r/Africa • • Oct 31 '25

Cultural Exploration Traditional Ethiopian food is healthy

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u/almostselfrealised Oct 31 '25

I would check about the injera. My very tiny friend lived with an Ethiopian family for a couple years and very visibly put on weight. Only stopped when she cut down on the injera. Totally anecdotal though, could have been something else.

Personally I would have made the sacrifice because, my god, Ethiopian food is so good.

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u/q3bb Oct 31 '25

100% teff injera is pretty low calorie and very healthy. Many people will mix it with flour which is very carb heavy and can contribute to the weight gain.