23/05/2016
The leaf is a valuable commercial crop which is grown majorly in the West African region. The dark green leaf, no doubt has been a staple vegetable in the diets of many as it can be combined with all the solid meals such as wheat, eba, fufu, our own basmati rice and the rest. Unknown to many, pumpkin leaves are loaded with a lot of nutritional benefits which can be helpful in aligning our path to a healthy status.
The fluted pumpkin botanically known as Telfaira occidentalis has one advantage in that it can be enjoy throughout the year unlike some other vegetables. However, you see the leaves flood the market more during rainy season.
Below are some of the nutritional and health benefits of including Ugu leaf into your meals.
1. UGWU HAS A HIGH FIBER CONTENT:
Are you constipated in a way, consuming Ugwu vegetable might be helpful as it contains high fibre. Each time you eat a meal containing Ugwu at night, it becomes easier to pass out feaces in the morning unlike previous days.
2. UGWU LIKE MANY OTHER LEAFY VEGETABLES IS RICH IN IRON:
Are you a fan of blood tonic and supplement during period weakness, Ugwu is nutrient dense enough to get you back to life more than any of the aforementioned. The iron content in a well prepared serving of Ugwu leaf can do the magic you have been waiting for.
Women, particularly during and after menstrual period are encouraged to consume serving portions of Ugwu leaves as it helps boost blood levels or volume. The leaf has been used to cure anaemia in community based nutritional interventions.
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Courtesy of foodsng.com
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