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Title; Traditional African Foods Normally UsedÂ
Meta description;Most African likes the meal from there own countries which provides them with energy.
IntroductionÂ
Over the past several decades, sub-Saharan Africa has been experiencing a nutrition transition whereby traditional foods and food habits have been progressively replaced by the globalized food culture of the multinational corporations.Within the next twenty years, sub-Saharan Africa can expect a three-fold increase in deaths due to cardiovascular disease (CVD).
 And a near three-fold increase in the incidence of type 2 diabetes.
Investigations conducted in Okinawa Japan,5,6 the Mediterranean,7,8 and China,9,10 have provided robust evidence that traditional foods and traditional food habits are inextricably linked to vitality and longevity. To gain an insight into the factors potentially responsible for increased quality and quantity of life among these cohorts, it is therefore essential to evaluate the commonalities of their respective cuisines. Fundamentally, the foods and food habits of these cultural groups overlap with regard to: (1) the utilization of fresh, whole foods, prepared according to traditional, often ancient, practices (2) the absence of corporate influence, which includes the lack of genetically engineered foods, highly processed foods, trans-fatty acids.Among those African Foods used include;
1.FruitsÂ
Among the Bahaya, who occupied the northwestern corner of Tanzania, locally grown fruits included oranges, tangerines, lemons, limes, pineapples, pawpaw, passion fruit, mangoes, tree tomatoes, sweet and yellow bananas, plantain and bitterberries.44 Sixteen wild and edible fruits of the Sukuma in the Lake Province have also been documented.43 The pawpaw and cape gooseberry were a favorite snack for women and children in the Kiberege division of the Ulanga Valley in Tanzania.42,50 On Ukara Island, fruits including unripe lemons were eaten by children.52 Wild fruits on this island included mfiru, sungwa, ndobe, mamonyi, mande, buyeko, and buhunda.52 In Uganda, figs, tamarinds, shea butter fruits and the fleshly part of borassus palm fruits were commonly assimilated into the regular diet.53 Among the Baganda, the largest ethnic group in Uganda during the 1960s, pawpaw and passion fruit were the most common fruits.31 Ntula, berries of Solanum sp., were considered a snack food for children.
2.SpicesÂ
Spices were an integral part of the food culture in coastal regions due to longstanding Islamic and Indian influence. The most common varieties used were black pepper, chili pepper, capsicum annum (pilipili kali), cinnamon, curry powder (bizari), and tamarind.54, 55 Seven surveys reported that use of salt was widespread in East Africa.31, 32, 34, 43, 56-58 Reeds were burnt and salt was obtained from the ashes by a process of solution and reprecipitations.43 In Teso, Uganda, salt was obtained by dissolving it from the ashes of echuga (Leonolis meptifolia), epungula (Coreopsis ugandensis), elokile (Sonchus bipontini), epopong (Euphorbia candelubra), essege (Pennesentum sp.) and eliloto (Sesamum Macranthum).31 Besides salt, the ripe fruits of elamai (Ximenia americana) and the pods of epiduru (Tamarindus indica) were used to flavor the food.
3.VegetablesÂ
Thirty-nine wild, indigenous and edible vegetables were identified in Tanzania including twenty-one on Ukara Island32, three in the Tabora region40 and fifteen among the Sukuma in the Lake Province.The main sources of vegetable fats used in East Africa included the oil of simsim (Sesamum indicum), cottonseed, shea butter nut (Butyrospermum parkii), coconut, groundnut and palm fruit.31, 34, 42 Oyster nuts (Telfairia pedata) called kweme in Kiswahili or nkungu in Kisambaa, were highly esteemed for pregnant women among several ethnic groups in East Africa.59 This particular nut was believed to promote lactation due to a high content of protein and fats.
ConclusionÂ
In Conclusion,the mentioned above traditional foods are of great Importance to any African.So we must continue using due to there importance to our health.
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