The Myth and Facts About Turnip: Nutrition and Health Benefits
Turnips are a "starch" vegetable, but provide only one third the amounts of calories as
an equal amount of potatoes. Turnips provide an excellent source of vitamin C, fiber,
folic acid, manganese, pantothenic acid, and copper. They also offer a very good
source of thiamine, potassium, niacin, and magnesium. In addition, they are a good
source of vitamin B6 and E, folic acid, and riboflavin.
Ron Siojo published this 20 months ago
+18 votes
Bamboo Shoots: Nutrition and Health Benefits
Bamboo shoots are young culms or shoots approaching from the ground, bamboo shoots are a part of the bamboo plant and form an essential ingredient in dishes of many Asian countries, like India, Indonesia, Nepal, Vietnam, Philippines, China, Japan and Uganda. Edible bamboo shoots are of two types, namely, winter and spring shoots.
Ron Siojo published this 17 months ago
+22 votes
The Palmyra Tree: ItsTropical Fruit, Jaggery, Nutrition and Multiple Uses
In South East Asia the palmyra palm or sugar palm is a ubiquitous tree that’s utilized in a similar way to the coconut palm. It produces a succulent, translucent fruit that tastes like coconut, and jaggery or panela, a more healthy unrefined sugar alternative. The tree also produces palm wine, a type of brandy and much more.
Peter Bilton published this 21 months ago
+13 votes
Leafy Vegetables: The Greener, The Better
In food, green not only makes the meals attractive, it also indicates health-enhancing substances. The deeper the green color and the darker the leaves in vegetables, the fresher, the crispier, and more nutritious they are. Dark green leafy vegetables are rich sources of vitamins A and C, and minerals like iron, phosphorus, and calcium the body needs to stay healthy.
Levy Dalumpines published this 17 months ago
+7 votes
The Pepino Melon: Its Gastronomical Uses and Nutrition
Unknown outside of South America before the 1980’s, the pepino melon , a relative of the tomato, can now be seen at supermarkets in Europe and North America. Some experts are even calling pepino a ‘superfruit,’ because of high nutritional content.
Peter Bilton published this 17 months ago
+10 votes
The Best Natural Nutrition for Pregnancy
During pregnancy, each mother to be needs to do the best for their baby-to be in addition to fulfilling their desire to stay in shape. Eating well will make each mouthful worth for the baby’s growth and your health as well. When you can provide your new baby with the best nutrients, you’ll have a great chance of giving birth to a healthy baby and returning to your pre-pregnancy weight.
CHAN LEE PENG published this 28 months ago
+10 votes
Health Problems Related to Nutrition
Imbalanced diets and unhealthy eating habits are the cause of many diseases such as heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, malnutrition and diabetes. Specifically, taking in the improper amount of nutrients can lead to many health issues and sufferings in life.
CHAN LEE PENG published this 27 months ago
+16 votes
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