Tiger nuts are great for you: Popular 1950s treat make a comeback as a superfood

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• Tiger nuts were a popular treat for children during the 1950s and 1960s 
• But they are now starting to make a comeback as a so-called super food
• They are not actually nuts, but tubers of a plant called the yellow nutsedge
• Tiger nuts are high in iron, potassium, magnesium and Vitamins C and E 

In the 1950s and 1960s they were a popular treat for children, who would buy them by the quarter from the local sweet shop. 

Now tiger nuts are making a comeback – as a so-called superfood.

Served raw or ground into flour for baking, they are not actually nuts, but tubers of a grass-like plant called the yellow nutsedge.

High in iron, potassium, magnesium and Vitamins C and E, they taste sweet, with a hint of coconut, and have a chewy texture. 

Jemma Brett, spokesman for Navi Organics, said: ‘We’ve been selling tigernuts for about a year now, and are definitely noticing more interest recently, and our sales are increasing.

‘We consider them a superfood, especially with their nutrient profile almost mirroring that of human breast milk, and the fact that they are gluten-free and nut-free makes them a wonderful alternative and healthy choice.’

Tigernuts are also said to act as a mild appetite suppressant because they contain resistant starch, a type of starch which resists digestion.

This helps keep us feeling fuller for longer, and also reduces the amount of calories we absorb from the food.

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