Why you need a cassava diet today!
Cassava as we know it has earned a unique spot in the diet of Africans, particularly Nigeria. It's not only seen asManihot esculentusanihot esculentusthe commonest diet among the low income earners but also a perfect substitute for cereals and other staples as each tuber is a bag of calories. Many avoid cassava meals particularly because of its cyanide content which if not extracted out to the barest minimum could lead to eye defect and other health abnormalities. For this reason and many more, cassava is regarded as a poor man's meal. This cheap source of carbohydrates could be all you need to supplement your vitamin intake as it is discovered that manihot esculentum will do a lot than give you calories. Dietary benefits of Cassava 1. Cassava has almost twice the calories than that of potatoes and maybe one of the highest value calorie food for any tropical starch rich tubers and roots. 100 g root provides 160 calories. More tubers means more calories. The calor