The Powerful Combination
Chinenyem Obasi-Obonga
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Who is your guy?
Na only you wallahi
See as we dey like beans and rice!!!
The Popular Song - Who is Your Guy -by Spyro and Tiwa Savage is a show stopper at any time.
Attention actually is the power of Rice and beans.
This combination provides the body with provides complete protein ie food with all the 9 essential amino acids. Both beans and rice have these essential amino acids(EAA), however, Beans are low in Methionine and high in lysine while Rice is high in Methionine and low in lysine. So their combination brings these EAA to the desired level the body requires them in addition to the 7 others.
It provides fiber that helps to regulate blood sugar. Fibre also prevents certain types of cancer by developing good bacteria that contribute to gut health.
It also helps to reduce the level of the hunger hormone called Ghrelin thus achieving the fuller feeling.
As life becomes more economically challenging, one needs to be aware of these simple and affordable foods.
So as you hum that catchy tune, and sing the lyrics, plan to get the power of rice and beans too
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