Health Benefits of Grapes

!-- document.write(''); // --> Grapes are categorized into three variants based on their colour – Reds, Greens and Blacks/ Blues. They belong to the family of Vitaceae. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about 75,866 square kilometers of the world are dedicated to grapes. Approximately 71% of world grape production is used for wine, 27% as fresh fruit, and 2% as dried fruit . A portion of grape production goes to producing...

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PLUM: Prunus domestica

I know we have eaten different type of fruits And knowing what benefit they give our body. The name of fruit I want to talk about today is called Plum. This is called èso ìyeyè in Yoruba land... The plum season extends from May through October. Plums belong to the Prunus genus of plants and are relatives of the peach, nectarine and almond. They are all considered "drupes," fruits that have a hard stone pit surrounding their seeds. When plums are...

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Amazing Benefits Of Papaya Leaf Juice for Skin, Hair And Health

!-- document.write(''); // --> Botanical name: carica papaya What is pawpaw?  Paw Paw (papaya) is a fruit that grows in tropical areas throughout the world and is easily available throughout Australia. Most Australians enjoy paw paw simply because it is delicious, but research is showing that the health benefits of paw paw may be even greater than it's delicious taste. In fact, paw paw and paw paw derived products are used for a variety...

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Things You Didn't Know About Bitter Leaf

!-- document.write(''); // --> Botanica name: Vernonia amygdalina Common name: It is called "Ewuro" among the yoruba people (Ibadan), "Etidot" among the ijaw people(Cross-river), Igbo people call it "Onugbu" and it is called "shiwakas" in Hausa language. Ever heard of Bitter leaf? As its name suggests, it is a plant whose main characteristic is it bitter stem and leaves. There also exists a species of the plant which produces a ‘sweet‘...

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15 Health Benefits of Banana

!-- document.write(''); // --> A banana is an edible fruit produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants. The scientific names of most cultivated bananas are: • Musa acuminata • Musa balbisiana and • Musa paradisiaca The old scientific name Musa sapientum is no longer used. The currently accepted scientific names for most groups of cultivated bananas are Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana Banana is very much a staple...

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The Benefits of Dark Green Leafy Vegetables

!-- document.write(''); // --> Do you know which color of vegetables is the most nutritious and beneficial in our food supply?    The answer comes as no surprise: dark green, leafy vegetables.   These vegetables are packed with vitamins A, C, E and K minerals and an abundance of phytochemicals so vast that nutrition professionals are still trying to uncover all of their goodness.   Examples of dark green, leafy vegetables...

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Medicinal properties of Apples

!-- document.write(''); // --> Common name: Apple Botanica name: Malus domestica The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree. It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apples grow on small, deciduous trees. The tree originated in Central Asia. Nutritionally, fruits are good source of salts, minerals, vitamins and dietary fiber required...

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The Nutritional Value Of Carrot

!-- document.write(''); // --> Common name: Carrot Botanical name: Daucus carota The carrot is widely known as a vegetable that is easy to grow, delicious and highly nutritious. Both adults and children like carrots because of its crunchy texture and sweet taste. The tap-root of this vegetable is the edible part and it is considered to be nutritious and good for health. It is a rich source of many different nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates,...

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Nutritional facts Of Palm Oil

!-- document.write(''); // --> • Calories and Vitamins Palm oil, like all other oils and fats, provides 9 kcal g-1 compared with 4 kcal each for protein and carbohydrates (1 kcal = 4.18 kJ). Fats are also a source of vitamin A, D and E and act as carriers of these and of vitamin K in the human body. Crude palm oil is a rich source of pro- vitamin A, in the form of carotenoids (500-700 mg kg-1), and refined red palm oil is used for the treatment...

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Garlic Overview

Garlic is an herb. It is best known as a flavoring for food. But over the years, garlic has been used as a medicine to prevent or treat a wide range of diseases and conditions. The fresh clove or supplements made from the clove are used for medicine. Garlic is used for many conditions related to the heart and blood system. These conditions include: • high blood pressure • high cholesterol • coronary heart disease  • heart attack, and • “hardening...

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