Garri is a popular food that goes best with soups made with palm oils and vegetables. Soaking and drinking garri may not provide you with a balanced diet. Garri soaked in water is not a complete meal, and consuming too much of it can harm your health in so many ways. Garri is best consumed at a busy period of the day, such as the afternoon, to replace lost energy and allow more energy to be burned.
Diabetes patients should avoid garri because it is a high source of sugar for the body. Garri consumption is also discouraged during pregnancy. In this article, I’ll be talking about some of the things that could happen to your body if you consume garri excessively. See them below;
1. Eye defects.
Garri is manufactured from cassava, which is known to contain hydrocyanic acid, which can cause eye defects. If there is a lot of acid in the garri, it might cause major eye problems such as partial blindness. However, good, safe, and thorough garri processing should reduce the acid concentration to a manageable level.
2. Unhealthy weight gain.
The carbohydrate content of cassava, the crop from which garri is made from is very high. A cup of garri provides roughly 360 calories, with carbohydrate accounting for 99 percent of the total. As a result, eating too much garri might cause the body to store too many carbohydrates, which can contribute to excess weight gain.
3. It Has the Potential to Make Ulcers Worse.
Another serious side effect of Cyanide acid found in garri, is that it can cause digestive problems and worsen the condition of an ulcer. If you have ulcers, you should avoid eating too much garri because it is damaging to your health.
4. It makes you feel weak.
Garri is a Nigerian staple food that can make you feel weak after drinking it, especially if you’re hungry and drinking it on an empty stomach. Your body may feel fatigue and exhausted after drinking garri which could spoil your day because you will be unable to do anything else except sleeping