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Pap is a semi-solid food made from fermented corn, serve as infant meal as well as morning breakfast for the adults in Africa countries.

It has numerous colours such as brown, yellow, and white pap, depending on the colour of corn used in preparing it.

The popular infant meal, is commonly called “akamu” in South-east, “Ogi” in south-west and “KoKo” in northern part of Nigeria.

Pap is eaten alongside milk, sugar, moi-moi, crayfish among others. These enable it offers copious amount of nutrients.

Pap, plays a pivotal role in many bodily functions such as immune Boosting, energy production, growth enhancement, weight gain, digestion to name but a few.

9 Impressive Health benefits Pap [Akamu & Ogi]

1. Serve as infant meal

It  is served to Babies who are just weaned in order to promote overall well-being of the baby.

Akamu contains different nutrients like calcium, carbohydrates, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C zinc, thiamin which help improve their natural status.

Nursing mothers feed their children with pap because of it’s ability to sustain them as breast milk alone may not satisfy them, especially after 6 months.

2. Weight Gain 

Regular consumption of pap assist in weight gain as it offers substantial amount of carbohydrates.

Several studies have proven that infant fed adequately after 6 months tend to gain weight when compared with those not properly fed.

3 .Aid Digestion

Study conducted shows that pap when consumed adequately enhance proper functions of the beneficial bacteria in the gastrointestinal track.

Interestingly, you can keep indigestion at bay if you consume pap regularly as it aid secretion of digestive enzymes.

4. Good sources of energy 

Pap serve as good sources of energy when incorporated. As an excellent source of carbohydrates.

The presence of thiamin in pap contribute greatly in kreb circles, as it leading to increase in energy production.

5. Boosting bone strength 

The semi solid food is eaten alongside milk, earn it potent at calcium synthesis in the body.

Calcium is known for bone building. To derive this benefits add adequate amount of milk in your meal.

6. Help moderate blood pressure 

Research has shown that frequent intake of pap helps moderate blood pressure.

Although, more researches are needed to be done to ascertain pap’s efficacy at blood pressure control.

7. Promote growth 

Pap contains different nutrients responsible for growth. It contains protein, healthy fat, carbohydrates, vitamin and minerals help can foster production of growth hormon.

8. Immune Boosting 

Immune system defend our body against pathogenic growth. Adding pap on your food menu is said to improve immune system of the child.

Don’t forget that pap is often garnished with milk, moi-moi, crayfish, and egg.

These foods allows our body provides vital nutrients required for immune building. For example, protein, vitamin C, vitamin A, zinc, copper, carbohydrates, among others.

9. Maintains Eye Health

It contains vitamin A as well as antioxidant which can sufficiently maintains effective functions of the eyes.

The appearance of vitamin A and antioxidant help reduce symptoms associated to eye defects.

It prevents oxidative damage triggers by free radicals, a known factors of eye problems.

Conclusion

Pap is prepared from fermented corn, eaten by both infant and adult.

It nutrients such as protein, vitamin A are attributed to the incredible benefits.

There are different colours depending on the corn used in preparing it.

9 Impressive Health benefits of Pap[Akamu & Ogi]