Not a nut — a small tuber with the fiber of oats, the iron of red meat, the potassium of bananas, and resistant starch that feeds beneficial gut bacteria.
Available at African grocery stores, Spanish/Latino grocery stores, and health food stores.
Resistant starch is one of the most potent prebiotic substrates documented — feeds Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus. Oleic acid (same as olive oil) supports cardiovascular health. Iron at this density in a plant food is exceptional.
Soak dried tiger nuts overnight to soften and reduce phytic acid. Eat soaked as a snack. Blend soaked tiger nuts with water and strain for tiger nut milk — the original African dairy alternative.
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