Pap, commonly known as akamu or ogi is a fermented cereal pudding typically made from maize and millet.
Pap is a nutritious meal which is a good source of carbohydrate, B vitamins (pantothenic acid – B5, niacin – B3, riboflavin and thiamine – B1), folic acid, vitamins A and C, potassium, chromium, selenium, zinc, phosphorous, magnesium and many others
pap have the following health benefits:
1. Easy Digestion: With pap, there is nothing like constipation or indigestion because the cereal digests easily.
2. Superb for Breastfeeding: it supply the body with sufficient liquid the body needs, this is why women breastfeeding babies in Africa take pap as it enhances the supply of milk from the breast.
3. Energy Booster: pap is light and does not weigh the body down but instead increases the body’s energy level because it supplies carbohydrate.
4. Reduces Risk of High Blood Pressure: pap contains a high amount of Potassium and zero amount of sodium. Which is perfect for lowering blood pressures
5. Contains Vitamins: corn used to make pap contains lots of vitamins which includes; Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B5, B3, B1. It also contains Potassium, Zinc, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Chromium, Selenium and so on.
7. 100% natural.
The local made pap are only accessable in the rural areas and even with that only few can place there hands on it because of it storage, and mode of preparation, most person's believe it is not prepared in a hygiene environment and only produce for home use which can only serve few persons
Many African's today can't afford breakfast due to the cost of having breakfast like tea or coffee and related.
With real Mama pap, with little cost, a good breakfast can be set for the morning. Which can also be consume at morning, noon and also at night.
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