Yam
Flour is an effective weight loss aid. It has a high fiber content
that helps to flush out waste from the
body.
And
even the pepper which is used to prepare most of the local soups
for the dish contains a chemical compound called
capsaicin that prevents immature fat cells from developing and
so promotes weight loss.
The presence of dietary fibre in yam
flour helps to reduce low - density lipoprotein which is
one of the carriers of cholesterol.
Thereby preventing or reducing the risks of
getting any related health conditions which can be caused by high
cholesterol in the body.
Yam
flour is a good meal for diabetic patients due to its low glycemic
- index, thus wont cause a rapid rise in blood glucose levels
of diabetes patients.
This
is so due to its ability to digest and absorb the carbohydrates in
the yam flour slowly which helps to doesn\'t cause a spike in the
blood sugar/insulin levels.
