For me there has been so many debates as to whether sugarcane is a fruit or vegetable. Sugarcane is one of those plants that neither a fruit or vegetable but we love it, i love it not only for its sweetness but for its unique benefits. Even though there numerous species of sugarcane tree, this particular red has been my favorite, its so common in around here has many of the sellers to use wheel Barrow to hawk while some sell in their shops without going about.
I usually buy and eat knowing fully afterwards that my mouth will ache.
- its amasing to know that sugarcane is one if not the most largest crop production in the world. Meaning this tree has numerous values, pretty sure that apart from the industrial sugar extracted from these trees, there must be some more uses, i went further to findout.
Its not a fruit nor a vegetable, sugarcane belongs to family of grass that has its sweetness or sugar stored in its stem.
Research has shown that sugarcane contains carbohydrates but free from sugar,fats and protein not forgetting its rich in vitamin C
There are other health benefits of eating sugar cane.
Its a known fact that sugary substance are not too good for the body but in the case of sugarcane if consumed moderately it could benefit the body. I've seen cases of people who has difficulty in urinating, in alternative medicine, sugarcane is prescribed because most of its components are water and sugar, its water helps in treating urinary diseases, while its also good for diabetic patients since the sugar contained are natural unlike the processed or industrial sugar.
While it also helps boost antioxidants properties.
However it should not be excessively consumed as the sugar contained can also trigers the diabetes, there should be some modest in consuming sugarcane.
Most importantly, sugarcane is mostly used in Nigeria homes, to cure jaundice, there are times when we had jaundice outbreaks in nigeria, and began looking for solutions, i was still small then and i remember how my parents used to buy large quantity of sugarcane for me and my siblings to consume
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Its leaves and bark can also be cooked and be eaten as a vegetable.
Thanks for sharing this with us. What we love most is something original, like how you use sugarcane, or perhaps some pictures of a local seller and their product.
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Thank you so much for this. and as for this hint, i will work on that.