This morning let's talk about plantain. Do you know the benefits of plantain??
Plantain is cultivated in many tropical countries of the world, and it is known to be rich in iron, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and serotonin. Plantains are the less sweet, starchier equivalent to the banana. Sweet bananas, sometimes called dessert bananas . Although the plantain is classified as a fruit, in many countries, it is used more like a vegetable than a fruit, according to Fruits and Veggies Matter. They can be boiled, baked or fried, much like potatoes.
Cooked plantains are nutritionally very similar to a potato calorie-wise, but contain more of some vitamins and minerals. They are a rich source of fiber, vitamins A, C, and B-6, and the minerals magnesium and potassium.
Tea brewed from it leaves can be used to treat coughs and bronchitis. Also used traditionally for diarrhea, dysentery, and bloody urine. Leaves in poultice used for sores, blisters, swellings, and insect stings. They are also rich in potassium. This nutrient can help with high blood pressure because it helps work against the sodium in your diet. Plantain and Banana are both nutritious to the body .
Plantain also helps with weight loss because high-fibre foods tend to have a lower energy density, which means they provide fewer calories per gram of food. Unripe plantain is useful in the management of diabetes, treatment of anemia, and liver disorders (independent of diabetes)
It can be enjoyed as boiled,roosted, chips, fried, make into flour and lots more... I hope you start eating plantain now....
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Wow nice. I will try and eat plaintain