,magnesium, phosphorous, iron,zinc and potassium.

Medicinal benefits

Cocoyam is also important for maintaining a healthy immune system.

The dietary fibre in it helps to protect the skin and give it a good glow.

It aids in the digestive process.

Increases blood circulations, prevents heart disease, lungs and oral cancer

Supports the muscle and helps in decreasing blood pressure.

Cocoyam should be properly cooked before consuption because it's toxic in raw form due to high amount of oxalates. It should be eaten moderately, it is very high in calories.

Next time you see cocoyam, don't ignore the food (see Nigerian recipes here)... because it can offer you a lot of goodness!

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