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Tapioca: Health Benefits - You Didn't Know About It
08.01.2024 18:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:21
Tapioca balls are used in cooking as a substitute for cereals.
They are used to season soups, prepare side dishes and porridge, and add to sweet and savory dishes.
They make delicious hypoallergenic puddings, drinks, cocktails and even teas.
What are the benefits of tapioca
The product obtained from cassava root contains B vitamins, as well as phosphorus, calcium, potassium and magnesium.
Its regular consumption helps strengthen bones and teeth, and has a beneficial effect on the nervous and cardiovascular systems.
Tapioca balls have almost no contraindications.
The starch contained in tapioca is rich in choline, which is important for normalizing cholesterol levels in the blood, as well as B vitamins, necessary for the functioning of the nervous system.
It also contains phosphorus and calcium - minerals important for bone tissue.
A 2021 study published in F1000 Research found that bubble tea pearls can improve the quality of your saliva.
Specifically, the researchers found lower levels of CRP, a protein associated with inflammation, in the saliva of people who drank bubble tea for three days.
What is the meaning of tapioca
Tapioca flour—or ground tapioca—is used as a thickener for sauces, clear glazes, and fruit fillings in desserts: The main advantage of tapioca flour is that it does not spoil when subjected to extreme refrigeration or freezing.
Typically, tapioca is used to make pudding or Bubble tea.
From tapioca you can cook porridge, make crackers, puddings, bake bread, use it as a thickener for sauces, pies and anything else that needs thickening.
Tapioca is made entirely of starchy carbohydrates.
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