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My cassava garden

Hello steemians,
I hope we are all doing good and would like to thank @supo1 for inviting me to this contest.

To begin with,cassava is a calorie rich vegetable that contains plenty of carbohydrates ,vitamins and minerals.

It is a good source of vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin. The leaves, which are also edible if cooked or dries them in the sun, can contain up to 25% protein.

Cassava is a source of resistant starch, which scientists suggest can boost a person’s gut health by helping nurture beneficial gut bacteria. Resistant starches remain relatively unchanged as they pass through the digestive tract.

The nutritional profile of 1 cuptrusted Source of raw cassava is as follows:

calories: 330
protein: 2.8 grams (g)
carbohydrate: 78.4 g
fiber: 3.7 g
calcium: 33.0 milligrams (mg)
magnesium: 43.0 mg
potassium: 558.0 mg
vitamin C: 42.4 mg
thiamine: 0.087 mg
riboflavin: 0.048 mg
niacin: 0.854 mg

Cassava contains only small amounts of proteins and fats. People who use cassava as a primary dietary staple may need to eat extra protein or take protein supplements to avoid malnutrition.
People should not eat cassava raw, because it contains naturally occurring forms of cyanide, which are toxic to ingest. Soaking and cooking cassava makes these compounds harmless.

Eating raw or incorrectly prepared cassava can lead to severe side effects.

Even in places where cassava is a well-known part of the diet, reports have identified several hazards of eating it and taking in too much active cyanide, including:

paralyzed legs in children
low levels of iodine
increased risk of goiter
tropical ataxic neuropathy, a condition that is more common in older adults and causes a loss of feeling in the hands, poor vision, weakness, walking problems, and the sensation of something being on the feet
intoxication and eventual death
In addition to containing naturally occurring cyanide, cassava can also absorb pollutants from the area in which it grows, which can be close to roads and factories.

Thanks for your attention.

Cc:
@stephenkendal