Benefits of Garden Eggs

Garden egg is well known for its cultural significance to certain ethnic gorups – Igbo particularly – and as a key ingredient of a highly loved dish.

When next you’re in the mood for a tasty delicacy, whip up a pot of flavourful garden egg sauce and serve with some boiled yam, rice or plantain.

Apart from what it does to our taste buds, there are also many health benefits of garden eggs that should not be underestimated. Here are three major health benefit of garden eggs.

-Weight loss: Nutritionists recommend it as a perfect food option for those interested in losing weight because of its high fibre content. It fills up the tummy quickly, and this subsequently reduces consumption of other high calorie options. The fibre also helps to maintain low levels of cholesterol in the body system.

-Heart protection: The fibre content in the eggplant also helps to lower cholesterol levels in the human body, protecting the heart in the process.


-Lowers blood sugar level: It is a a great dietary option for diabetic patients because of its ability to reduce glucose absorption in the body and lower blood sugar levels.

It also possesses low soluble carbohydrates which assist in this regard.