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 If you want to stay healthy, eat your vegetables. They are an essential part of a balanced diet. Vegetables contain various nutrients and vitamins. They are also rich in fiber which aid digestion as well as other body functions. Vegetables are low in calories and fat. If you are cooking a Nigerian dish, you will struggle to do without a number of key vegetables. Many of the soups we love also have local vegetables as their base. Mama was right when she said you should eat your greens - they certainly help keep you healthy. When you need the best ingredients to cook your favorite Nigerian dishes you don't need to stress yourself with visits to the market. Just sit back, browse our online store and find all your Nigerian ingredients here. Whether you're making Nigerian soups, jollof rice or other local dishes, you'll find what you're looking for. Tomatoes... these blood red berries that transform soups, sauces, salads and stews. When blended with pepper or mixed with dark green vegetables (like bitter leaf, ewedu, spinach and a host of others), the resulting recipe tells the stories of tribes, lands and the different cultures that existed across the breadth of Africa. Being of different varieties, the tomato flavor is commonly described as sweet, tart, tangy or balanced. The amount of sugars, acids, and volatile compounds in a tomato can vary by variety and are mostly genetically determined. A tomato high in sugars and low in acids has a sweet taste. A tomato low in sugars and acids has a bland taste. Traditional tomato flavor preferred by most peoples a nearly equal combination of sugars and acids; this is often referred to as old-fashioned tomato flavor. Tomatoes are also the major dietary source of the antioxidant lycopene, which has been linked to many health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease and cancer. They are also a great source of vitamin C, potassium, folate, and vitamin K