Showing posts with label vegetables. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vegetables. Show all posts

Thursday, 15 May 2014

Coconut (The life saver)

   This is one fruit I hardly buy or eat, because its so hard and full of fiber. But, my mentally about this fruit has completely changed now.

   Coconuts are a very common fruit, found almost everywhere especially in the tropics. It is a life saving fruit. Yes, I repeat a life saving fruit. It is one of the wonder fruits on earth with multiple health benefits which includes:

1) It improves digestion

2)Lowers cholesterol


3)Stabilizes glucose levels

4)Increase metabolism

5) Builds cells

6) Fights infection

7) Ward off wrinkles

   Other valuable products are made from the coconut fruit which are also very beneficial e.g.

Coconut oil : used for cooking, when used as a cream it rids the skin of dangerous toxins, It protects your teeth from bacteria and cavities, cooking with coconut oil help you to loose weight.

 Coconut is also used in the production of various creams both for skin and hair care.



Saturday, 10 May 2014

Benefits of Tumeric


   
 Some years back I used to work in a restaurant and I remember we use turmeric powder as part of the recipe in the preparation of rice. I know also that the only reason we use it as part of the recipe is because of the lovely colour it gives to the food little did we know that the yellow turmeric powder is a very nutritional spice.

Turmeric, is an orange-colored spice imported from India, and part of the ginger family

   I read about the health benefit of this yellow turmeric powder about a year ago and decided to share my knowledge on it.

1)      It’s a natural antiflamatory spice: it helps prevents gas and bloating

2)      Natural antibiotics : Lowers cholesterol

3)      Natural antiseptic : Heals stomach ulcers

4)      Natural analgesic : improves skin conditions such as eczema

5)      Improves digestion

6)      Blood purifier

7)      Speeds up wounds healing

8)      Improves asthma

9)      Helps in the prevention of various cancers, turmeric’s powerful antioxidant properties fight       cancer-causing free radicals, reducing or preventing some of the damage they can cause. 

10)    Aids in fat metabolism and weight management

11)   Reduces the side effect of chemotherapy

It’s inexpensive, mild in taste, and benefits every system in the body. Adding this powerful plant to your diet is one of the best things you can do for long term health.