Preventing childhood obesity through diet using garri as healthy nutritious substitute.

Preventing childhood obesity: nutritional facts showing garri is the healthy meal substitute.

 According to World Health Organization. Global strategy on diet, physical activity, and health: childhood overweight and obesity. Childhood obesity has been called “one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century,” 

Obesity can affects every system in a child’s: body-heart and lungs, muscles and bones, kidneys and digestive tract, as well as the hormones that control blood sugar and puberty-and can also take a heavy social and emotional toll. 

 Obesity/overweight refers to a condition where there is an excessive accumulation of fat in the body. It is a complex chronic disease with several causes and predisposing factors. Obesity also refers to having an excessive body mass. A body mass index of 30 or above is considered obese while an index above 40 is considered severe. Childhood obesity is measured using growth charts. 

 Causes of obesity.The common cause is fast foods loaded with sugar, highly processed and deep fried with unhealthy oils. Sugar in almost all food sources like drinks, cereals, juices have also been highlighted as a major cause of obesity. 

 Cereals, finger foods, chips, carbonated drinks are just some examples of foods/drinks commonly consumed daily that contribute to childhood obesity. Regulating diet alongside exercise is a way to curb childhood obesity. Cereals made from garri can be a healthy substitute to the common cereals made from corn and other sources. Garri is a functional food rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber and low in fat. The fiber in the garri has the advantage of helping regulate weight,read more. 

 Echbee Foods makes nutritious cereals from garri, these are wholesome and nutritious. The Cassava flakes can be eaten as cereal or as snacks. Echbee Foods also use garri to make bread, cakes and finger foods increasing the advantages of using garri as a substitute. 

Garri nutrition can be increased by adding vegetables and other plant proteins to make chips, biscuits, cakes and so much more.

GARRI RECIPES: HOW TO MAKE DELICIOUS SNACKS FROM GARRI.

 

How to make delicious garri snacks.

 Garri snacks.

Garri snacks.

Cassava commonly processed into garri has become a universal currency as many countries are now into trading. Garri not only suitable as food but can be used to produce finger-foods. Garri chops available courtesy ECHBEE FOODS.

These chops comes with beef or fish filling, so next time you are having a party just awe your guests with these delicacies. 

The chops can be served with or without sauce and its suitable for picnics, children school lunch, office party,weddings and any other celebration .


 The chops can be ordered ready to eat or you can buy the packaged chops (raw) and prepare at your convenience.

  Garri snacks.

How to turn yellow garri to nutritious cereal for children.

 Garri can be made into nutritious meals for children. Garri can be mixed with various ingredients  depending on the need you want to meet.

 Garri can be mixed with prawns,  shrimps, peanuts and many other ingredients to provide required nutrients to children that are hungry and malnourished living in  rural communities or war-torn zones. This can be used as a cereal to start the day.

Yellow garri+ sugar and crayfish

Mix all ingredients together

.Garri Cereal

Echbee foods uses garri to make nutritious wholesome foods for different individuals satisfying various healthy needs.

This is recipe can serve  children, teenagers or the elderly that crave/need nutritious meals. Echbee foods with  nutritious garri cereal. This is a new and healthy way to eat garri.

  How to turn yellow garri to nutritious cereal for children. This small recipe can #savechildren.

This is why you should add crayfish to diet..

Echbee Foods: Garri Kitchen TV

 

Echbee Foods is changing the narrative when it comes to how to eat garri . Echbee Foods has a wide array of nutritious meals, snacks , smoothies and drinks these will be showcased on a television programme.

These recipes are new and fresh, new products can also be developed and adopted easily, join me as i walk you through the Garri Republic.

Thinking of #product development using #garri? thinking of #food security? thinking of #healthy nutritious meals? Tired of #drinking garri? then tune in and learn.

HOW TO TURN YELLOW GARRI TO FLAKES.

 Garri is well accepted worldwide with different tribes eating it with different soups and creating their own style. 

Garri can be processed and packaged differently depending on preference see Echbee foods, an indigenous company has come up with new line of products using the garri.

This is yellow garri turned to flakes. The flakes could be eaten as a snack or as a cereal.  This is cassava flakes, a highly nutritious cereal fortified with vitamins and enriched with nuts fashioned after the corn flakes.