PALM WINE AND ITS HEALTH BENEFITS
Palm wine is a natural alcoholic drink gotten from saps of various species of palm trees the likes of Palmyra, date palms, coconut palms, and what have you.
WHERE IS PALM WINE FOUND?
Palm wine is popular all around the world. And you can’t talk about this wine to people in West Africa, central Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and South America without getting feedback cause they have an idea or have a taste of the palm wine.
Palm wine is tapped from the matured flower of a palm, a container is attached to the tapped part and wine is collected. It’s milky/white. This activity is usually carried out by palm wine tappers or farmers, who collect the wine for sale or process the palm wine to get other products through the distillation process.
USES OF PALM WINE AND HOW ITS SERVED.
In this part of the world, Nigeria, palm wine is a very important and special drink. It holds a traditional significance as it is served on special occasions, such as traditional marriages, community festivals, and gatherings of elders, and it is used in some parts of the world to apiece their gods.
It is served using a calabash traditionally or with plastic cups or a drinking glass, just in any style you wish to quench thirst.
It can be served in leisures, shared with a group of friends too alongside bush meat and smoked fish.
And is best served fresh. Palm wine undergoes fermentation as it contains natural yeast and cause of the presence of yeast it undergoes fermentation.
It is advisable to consume freshly tapped palm wine, taking a fermented palm wine may be hazardous to the health. As it’s similar to eating spoilt fruit.
PALM WINE AND ITS HEALTH BENEFITS
Palm wine has numerous health benefits due to the vitamins and minerals contained in it.
- Palm wine contains vitamin B12 also known as riboflavin which helps fight against free radicals.
- Palm wine helps fight against cancer
- Palm wine enhances hair growth
- It enhances clearer vision/eyesight as it contains vitamin A which is an essential vitamin for the eyes.
- Palm wine helps grow healthy skin and nails because of the presence of Iron and vitamin B complex contained in it.
- Palmwine fight against cardiovascular diseases and helps boost the immune system.
- Palm wine is refreshing for consumption at any time of the day and is advisable to be included in our daily diet.
NOTE: anything that is consumed excessively has its disadvantages as excessive consumption of palm wine gets one intoxicated or drunk.
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