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My anchor holds...
Will there be any stars
In Christ alone, my hope is found

sigiyaya112:
Christianity is a hell joke of a religion
I dont take them serious

First Christianity is not a religion
Second you wouldn't understand them, cause you ain't living the life

What can I say...

Igbo Amaka
Nigeria Amaka

hisgrace090:
And it's mostly a poor man's food.

Indeed God have a way of reserving good things also to the poor.

Water/pap saving the poor for so long a time.

Spot on, life saver

mansakhalifa:
And I hate that stuff.

Growing up I hated it but not anymore, it's a life saver

Are You Still Taking Pap (Akamu)? See What It Does To Your Body Each Time You Take It

Corn pap is a Nigerian fermented cereal pudding made from maize, also known as akamu, ogi, koko, or eko. This super light food has been around for decades now and a lot of people in Nigeria are eating it.

A study in 2018 on the Nutritional composition of pap found that pap is rich in essential properties, including carbohydrate, Vitamins [A, B5, B3, B1, riboflavin, C), folic acid, potassium, chromium, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium. It also contained high contents of amino acids such as tryptophan, phenylalanine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, and valine. The calories in one serving of pap are 152.


Now, I know that daily a lot of people still take this meal called Pap. I will tell you in this article what pap does to your Body each Time you do. Read carefully now to see what pap is doing to your health:

1. Regulates Blood Pressure

Pap is an excellent source of potassium and contains zero sodium content, making it a good diet for people with high blood pressure and those who want to maintain stable blood pressure or prevent hypertension production. Another benefit of taking potassium-rich foods such as pap is that it helps to lessen the effects to sodium in your body while also relieving discomfort in your blood vessel walls, thereby protecting you from myriads of health problems that might have to sprout.

2. Lowers LDL Cholesterol

There are two primary forms of cholesterol in the body, low-density lipoprotein [LDL] and high-density lipoprotein [HDL], respectively. The former, LDL, is also considered to be 'poor' cholesterol since having excess cholesterol in your body will cause plaque to grow in your artery walls, making circulation a problem. It may also result in undue heart strain, and can even lead to high blood pressure, stroke, or heart attack.

On the positive side, pap contains a decent deal of chromium, zinc, magnesium, and some other active properties that help minimize the body's cholesterol levels of 'poor' LDLs.

In pap, chromium is found to be involved in lowering LDL cholesterol levels as well as inhibiting atherosclerotic plaque formation in the body. This same mineral is also linked to improved levels of blood sugar, reduced risk of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, reduced depression, increased levels of energy, increased regenerative capacity, to mention but a few. Again, pap's zinc and magnesium content are also considered great for lowering the body's LDL cholesterols, as they possess potent properties that are useful for this.

Having said that, some of the best ways to help raise your 'healthy' HDL cholesterols and lower your 'poor' LDL cholesterols include – moderate caloric intake, daily physical activity [exercise], reduced smoking, reduced sugar intake, and trans fats, to name just a few. Eating Nigerian foods with low cholesterol, too, will be perfect.

3. Highly beneficial for nursing mothers

Have you ever wondered why pap is one of the most popular nursing mom foods?

Pap contains a high amount of water and some other components which facilitate the adequate flow of breast milk for mothers who are lactating. It also helps to recover strength after having suffered from one disease or another, not forgetting that it is again an easy-to-digest food – a friend of the digestive system.

4. Good source of energy

Pap is an excellent source of carbohydrate, one of the nutrients on which your body strongly relies on adequate energy. Carbohydrate-rich foods such as pap not only provide the body with energy but also encourage mental sharpness and improve fat for energy metabolism.

5. Easy to digest
Pap is one of the easy to digest foods that we have around us. This helps the body to get rid of unnecessary contaminants and chemicals quickly by simply increasing the pace you urinate at. Another advantage of eating easily digestible food is that it puts less stress on the digestive system and is good for people recovering from illness. In addition to the above, people with digestive disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome ( IBS), irritable bowel disease (IBD), or a sensitive stomach, may enjoy consuming easily digestible foods such as pap as they function on the digestive system quite carefully and seldom trigger issues.

6. Boosts the kidney’s health

The kidneys are among the body's most important organs, so any disruption that can cause adverse effects in the human system in this area. Many of the things that can destroy this vital organ are uric acid, urea, toxins, waste, and other hazardous substances. The great news, however, is that drinking pap can get rid of these substances because it helps remove harmful contaminants in the body by urine. If you're drinking pap you appear to urinate more.

7. Promotes healthy pregnancy and lowers the risk of neural tube defects

One of the main products pregnant women need to have a successful pregnancy is folic acid. This acid deficiency may contribute to the birth of underweight children, or may even cause neural tube defects in newborn babies. Pap is high in folic acid on the plus side making it a perfect and safe food for expectant mothers. Apart from that, you'll be surprised to learn that the same paper also encourages breast milk development after childbirth-what a healthy meal!

8. Akamu is good for babies and toddlers

Pap is one of the safe foods for children in Nigeria. In Nigeria, it's a common weaning meal introduced to infants. While being highly economical, simple to prepare and easy to digest, it is also very nutritious to growing children. Brown pap is the best form of baby pap. Brown pap consists of carbohydrate, millet, and guinea corn which provides some proteins, vitamins, and minerals that are very important to the growth and overall development of babies.

Bottom Line

Pap isn't like some people believe it to be a 'normal' food. But it is filled with many health benefits, including reduced risk of hypertension, improved digestion, sufficient breast milk flow, improved health of the kidneys, to name but a few.

Unbelievable, is this confirmed

What a world we live in, young and old leaving us daily.
God rest his soul

Interested

It's sad to imagine what is going on in the nation and many turn blind eyes to the happenings. Most especially our so called leaders in authority.

God help us

sai baba,

Anything for peace to reign is welcomed.

The politicians need to be truthful to the citizens they've disappointed for so long a time.

Karma is a bitch watch out for it....

Nice, Enyimba to CAF championship

Odimma

And the stories continues, action is better than stories, we've heard enough

Just observing,

while one developing nation like that is banning the use of crypto others are exploring options to follow the trend

RIP Walter

The cashew apple or cashew fruit, is the fleshy part of the cashew fruit attached to the cashew nut. The top end of the cashew apple is attached to the stem that comes off the tree.
The cashew apple can be eaten fresh, cooked in curries, or fermented into vinegar, as well as an alcoholic drink.

Here are some unique health benefits Cashew offers to you:

1. Keeps the the Brain Healthy and enhances its functionality
2. Improve Heart Functioning
3. Good for Preventing Cancer
4. Prevent Gallstones in the body
5. Treats Obesity and Helps in Weight Loss
6. Helps blood flow
7. Enhances Eye Health and Vision Clarity
8. Keeps the Blood Healthy
9. Helps treatment of Diabetes
10. Catalyst for Digestion
11. Keeps the Skin fresh and healthy
12. Strengthen and tones Bones
13. Keeps the Hair Shiny
14. Keeps the Teeth and Gums healthy
15. Good for Preventing Headaches

Credit Adeniyi Wole
https://www.google.com/amp/s/shopinverse.com/a/s/blogs/health-guide/15-health-benefits-of-cashew-fruit

Booler:
OK now DAT we've put our mails in good working condition while awaiting d arrival of the "Almighty" mail, I advice that wans it's 12am today hold steadfast to ur phone, quietly go down on ur kneels, close ur eyes and keep praying, never open ur eyes until you feel d vibration of a mail. However u can stand up after the expiry of 48hrs if u don't receive mail.
Tnx.

getting real, we waiting

Uspic:

Meanwhile, 2..th begins today and ends on Saturday. Baba God no go shame us

We wait and hope

Booler:
yes, we shouldn't make a mistake of giving glory to sources or man, no matter how beautiful it appears. All glory should be reserved for God cos he alone has d final say. People with greater sources and connect over the past has been messed up without explainable reasons...if God hand no dey, all na vain efforts. I similarly put my hopes on God.

In God we trust

usj:
Wow! Wonderful. I just ate breadfruit, and it was really good. This evening was my first time of eating it. Thanks for the wonderful piece you wrote here, you've even given me a medical reasons to be going for it.

It's a nice food to eat, medically good while enjoying the taste.
Personally one of my best foods.

FG cannot handle all...

The Centre has a lot that should be handed over to the States, FG Roads all over the nation are mostly bad.

Most times it's the state government that fix this roads, It's hightime states are given more responsibilities in major infrastructures...

Wow,
Creating something good and beautiful with what you have

Just Imagine, teenager + improper monitoring (guidance/counselling) + stress + isolation = sad outcome
RIP to the dead

Good

Adiadi1:
I would have loved to my chap! but, I made a vow to my God that my first salary belongs to him.

Not kinda surprised cuz it has been working for me.

The year literally started on a good note, just started working with PZ cussons, now this one.

Yea God first,
Then others...

I tap in this kind of blessings...

Adiadi1:
Best Val gift ever!
I want to use this medium to say that God is indeed the ultimate source. Ask me why?
Just got a mail from NNPC, Apl confirmed.

Brethren let's not be skeptical about him, Im perceiving this will be the best NCS recruitment ever in the history of Nigeria....
With or without Source, you can still hit the jackpot cuz is 50/50 event.


I'm signing out, no more NCS.

Congratulations

But don't sign out yet , you need to show some love to guys here when the first pay comes

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skyjammy:
The Senate has approved #238.1bn budget proposal presented by custom. In the news it was noted that part of the appropriation was for the 3200 intakes.
Guys this is a good news for us all, the coast is Crystal clear.....month ending is Sacrosanct.

Good news, more to come

Please help me unlock huawei model b310s-22

If true, why will Nigeria give him the opportunity to help develop her rail system

They gov. official will always want their cut from the contract leading to inflated and maybe substandard project.
Also tribal sentiments.
Value other countries above her own.

In all these some will continue to praise these failed leaders

God bless Nigeria
God bless her good people with good intentions
God bless you if you mean well for Nigeria

There still Hope whatever maybe