Garri counts as a nutritious food whose health benefits exceed those of rice, and it is well suited to palm oil as well as to soups prepared from vegetables.

Soaking garri in water and drinking the mixture may not deliver the balanced diet a person needs, which is why eating the food on its own is not recommended.

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A serving of soaked garri does not by itself amount to a sufficient meal, and eating too much of the food can have an adverse effect on the eyesight.

The best time to eat garri is during a busy stretch of the day, the afternoon for example. At such moments it replenishes energy that has been lost and permits the body to burn more energy.

People with diabetes should avoid garri, since the food supplies the body with plenty of sugar. Where they cannot do without it, the quantity they eat should be cut down.

Women who are pregnant are likewise advised against eating garri.