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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