Sherehe imeisha, and 2022 seems to be in a rush. You blink and voila! Ni kesho.
We Kenyans have given ourselves a ticket to overindulge during festivities; taking one too many and eating lots of nyama choma.
However as the new year begins, we need energy, good health and a clear brain to keep moving.
If you are looking to shed some extra weight you gained, cleaning your gut, stay hydrated or getting a burst of energy jerk you back to working mood, fermented millet porridge is your answer.
There is a fallacy that that uji generally makes your stomach grow or bulge, fermented millet porridge does exactly the opposite.
Millet is a powerhouse of several essential nutrients- soluble fibres, proteins and vitamins- all vital for losing weight.
International nutritionist and dietitian, Ishi Kholsa in her book, The Diet Doctor: The Scientifically Proven Way to Lose Weight, details how millet helps in weight loss.
“The soluble fibre in millet slows down the entry of sugars and fats into your bloodstream,” she explains.
“It is the sugars and starch that are converted to fats that are stored in your body”.
Fiber is great for your stomach; it will ensure that you have proper digestion and absorption of nutrients in the body.
Millet, specifically finger millet, is very rich in phosphorus, iron, calcium, zinc, and potassium which are essential for proper functioning of the body.
If you took too much alcohol during the holidays, fermented millet uji will help clean your gut.
Millet has high antioxidants which help eliminate the bad elements from your stomach.
Alcohol can kill off the good bacteria in our gut. The Fermentation process breaks down the millets to unlock more nutrients; therefore you gain more from the uji.
Fermented foods have probiotics. This is a type of bacteria that lives naturally in your stomach.
Probiotics aid digestion and help you to get the most out of the food you eat.
Now since, the probiotics get killed when heated above 46 degree Celsius, the best way is to slowly cook the porridge under low heat to maintain as much probiotics as possible.
An agwata of fermented millet porridge goes for Sh150 at Cafedeli. I dare you to try and report how many times you use the bathroom. Then we can discuss hydration.
Obado Obadoh is the CEO, Cafe Deli Restaurants.
