The Food Value of Nigerian Soups



Sexy Egusi Soup

Most of our soups are a rich and nourishing food source, they have a foundation of water, are made from fish, vegetable, and/or meat, are often thickened with ingredients such as palm nuts, groundnuts, egusi (melon seeds), yam, cocoyam or cassava, and are of considerable food value, especially when served with other foods such as rice, fufu, eba, pounded yam etc.

Soups are stimulating as well as nourishing; their nutritive value depends upon the ingredients used in making them. If they are combined with starchy foods, they may provide a balanced diet for the nutrition conscious person. Soups are also easy to digest, provided the meat/fish used is tender.

Soups are suitable for invalids and convalescents due to their high vitamin and mineral content, which speeds recovery and builds immunity. Bitter Leaf soup has been  proven to be very rich in phytochemicals that protects the body against various cancers and help in the treatment of liver cancer in particular. Ogbono has been shown to be very good weight loss agent, as well as a good aphrodisiac (sexual enhancing agent). Palm oil is recognized to offer protection from heart attacks, Nigerian  pounded yam and cocoyam are now finding a place in many western diets due to their rich and delicious taste .

So take the time to cook and enjoy your soup. It's worth your while.