15 Amazing benefits of unripe plantain

Over the years a lot of people have heard that eating unripe plantain is good for the health, but have not taken it seriously. It’s one of the foods we see around but most have neglected it, preferring the ripe or over ripe plantain to the unripe ones. Unripe plantain though is a type of meal; it’s both preventive and curative measure to a host of illnesses ranging from Kidney problems, diabetics, high blood pleasure, low sperm count, ulcer, etc.

Unripe plantains are loaded with many nutritional benefits one cannot imagine. They are full with abundant essential minerals and vitamins such as dietary fiber, iron, potassium, vitamin B- complex, magnesium, manganese, copper, niacin, riboflavin, and thiamin.

Unripe plantain has this natural like taste; they are neither bitter nor sweet which is unlike the ripe plantain that has a sweet taste.

Here are some of the amazing benefits of unripe plantain;

1. The fiber content reduces cholesterol level which reduces the risk of developing any heart disease.

2. It is extremely low in fat and salt.

3. The presence of potassium in an unripe plantain prevents heart attack and hypertension by controlling the heart rate and blood pressure.

4. The presence of serotonin that aids and improves blood flow and reduces homocystine a condition that causes coronary artery disease and stroke.

5. It contains vitamin B6 which helps in the production of red blood cells

6. Vitamin B6 helps to cure inflammation of the nerve.

7. Due to the low carbohydrate content it can serve as a diet for the control of weight, type 1 or type 2 diabetes, hypertension and a few other medical conditions.

8. It reduces constipation.

9. Aids in circulatory and digestive system.

10. It contains vitamin A for good eye sight and vision.

11. It also contains calcium which helps to prevent disease such as osteoporosis. While calcium is needed for stronger bones, muscles, nail s and teeth.

12. The presence of phytochemical properties such as leucocyanidin can prevent ulcer.

13. The presence of vitamin B6 and C makes unripe plantain good for skin complexion, builds immunity against disease and free radicals.

14. Be it roasted or cooked, it increases virility.

15. It enhances increases libido.

In conclusion, you can imagine all the health benefits eating unripe plantain does in our body system, all the prevention and diseases it will be curing.
Include unripe plantain into your meal plan today and start having the many medicinal and therapeutic properties it possess.
You can enjoy it cook which is my favorite by parboiling it in other not to relatively kill its nutrients, fry and/or make into flour for pudding food.

Sources;

1.       Green news

2.       Amen super news