Health Benefits of eating raw Garden Egg/Eggplant
Garden Egg also known as Njakatu is a good source of dietary fiber, vitamins such as vitamin B1, potassium, folate, manganese, magnesium, copper, Vitamin B6, niacin, and other various secrete nutrients which are very important for the human body.
Garden eggs are found in green, red, yellow (orange) color. This vegetable/fruit has a bitter like taste when eaten raw. It can also be cooked as stew, it all depends on how you will like to eat it. In this writeup, we will be talking on the health benefits of eating raw garden eggs. RELATED: Health benefits of eating eggplant
1. Garden egg promotes weight loss
Garden egg contains low carbohydrates and calories which are very essential for weight management, especially the green garden eggs. For people who want to loose weight or even just maintain their body size, eating garden egg will be helpful.
2. Garden eggs help ease digestion
Garden eggs are more than mere fruits. This fruit is very rich in fibre, which helps in proper food digestion and also controls bowel movement, thereby reducing constipation while improving digestion. So if you are suffering from this or you just want to avoid indigestion, then all you need to do is add garden egg to your diet.
3. Garden eggs are rich in Vitamin B
Vitamins are very important for the human body, that is why it is important to eat things that contain vitamins. Garden egg is one of these things, because it is a natural source of Vitamin B’s like (thiamin, niacin, B6, and pantothenic). It is good to note that, Vitamin B helps in brain development and also helps in making sure that the immune and nervous system works properly.
4. Garden eggs help improve vision:
Taking care of your eye’s health is very important. The flesh of garden eggs contains a nutrient called nicotinoid alkaloids which helps in improving your eyes vision. Some people peel off the skin of the garden egg and throws away which is not a good practice.
5. Garden eggs are healthy for pregnant women;
We have not forgotten about pregnant women. Garden eggs are very beneficial for pregnant women because they are packed with minerals, vitamins and other nutrients that help improve the health of both the mother and the baby.
Garden eggs are also rich in folic acid, which protects infants from neural tube defects that do occur. Making it very beneficial for the pregnant woman.
6. Garden eggs help promotes healthy bones;
Garden eggs contain potent minerals like folate, manganese, vitamin K, magnesium, vitamin C, and copper that help in strengthening your bones. Garden eggs are one of the most significant sources of dietary fiber, which is an essential element in any balanced diet.
7. Garden eggs help prevent malaise;
Garden eggs contain natural nutrients which help treat things like bronchitis, stress relief, headache etc. also, garden eggs are a rich source of iron which helps them increase the red blood cell in the body thereby preventing anemia.
None the less, garden eggs when consumed in excess has some side effects;
- That is, eating garden eggs regularly can also lead to acidity problems.
- Excess garden egg can cause vomiting, stomach upset.
- Also, eating garden eggs in excess can cause diarrhea, constipation, because of the fiber found in it.
Very nice with khohki corn or quacoco
I love eating it raw.
This is more than I knew, thank you for this. Eating it raw is my hobby
I only eat the cooked one
I don’t really like it
Thanks so much
Thank you ma’am ?
Wow that’s so delicious mom and very fresh
Love this fruit so much
Wow! Thanks mom
I like it raw
Thanks so much ma
Thanks mum
Wow great thanks for sharing mum
Wow garden eggs with all this benefits,more than what I new, will keep consuming it
who could have known??I’ll start eating garden eggs
Thanks very much. I will eat it regulary for i have vision problem.
Wow I actually don’t like not eat garden egg but I will try and eat
Wow garden egg with half rip plantian
Wow garden egg am always eating with would thought knowing it has this beautiful benefits thanks Ma
Wow interesting
I love garden eggs
Garden egg so delicious when fried with tomatoes and eaten with half ripe plantain