PALMWINE

Wherever there is Palmwine there is truth, so says a popular saying. From time immemorial, tens of hundreds of rural dwellers, especially in the South part, have depended heavily on palm wine tapping to make a living. It is therefore a common feature to see men climbing palm trees to tap Palmwine.

The health benefits of Palmwine are numerous as it contains essential minerals and micro nutrients needed by our body.

It improves eye vision – Palmwine contains vitamins. Generally, vitamins help in keeping the eye healthy and reduces the chances of getting eye problems as much as possible.
It builds the body structure – Protein is an essential nutrient which the body cannot do without, and palm wine contains lots of amino acids whose main function is to act as the building block of the macro-nutrient – Protein
It improves hair and skin – It also helps in the promoting of new body cells by removing the dead cells in the body and replacing it, thereby giving the skin a soft, smooth and better appearance.
It improves heart health – It helps the nerves and muscles to function well and as such helps in normalizing the rate at which the heart beats and well helps in reducing or lowering the blood pressure.
Fights Cancer – Palm wine contains antioxidants which help prevent the free radicals from damaging the cells in the body and fight cancer. Example of such antioxidant in palm wine is vitamin B2 (Riboflavin).