Friday, January 8, 2016

2 of Top 10 Nigerian Snacks & Their Health Benefits (Akara)

2. Akara
At number two is akara. Akara is very popular among Nigerians. It's so tasty and wonderful. Am sure God gave the recipe to oduduwa to give us Nigerians. Akara is made with beans and deeply fried in oil. It is the best snack that can be eaten with bread or pap.
What are the health benefits of Akara? Well to benefit from eating akara somehow depends on the oil used in frying it. It should be cholesterol free. However it is rich in dietary fiber, protein and is perfect for weight loss.
Now it's time to find out the number one snack in Nigeria.



1. Gala
Gala is simply sausage roll. But every Nigerian calls it gala. Gala is the most popular, most sold, most eaten snack in Nigeria. It is snack that you eat when you are stuck in traffic, when you are waiting and when someone buys you a free drink. It is practically unforgivable to ban gala in Nigeria.
So What are the health benefits of sausage roll, sorry, gala? It is an easily absorbed source if protein, iron and Vitamin B. It is also good for the reproductive and immune system.

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4 comments:

  1. Hey shebi I told you to drop my link as the source.. Pls drop my link as the source or am filing a report to Google.

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  2. Never heard of Gala. This must be modern day Nigerian snack. So how about peanut, kokoro, kolikoli, coconut drops etc.? Those I knew as a child. Kola nut, anyways interesting article.

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    1. So all ur life growing up, u neva saw pple selling gala in traffic????

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