Would you eat grasshoppers for good sleep, hair and libido?

Bet you never thought that maybe the secret to good sleep, healthy hair and good libido is hiding in an insect-based diet – neither did we, until a study led by Ngnaniyyi Abdoul, University of Dschang, stated otherwise. The study stated that the secret might be lying in a grasshopper-based diet. It was observed that rats fed on a diet of Ruspolia nitidula, a type of edible grasshopper common in Cameroon, showed more improvement in health markers than other rats.

With a growing population and food security issues, scientists are constantly working on unearthing energy sources that can be obtained from unconventional methods. One of the best ways is to allow insects to be a part of the diet – they are highly nutritional and have low environmental impact. While insects can be a sustainable food source, they also come with unique health benefits.

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