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Inioluwa Ogunleye
1 week ago
Overview
Nigerian Foods Quietly Raising Your Blood Pressure
- Instant Noodles: High sodium content in seasoning sachets contributes to high blood pressure.
- Sausages/Processed Meats: Sausages, hot dogs, and corned beef are loaded with sodium for preservation.
- Stock Cubes & Seasoning Powders: A major source of hidden salt in almost all stew and soup preparations.
- Suya & Yaji Spice Mix: The suya meat itself is high in fat, but the Yaji spice is packed with salt and often artificial flavors.
- Deep-Fried Snacks & Foods: Puff-puff, Akara, fried plantain, and doughnuts are fried in oil containing trans fats, which lower good cholesterol.
- Canned Foods (Sardines/Mackerel):Preserved in high-sodium brine, increasing total daily salt intake.
- Packaged Snacks (Plantain Chips/Chin Chin): High sodium, artificial additives, and unhealthy trans fats.
- Kilishi: High salt content similar to Suya, but often higher due to the drying process.
