08/10/2025
Congratulations for dedicating to something. It’s discipline!
Today, the 8th of October 2025, I ate nsima for the first time after one month. My friend and I did a one month no nsima challenge from 8th September. But he didn’t make it to one month. I did.
I have been eating too much nsima to the extent that when I don’t eat nsima, I wouldn’t feel full. Read up on Nsima. You will quickly realize that too much nsima is not good for your health especially if you are eating gramil or Ufa Oyera. Since Gramil is very refined, it can quickly elevate sugar levels in the body and may lead to diabetes. It's actually better to take mgaiwa.
Nsima also is a leading cause of digestion problems such as gas problems, bloating et cetera. Furthermore, Nsima made from highly refined flour such as gramil or ufa oyera doesn’t have nutrients like vital micronutrients, such as iron, zinc, and vitamin A whose deficiences can lead to symptoms like mental confusion, aggression, and apathy. Too much Nsima can also lead to weight gain which you really want to avoid.
This is what prompted me to slow down on eating nsima and teach myself to diversify my diet. In the past one month, I have enjoyed other foods like boiled potatoes, pasta, mashed potatoes, plantains, rice, basic bread sandwiches, burgers, sorghum meals etc.
I have eaten the healthiest in the past one month and I have lost 7 kgs. I feel fit and very healthy. I also had a minor gas problem but it has completely disappeared in the past four weeks.
Try to eat healthy. Let me know what happens.
And oh thank Kips Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlour for this nsima. Kips makes the best nsima!
