Cassava

Scientific name: Manihot sculenta

Properties of cassava

It is a tuber with interesting nutritional benefits thanks to its high content of complex carbohydrates and so energy.

This is a very healthy food, like potato especially in terms of its high content of vitamins and minerals from a nutritional standpoint.

A dark or brown, of bark and woody aspect covers it, while its flesh is white, reminiscent in fact quite the flesh of white sweet potato.

Nutritional benefits of cassava

• The cassava, stands from a nutritional point of view, because it is extremely rich in complex carbohydrates, ideally within a balanced diet precisely because it is digested slowly, in addition to a powerful satiating power and reducing our appetite.
• Such is its power energy becomes a suitable food for athletes and for those situations that require great physical and mental exhaustion. Therefore it is recommended at any age, ideal consumption in growing children and adolescents in development. “Even when brings energy, their caloric content is not high, so it can be consumed in diets.”
• Being an easily digestible food, its use is recommended in those who suffer from digestive disorders and conditions, for example in case of gastritis or nervous gastritis, heartburn, ulcers or colitis.
• In addition, their use is recommended in people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance, precisely because it is not a source of gluten.

The information contained in this article is for informational purposes only. In all cases we recommend checking with your doctor, therapist or other qualified health professional.

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