Health benefits of Bissap Juice (Wonjo)
Bissap Juice or wonjo is so common in the Gambia that many tend to take it for granted. Apart from being a delicious and incredibly natural drink, wonjo has lots of favorable health benefits. The fizzy drinks that most of us consume are unhealthy and expensive. Sticking to traditional drinks like wonjo has its benefits.
Bissap is derived from Hibiscus sabdariffa
Fizzy drinks (sodas) have an incredibly large amount of sugar, and consuming them on a day to day basis increases the chances of developing chronic diseases like diabetes. Traditional drinks like wonjo can be prepared with very little sugar and still taste good.
Health benefits of Wonjo
1. It is rich in Vitamin C, it helps in the healing of wounds and also improves iron absorption from the gut.
2. Wonjo may have some anti-hypertensive properties. And whiles it may not be recommended for the treatment of hypertension on its own, it will definitely help in the control of blood pressure in hypertensive patients who are already on some kind of medication.
3. Wonjo is rich in anti-oxidants. These help in neutralizing “free radicals” notorious for causing various types of cancer.
So the next time you come across the “common old drink”, remember…it could add a lot of years to your life.
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