Egusi is one of the commonly consumed type of seed around Africa. It is eaten in most African countries including Nigeria. A lot of people love eating egusi because it plays an important role in giving soups a great taste and even an appealing look....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
But although a lot of people consume egusi, only a few people know that it has benefits to the body. Some just eat it for the pleasure and don’t even care if it has benefits or even side effects to the body.
In this article, I am going to be talking about 4 things that will happen to your body when you eat egusi
1. It contains powerful Antioxidants
Some studies have found that eating egusi seed could be a very important way of building the antioxidant levels of your body. According to some research, it is believed to be packed with numerous Antioxidants and vitamins that help in preventing some types of diseases.
2. It is good for hair growth
It is believed that egusi seed extract is used in the preparation of ayurvedic medicine for hair growth. These extracts are important for increasing the number of hair follicles according to some animal studies. Although more studies need to be made on this research.
3. Helps in Fighting bacteria
Egusi seed has also been proven to contain some properties including Antioxidants which play an important role in the prevention of bacteria from entering into the body system. It provides the body with some chemicals that help fight bacteria.
4. Helps in lowering lipid levels
Studies believe that eating egusi seed helps in lowering lipid levels (cholesterol and triglycerides). High level of lipids in the blood has been proven to increase your chances of suffering from cardiovascular disease and even obesity.
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