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Prasanna Raghavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15639197236363469260noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327259309262583194.post-16718820314417596752024-03-15T18:25:00.005+02:002024-03-17T08:57:41.205+02:00Why Do We Love Chocolate and Consume Moderately<p></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Why Do We Love Chocolate and Consume Moderately?</span></span></span></h1><div><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> This post deals with the following:</span></h1><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Is chocolate bad for young children?</b></span></li></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Why do adults love chocolate?</b></span></li></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>What is a chocolate craving?</b></span></li></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>How do you reduce chocolate cravings?</b></span></li></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Conclusion </b></span></li></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>My chocolate experiences.</b></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOox_DOzvTUVTOcqIWnaLDq15MGZls-YTO-0Ncf2TGLjKzYhw8BxbF2K2DuzsedtpeC10tUNnY-F-EtDSNsVPZHYf3DxebVl4ldXpnS7w5IJBivoo7I7DNFS5zb5OjgciU594eWU-x_aFGYPY2qdRp2nU-v1XPH_bCyRKItfekC9nw6xWdQMwKu1Jq_I/s2240/Why%20do%20we%20love%20chocolates.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chocolate picture" border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOox_DOzvTUVTOcqIWnaLDq15MGZls-YTO-0Ncf2TGLjKzYhw8BxbF2K2DuzsedtpeC10tUNnY-F-EtDSNsVPZHYf3DxebVl4ldXpnS7w5IJBivoo7I7DNFS5zb5OjgciU594eWU-x_aFGYPY2qdRp2nU-v1XPH_bCyRKItfekC9nw6xWdQMwKu1Jq_I/w640-h360/Why%20do%20we%20love%20chocolates.png" title="Chocolate picture" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture courtesy Unsplash used Canva frame.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Is chocolate bad for young children?</h2><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I asked our daughters, P1 and P2 when they were little angels, about feel-good stuff, celebrations, gifts, presents, birthdays, friends, and travel, and they would put chocolate on the top. For the monthly shopping, they did their shopping together in a separate basket; the major item was chocolate. It worried me; both had terrible teeth then (not now). I had a childhood that never experienced chocolate. Our father kept a strict eating regime about sweets, even with certain fruits; sugar was the villain. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">That was a worrying point for me during those days. In our weekend NRK (non-resident-Keralites) gatherings, the senior mothers would find time to educate the weaning mothers. Truthfully, we kept what came out of them in high esteem. On the non-resident Kerala circles, seniors rocked. Not any more. Now, young mothers find their mothers and grandmothers on Google. Scientific studies on health matters are happening daily, and plenty on chocolates and children. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Chocolate is not bad for young children, as the <a href="https://uk.venchi.com/blog/chocolate-and-children-guide-and-advice#:~:text=Is%20chocolate%20bad%20for%20young,large%20quantities%20of%20these%20substances." target="_blank">studies confer</a>. However, it should be consumed in moderation. Chocolate contains sugar, fat, and Cocoa, which children's livers and kidneys cannot process in large quantities. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Also, it should be eaten before lunch or as an afternoon snack, but not after lunch because it acts as a stimulant. Regarding age, as a rule, they can be introduced to chocolate from year two but get the paediatrician's advice. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Check the type; chocolate contains sugar, saturated fat and Cocoa, and choose them with less fat, sugar and more Cocoa; they are dark chocolates. Milk chocolates are good with more Cocoa, not white chocolates with more sugar and fat. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Chocolate and Cocoa are different; the latter can be introduced to children after year 1, like cocoa biscuits and with milk; hot chocolate is a great choice. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Why do adults <a href="https://www.barry-callebaut.com/en/manufacturers/trends-insights/why-do-consumers-love-chocolate#:~:text=Chocolate%20is%20a%20gift%20from,around%20the%20globe%20love%20it.">love</a> chocolates?</h2><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Our love for chocolate is innate, an evolutionary adaptation that makes us vulnerable to fat and sugar, as our ancestors included them in their food for consumption. Sugar activates sweet taste and consumption, and fat gives us the energy needed for our body to function. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">And, no natural food supplies us with these two; no plant that grows fruits that contain both. And here comes our magical product to fill this shortage- the chocolate, a unique food combination of the two-fat and sugar. So, our body gets thrilled even by the sight of the product and prompts us, Wow, consume<a href="https://this.deakin.edu.au/self-improvement/craving-chocolate-blame-evolution" target="_blank"> it as much as you can</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The market is doing a fabulous service to support us by making the product lovable to consumers. To make it appeals to all five senses, taste, sight, touch, hearing, and smell, through its attributes of flavours, colours, snaps, smoothness and various aromas. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07f1hl3Pijegsx95o7gadTZPz19aOw8iF1asT4lwk2q6RyT4jm5pIIgaT-YNvX4O8fD-LBr_194UPYyXkvTVzv9rTTtA0zf7VlOLPz9UaozkgmrQJhDGgvp3ZUoCHawmEXRSHazP4KU2CCc_spPGoItTeTtZJuph4xcMgc0Um9UsUtxvF5Pyog_kDtBs/s600/yves-scheuber--v9ceD2puuY-unsplash%20resized.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Lindt chocolate Image" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07f1hl3Pijegsx95o7gadTZPz19aOw8iF1asT4lwk2q6RyT4jm5pIIgaT-YNvX4O8fD-LBr_194UPYyXkvTVzv9rTTtA0zf7VlOLPz9UaozkgmrQJhDGgvp3ZUoCHawmEXRSHazP4KU2CCc_spPGoItTeTtZJuph4xcMgc0Um9UsUtxvF5Pyog_kDtBs/w640-h640/yves-scheuber--v9ceD2puuY-unsplash%20resized.jpg" title="Lindt chocolate Image" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy Unsplash</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Here is a report from the biggest chocolate company that investigated why consumers of chocolate globally love the product.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">54 % of consumers eat the product (1) to <b>treat themselves,</b> as chocolate is an all-pleasure factor, (2) to <b>satisfy a craving.</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">52 % to <b>indulge</b>. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The three prominent attributes of chocolate are pleasure factor, craving and indulging.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">That means more than half of the global population is already under the charm of this go-get product. We can only think of a celebration, gathering, outing, gift hamper, picnic, or social or cultural gathering with chocolate products. The product quickly became prominent, ignoring the caution and curtailment once kept by many for whatever embargos. No mention of how it passed into cultures that once took pride in being lean customers to ensure pleasure for the senses, taking the ways of the manufacturers. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Unlike the older, the present is a time of indulgence, with self-indulgence prominent for young and old. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">What is this chocolate craving? </h2><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It is that sudden craving Chocolate lovers experience to indulge in that velvety, creamy bite into the flavour of their chocolate choices. It doesn't matter the time, whether it's late at night or afternoon; it comes so forcefully. Chocolate craving is a common term we use casually. Does this casual term have any science behind it? </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">As per science, we <a href="https://www.whitakerschocolates.com/blog/why-do-i-crave-chocolate/#:~:text=Additionally%2C%20chocolate%20contains%20small%20amounts,certain%20nutrients%2C%20such%20as%20magnesium." target="_blank">crave chocolate</a> for the following reasons. It is:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">An emotional soother.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Chocolate is associated with comfort and pleasure, making it a go-to treat during stress, sadness, and even joy. Eating chocolate releases <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=endorphins+function+in+the+body&oq=Endorphine+function&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCQgGEAAYChiABDIGCAAQRRg5MgkIARAAGAoYgAQyCQgCEAAYChiABDIJCAMQABgKGIAEMgkIBBAAGAoYgAQyCQgFEAAYChiABDIJCAYQABgKGIAEMgoIBxAAGAoYFhgeMg0ICBAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMg0ICRAAGIYDGIAEGIoF0gEJMjg5NDdqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">endorphins</a>, hormones "that alleviate pain, lower stress, and improve mood and your sense of well-being." So, chocolate can act as an emotional soother. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">A mood-enhancer.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Hormonal changes in the body can create energy level fluctuations and mood swings that cause chocolate cravings. These are more commonly associated with women during the menstrual period. Chocolate's mood-enhancing qualities can temporarily alleviate these fluctuations. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Has positive effects on brain chemistry.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Chocolate releases endorphins, which, in addition to creating a pleasurable sensation, have stimulating effects that may contribute to cravings. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">To express the body's nutrient deficiencies. </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Scientists believe chocolate cravings may be a way for the body to express nutrient deficiencies, such as magnesium. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">To please our brain that naturally seeks pleasurable experiences.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The sensory experience of chocolate, a unique combination of sweet, bitter, and sometimes salty taste with its creamy and smooth textures, can create a unique sensory appeal that can make the brain crave having more of it. So, taste and texturing make you crave chocolates, to say it goes first to our brain, before the stomach.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Sugar addiction.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Sugar contains high amounts of dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a role in the reward system. Chocolate contains a high amount of sugar and addiction, which can create chocolate cravings.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">How do you reduce chocolate cravings?</h2><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">So, chocolate cravings have more functions in our bodies. Eating chocolates enhances our mood, soothes us emotionally, satisfies our cravings, makes our social gatherings rich and sweet, makes us feel good and rich, and enhances our brain chemistry. All these have adverse effects on our bodies. So, we need to practice the remedies for the cravings.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">What are the healthier options to remedy chocolate cravings?</h3><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Eat suitable types of chocolates. </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">When you get cravings, go for <a href="https://www.kronchocolatier.com/blogs/news/why-do-i-crave-chocolate-so-intensely#:~:text=Nutrient%20Deficiencies%20trigger%20chocolate%20cravings,and%20fill%20up%20the%20requirement." target="_blank">dark chocolates</a>. They have less sugar and more Cocoa content, 55% more than ordinary chocolates. Many dark varieties are available in the markets with eating instructions and benefits. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Practice moderate eating.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> Eat within control measures. If you exceed this measure, dark chocolate can induce severe health issues. The general daily measure I came across in the research is between 28 and 56 grams.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br />Eat a balanced diet. To maintain your nutritional balance, incorporate fruits, lean protein, and whole grains.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br />Stay hydrated throughout the day by drinking water; thirst can be mistaken for fatigue and craving.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br />Manage stress by participating in stress-busting activities like yoga, breathing exercises, a short walk, etc.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br />Break the habit of having a sweet tooth, like eating sweets and chocolate after a meal. </span></li></ul><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Brain chemistry is not an easy matter; it can play a detrimental role in people's</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">food consumption, causing obesity, a significant issue in many countries, including the US. The influencing contents are sugar and fats. For those interested, read <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-sugar-and-fat-trick-the-brain-into-wanting-more-food/#:~:text=It%20turns%20out%20that%20extremely,sustenance%2C%20especially%20in%20dire%20times." target="_blank">How Sugar and Fat Can Trick the Brain into Wanting More Food.</a> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Conclusion.</h2></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It is time when young and old move away from once restricted self-indulgence and willingly experience self-indulgence as part of a shifting lifestyle, a feel-good self-transformation. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Sugar and fat consumption is an evolutionary habit, but nature has not grown a tree with fruit that combines the two. No wonder chocolate is a delectable product to compensate for this shortfall, and the manufacturers are highly committed to making the product a high priority in consumers' minds and matters. They are keen on trying, innovating, and maintaining the consumers' love affair with it, as well as their affinity and cravings, in line with their shifting lifestyle. </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The products maintain unbeatable taste, texture, colour, and flavour quality. The melting feeling in the mouth beats any other confectionery. Its most tempting and velvety, creamy flavours favourably play into consumers' emotions, feelings, cravings, and brain chemistry. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">It's an emotional soother, a mood enhancer, and a pleasure kicker in the brain, which in turn drives more cravings and addiction, possibly resulting in health issues that need caution and moderate consumption. </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> </span>My chocolate experiences.</h3></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I am a lean chocolate consumer. I do not get the craving to chase after it at any hour of the day. On days when I get late for the noon meal, I grab a lunch bar. P1 and P2 have learned to be moderate consumers of the tempting confectionary and to practice moderate sweet tooth. They are highly conscious of the dangers of overindulgence in sugar and fat. They are no longer staying with us, but we all keep the practice of eating nutritional meals. </span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">How about you? </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Are you practising moderate consumption of chocolates, sugar, and fat? </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Are you consuming a well-balanced diet with enough nutrients?</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.blogaberry.com/miscellaneous/the-blogaberry-creative-monthly-challenge/" target="_blank">This post was created for the Blogaberry Creative (Monthly) Challenge.</a> </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">**</span></div><div><br /></div></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">https://www.facebook.com/prasannaragh
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The submission date for the college magazine was fast approaching, and I was under pressure to create a decent and fun piece before it passed. <br /><br />I was in my second year in college for the pre-degree course. Year one went by lazily. By the time my teachers got to correctly pronounce my name and search for me among the girls and not boys for my 'yes sir' to mark me present in the class, year one came to a close. I had nothing outstanding besides academics to add to my belt. <br /><br />So, year two started with an itching to achieve more and something outstanding. With great enthusiasm, I made time to set up bucket lists and promises to myself. I was in the maths group. The group system distinctively divided learners into science and the arts. <br /><br />Those in science were considered non-performing in the field of arts and creativity. People always discover something to suit their flair for discrimination in intelligence, caste, etc. I knew it was just a perception, but perception mattered. <br /><br />In my immature mind, I should claim fame in numbers and words to achieve something outstanding or all-rounder. I have had a passion for words since childhood.<br /><br />That was how I decided to feature a piece in the college magazine. The Teenage Ambition to Reach the Stars.<br /><br />I started to hunt for a topic and outline it. Days passed. I sat in my room, spending hours in meditation. Borrowed time from my academic schedule to shape it and string sample scripts. <br /><br />My scrapbook was getting used up, and my homework and class assignments were receiving dents. I still needed to succeed in hooking up on a pleasing topic. <br /><br />There came a time when I feared I would fail in academics. I noticed that my parents began to watch me. I wished they had sought my explanation for getting broody and unrest. The time was different when people never resolved issues through open conversation. <br /><br />My frustration peaked when I put a bridle on my all-rounder ambition. Then, after a period of calm, a bulb flashed in my head: Write about something closer to a teen's heart. You're a teen, and so is the college community. I cried, 'Eureka.' And what else could it be other than love? <br /><br />I started again flying on the wings of ambition. Then came the question. What is love? How much do you know about it? <br /></span><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The society then.</span></h2><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">During those days, there was no Google or the Internet to ask a question about anything you wanted to know. The only information superhighway was gossip. And those who managed the entire department were the superhuman aunties. <br /><br />They were dangerous. There were incidents of young girls ending their lives for approaching them to clear some silly doubts about things. <br /><br />Ask them about love; sure, you will never see the inside of a college. A day is enough for them to spread the news in the neighbourhood that you are love-sick and are after boys. The parents, however confident about their girls, would buckle down under pressure and decide harshly, not in their favour. <br /><br />The young girls- hey, my pity for them is still fresh inside me. They were not allowed to know the facts of sensitive matters affecting their lives- love foremost among them.<br /><br />There were movies dubbed love stories. Few girls in the rural setting got to watch them, while they might have been more exposed in the cities. I was a rural girl. <br /><br />There were weeklies featuring love stories in sequels. A few households had subscribed to them. On Sundays, they would arrive, featuring a sizeable portion of a heart-wrenching love story. The young girls would sneak it into their mates' networks and read it. <br /><br />Those stories were themed on a single thing; love is forbidden. The narratives detailed how the girls who refused to heed what society and family forbid were doomed to loss and tragedy. <br /><br />A few heroines or victims of love lived in my village. One is a Hindu girl. In the prime of her youth, she eloped with a Muslim man, and they lived in exile before returning to his home after years. Was she doomed to loss? Was she regretting her action? What definition would she give to love that motivated her to do what she did? <br /><br />She lived closer to my home. I used to see her from a distance, busy doing outdoor chores while I walked past the village road in front of her home. I wished I met her and asked the above questions, but I knew that would never happen. I call her Ponnu. <br /><br />Poonu was a living reminder of everything love represented in the social mind. Love is forbidden, dangerous, and a destroyer of your future and family. It lurches in the dark to lance you with venom. Once bitten, you can find the antidote nowhere. Poonu's uncle dropped dead the moment he heard about her disappearance. <br /></span></span><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Love the reality.</span></h2><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">But love is a reality. You feel it. The moment a girl sees a man, she melts down into a longing to be with him, to look into his eyes and listen to his sweet words that spark a flow of pleasure in you. She hangs around to catch another glimpse of him even when she is sure he will never again see him. <br /><br />Still, that wait gives you hope and raises your skin with goosebumps. After all that digging, I realised that love is a complex topic. It is unpopular. I knew little about it; putting that little on paper would get me in trouble. Instead of fame, I became a target. <br /><br />I decided to take a different approach and make it a fictional discovery using the medium of science.<br /></span><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Love- a chemical element. </span></h2><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I got settled with the topic. The setting was a classroom. The protagonist, a teenage girl learner, sat in the last line of her classroom while the teacher presented a lesson on chemistry. <br /><br />In the backstory, she was bitten by love and was walking on a tightrope between her emotional upheavals and the societal taboos. <br /><br />She faced a barrage of inner questions regarding whether she should take love seriously or drop it. In the classroom, the chemicals in the test tube changed colours, burned, and caused fumes to fill the air. <br /><br />She saw a comparison between her state of mind and the chemistry experiment. Losing the sense of reality, she entered the dream world and shouted that love is a chemical element. <br /><br />The story continued detailing the properties of her discovery: love. She infuses into its properties all her doubts about love and dissatisfaction in the world that discredits it.<br /><br />She declares love is an unstable element, sublime. Its original colour is red, though it takes the colour of any substance it reacts with. Nobody can predict the products obtained when they react with another chemical. The list was long, and I lost the memory of all of those. <br /><br />When the magazine came out, my story was a hit. The readers appreciated it more as a fun piece. I meant it to be both entertaining and profound, showing the complexity of love and questioning our double-faced attitude towards it. <br /></span><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The world now. </span></h2><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UxHqD2NT0Sb78xq5vYqbVP_u9oIP7CKWH_arvjIBW6O_jY5Gg5tm90obTqxGbBPkja0fxHSf0HCwo2-LsQHobgHCTyh8iLGyS-zmUnS6wobqPUK4kF_GQgxa8dpdr83MAopMyqo_fN9JhI2IJnkyVuCqy8OfR3mJBSMvPYqHHjpQzhpZK6gbALJBCP0/s3936/raphael-renter-raphi_rawr-RZJ2EODowgo-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Love image- Valentine's Day" border="0" data-original-height="3936" data-original-width="2215" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UxHqD2NT0Sb78xq5vYqbVP_u9oIP7CKWH_arvjIBW6O_jY5Gg5tm90obTqxGbBPkja0fxHSf0HCwo2-LsQHobgHCTyh8iLGyS-zmUnS6wobqPUK4kF_GQgxa8dpdr83MAopMyqo_fN9JhI2IJnkyVuCqy8OfR3mJBSMvPYqHHjpQzhpZK6gbALJBCP0/w360-h640/raphael-renter-raphi_rawr-RZJ2EODowgo-unsplash.jpg" title="Love image- Valentine's Day" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Raphel Renter Unsplash.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">We now see a new world where love has achieved new status and values along the liberal lines. <br /><br />Societies worldwide embrace a willingness to accept love as a genuine emotion. Old reservations are slowly melting away, especially among the younger population, though not on a uniform level. The status quo varies according to how society has progressed along progressive attitudes and eliminated the dark values of restrictive cultures. <br /><br />I live in a world where young and old, including the old-age inmates, move hand-in-hand, facing no raised eyebrows. <br /><br />My native regions, too, are embracing changes. Ponnu turned out to be a harbinger of love in the minds of the sons and daughters of those who ostracised her. However, she couldn't escape the cruelty of her caste men, who slaughtered her man years later in revenge for their act in the name of love. <br /><br />I remember how a few subbed a post I wrote on Valentine's Day years ago. Last week, I read calls on <a href="https://www.livemint.com/news/world/valentines-week-is-here-heres-all-the-important-days-between-7-14-february-you-should-know-11707189859457.html">Indian media</a> celebrating Valentine's for one week, starting on February 7, Rose Day. <br /><br />The market potential as a warming-up force drives it, and it should caution us. You should love your wallet in equal or more measure of your love for a Valentine's gift. Splurging money is a personal habit; no blame for Valentine's celebration.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Valentine's Day</span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">The story and celebration of Valentine's Day are complex. They point to many things, including how love was not considered a noble emotion in several cultures. Its story is a narration of human progress from primitive rituals dictating women as a means for lust and procreation to finding values in love.</span></h2><div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Conclusion.</span></h2></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Love. In my lifetime, I see it emerging from a forbidden, accursed word in the hands of doomsayers to a wonderous emotion to anchor your life to the ground of peace, stability and happiness. <br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Love is freedom, and it unleashes the natural potential of all people. However, it is an emotion ruled by body chemistry and requires discipline. <br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Do you agree with it? 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<h1 style="text-align: left;">Nutrition and five health benefits of Zucchini.</h1><div><h3><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Zucchini is a vegetable, though missing from the list of superfoods, and is versatile in its nutritional values and health benefits. As an alternative for the high carb-foods, it can help you prevent heart issues and stroke and improves your body's health. </span></h3><h3><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfHpN9Gjo9ExyZbyLbwMO9TVclHn6xEORvfBwSyi5k-DE_9q7eHrFlzTZLXf7scvrmO2G3H-WOSgzYVxW-zeCvLd247cFDAs0sFAVvR11vyPQxF2as4DKQ59fXOIKlbquLEfTppPx7663oYheazPF-xoL0rcFWoIvrMRshgfhi4zWsnBQod_9PXuU/s600/Zucchini%20banner-2.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zucchini." border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfHpN9Gjo9ExyZbyLbwMO9TVclHn6xEORvfBwSyi5k-DE_9q7eHrFlzTZLXf7scvrmO2G3H-WOSgzYVxW-zeCvLd247cFDAs0sFAVvR11vyPQxF2as4DKQ59fXOIKlbquLEfTppPx7663oYheazPF-xoL0rcFWoIvrMRshgfhi4zWsnBQod_9PXuU/w400-h225/Zucchini%20banner-2.png" title="Zucchini." width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture credit to <a href=" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zucchini" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></td></tr></tbody></table></h3></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;">Zucchini, also called </span><a href="https://www.britannica.com/plant/zucchini" style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;" target="_blank">Courgette</a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;">, is a variety of the summer <b>squash</b> in the guard family, grown for its edible fruits. Though a fruit, by definition, is a <b>vegetable. </b>They are common in home gardens, readily available in supermarkets and the young ones are cooked into <b>dishes and baked.</b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;">Plants are typically bushy, not vining, though some varieties creep; leaves are large and <b>palmately lobbed</b>. Both the stem and the leaves have plant hairs.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Zucchini, like all squash, has its ancestry in the Americas, specifically <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoamerica" target="_blank">Mesoamerica.</a> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;">The plant has three names, all meaning 'small marrow'; <b>Courgette</b>, a French loan word; <b>Zucchini</b>, an Italian loan word; and <b>Baby marrow</b>, in South Africa. The fruit ranges in colour from dark emerald green to yellow. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;">Zucchini is not included in the list of <b>superfoods, </b>simply based on a </span><a href="https://ediblesanfrancisco.com/superfoods/superfoods-zucchini/#:~:text=Zucchini%20are%20typically%20neglected%20on,making%20them%20a%20nutritional%20powerhouse." style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;" target="_blank">misconception</a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;"> that plants must have brightly coloured flesh to be rich in antioxidants. </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Nutritional facts of Zucchini.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Zucchini contains several <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/zucchini-benefits#TOC_TITLE_HDR_2" target="_blank">vitamins</a>, minerals, and other <b>beneficial plant</b> compounds.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">One cup (223 grams) of cooked Zucchini contains:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Calories: 17.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Protein: 1 gram.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Fat, less than I gram.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Carbs: 3 grams.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Sugar: 1 gram.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Fibre: 1 gram.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Vitamin A: 40 % of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Manganese: 16% of the RDI.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Vitamin C: 14% of the RDI</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Potassium: 13% of the RDI.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Magnesium: 10% of the RDI.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Vitamin K: 9% of the RDI.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Folate: 8% of the RDI.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Copper: 8% of the RDI.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Phosphorous: 7% of the RDI.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Vitamin: B6: 7% of the RDI.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Thiamine: 5% of the RDI. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Also contains tiny amounts of iron, calcium, zinc and several other B vitamins. </span></li></ul></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/zucchini-benefits" target="_blank">Health benefits</a> of Zucchini.</span></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">1. High in antioxidants.</span></h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">If a person has an imbalance of <b><a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318652" target="_blank">free radicals</a>,</b> it can damage their body's fatty tissues, DNA, and proteins, causing <b><a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324863" target="_blank">oxidative stress</a> </b>that can cause a range of health issues.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Zukkini, high in <b>antioxidants</b>, may help maintain a healthy level of free radicals to benefit health. This may also help to protect a person from the following health issues, such as <b>cardiovascular disease</b>, several types of cancers, eye-related disorders, skin disorders, etc.</span></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">2. Promote healthy digestion in several ways.</span></h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Zucchini is rich in water content 94,8 %, which helps soften the stool and pass easily, reducing <b>constipation.</b> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">It contains soluble and <b>insoluble fibre</b>: the insoluble keeps the gut healthy and promotes digestion, adding bulk to stool and reducing the risk of constipation.</span></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">3. Reduce blood sugar levels. </span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Zucchini is <b>low in carbohydrates</b>, and if made a choice over high carbohydrate foods, it may help lower blood sugar levels. It helps reduce <b>type 2 diabetes</b>. </span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">4. Improves eye health.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Zucchini is high in vitamin C, which is also an antioxidant. Some evidence suggests that vitamin C can reduce the risk of developing eye problems, such as age-related macular degeneration and cataracts. </span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">5. Improves heart- health and circulation.</span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;">Studies have shown that diets with high fibre can reduce the risk of coronary heart diseases and high levels of <b>bad cholesterol.</b> High lipid levels in the blood can increase a person's risk of the following health issues. </span></li></ul><h4><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Cardiovascular diseases.</span></li></ul></h4><h4><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Several types of cancer.</span></li></ul></h4><h4><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Eye-related disorders.</span> </li></ul></h4><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Skin disorders.</span></li></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">With its water-soluble pectin, Zucchini may lower the bad cholesterol and lipid levels in a person's blood, promoting heart health. Zucchini, high in potassium, can manage high blood pressure, a risk factor for <b>heart attack, heart failure,</b> peripheral artery disease, stroke and kidney failure.</span></li></ul></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Ways of keeping Zucchini.</span></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Refrigerate:</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">To keep them fresh and last longer, keep them whole, and dry in an <b>open paper bag </b>in the refrigerator.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Freeze them:</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Cut them into small pieces, blanch them in boiling water, and when cooled, freeze them. Once <b>blanched,</b> it remains in the freezer for<b> a year</b> without going bad.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Ways of using Zucchini.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Here are some ways to use this versatile vegetable.</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Thinly slice or grate raw Zucchini and add to <b>salads</b>.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Chopped, sliced Zucchini is an excellent option to <b>stirfry.</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Spiralise fresh Zucchini into pasta shape and use it as a low-carb <b>alternative to pasta.</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Add into <b>soups.</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;">Sliced and grilled Zucchini is a good <b>side dish </b>with olive oil and lemon juice.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">It is the main ingredient in the famous <a href="https://taste.co.za/recipes/ratatouille/" target="_blank">ratatouille.</a> This involves combining Zucchini with other vegetables and a selection of <b>herbs.</b> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Breadcrumb them and fry them in oil as a crispy <b>side dish</b>.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Baked Zucchini work as a super side dish with <b>many foods.</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">To avoid oil, baking and grilling can be done in <b>air fryers.</b> </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Conclusion:</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Zucchini is a vegetable, though missing from the list of superfoods, and is versatile in its nutritional values and health benefits. 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https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasannakumary-raghavan-0b6676221/</div>Prasanna Raghavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15639197236363469260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327259309262583194.post-90680286393891895502023-05-01T17:17:00.001+02:002023-05-01T20:29:26.683+02:009 Health Benefits of Eating Yams.<h1 style="text-align: left;"> Nutrition and nine health benefits of eating yams.</h1><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Yams, native to West Africa, South America, and Asia, are root vegetables rich in minerals and vitamins. Eating them may help you improve your digestion system, skin health, and brain function, prevent diseases, and support weight loss. </span></h4><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyl7Qxk4s95zg333Mn3rneBsmvx59iIOsG0Vp-cIiq3MxAOhK9H765eIz8kH3pRJJrB0Y7bXAMhS4yhYBlafteVJmOwAf-L5YU8FY0hSjQ5Qd4wwLLMycdDVnuCuEW3lmke-y7RBYcvL6fSjRvqiMflmJCCbcHzyZuBkMC0CX52Egeh7_FnOZC76fE/s2240/Y%20Banner.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Yams" border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyl7Qxk4s95zg333Mn3rneBsmvx59iIOsG0Vp-cIiq3MxAOhK9H765eIz8kH3pRJJrB0Y7bXAMhS4yhYBlafteVJmOwAf-L5YU8FY0hSjQ5Qd4wwLLMycdDVnuCuEW3lmke-y7RBYcvL6fSjRvqiMflmJCCbcHzyZuBkMC0CX52Egeh7_FnOZC76fE/w400-h225/Y%20Banner.png" title="Yams" width="400" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yam_(vegetable)" target="_blank">Yam </a>is the common name for some plant species in the genus Dioso era that form <b>edible tubers</b>. Yams are perennial herbaceous vines cultivated in many temperate and tropical regions, such as West Africa, South America, the Caribbean, Asia, and Oceania, for consumption of their <b>starch tubers.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Among the more than 870 species available now, some are toxic. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">They are known by different names in their native areas. In the United States, <b>Sweet Potato</b> in Australia and New Zealand, <b>Oca</b> in Malaysia and Singapore, <b>taro</b>, and in Africa and Southeast Asia, <b>Elephant foot yam.</b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The <b>edible tuber</b> has rough, brown skin, and peeling it off using a knife, appears a coat, white, brown to pink, purple, or yellow. The flesh is white, yellow. </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;">Nutrition facts of yams.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.healthifyme.com/blog/yam-benefits/" target="_blank">One hundred grams </a>of yam contain:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Calories: 116 Kcalories.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Protein: 1,49 grams.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Fats: 0,14 grams.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Carbohydrates: 27,5 grams.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Fibre: 3,9 grams.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Vitamin and minerals.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;">Calcium: 14mg</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Iron: 0,52 mg</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Magnesium: 18 mg.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Phosphorous: 49 mg.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Potassium: 670 mg.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Vitamin C: 12,1 mg.</span></li></ul></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.healthifyme.com/blog/yam-benefits/" target="_blank">Health benefits</a> of yams.</span></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">1. Improve hormonal balance.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Oestrogen level reduces during <b>menopause</b>, which may lead to hormone imbalances, causing several health conditions, including <b>osteoporosis</b>. Studies show yams <b>regulate oestrogen</b> hormone secretion and aid in presenting diseases in post-menopausal women.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">2. Anti-cancer properties.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Yams provide several <b>ani-oxidants</b> like phenol, flavonoids, and vitamin C that have anti-cancerous properties. A <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6357032/" target="_blank">study</a> shows that <b>antioxidants stop cancer</b> cell growth and even destroy them.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">3. Reduce inflammation.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Inflammation may lead to various conditions like <b>diabetes and heart disease</b>. Yams can help prevent such diseases by eating yams, one of the best anti-inflammatory foods. </span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">4. Improve blood sugar level.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3823506/" target="_blank">Studies</a> show that yams help improve blood sugar levels. It contains resistance starch that prevents <b>blood sugar levels</b> from rising after a meal. Purple yams help to improve blood sugar control, making them an excellent meal option for people with <b>diabetes</b>.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">5. Improves digestion.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The resistant starch in yams acts like <b>soluble fibres</b>, remains undigested and passes through the stomach and intestine. It helps feed the good <b>gut bacteria</b> and increases the digestive enzymes that promote healthy digestion.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">6. Improves gut health.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The fibre in yams does not digest in the stomach. This acts as food for the beneficial bacteria and fights off <b>harmful microbes</b>. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7555206/" target="_blank">Studies</a> show that phenolic compounds in yams have anti-microbial properties to help improve <b>gut health</b>.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">7. Helps in weight loss.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Yams are rich in calories and <b>dietary fibre</b>. Studies have demonstrated this fibre aids weight loss.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">8. Improves brain functions.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">According to a controlled study, yam extracts show enhanced <b>cognitive functions,</b> high in vitamins and minerals.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">9. Improves skin health.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Yams are rich in antioxidants, which may help <b>rebuild skin cells</b>. </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Conclusion.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Yams, native to West Africa, South America, and Asia, are root vegetables rich in minerals and vitamins. Eating them may help you improve your digestion system, skin health, and brain function, prevent diseases, and support weight loss. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Are you familiar with this root vegetable? If so, please share your cooking experience here. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";">This</span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";"> post is for the <b>letter Y </b>in the series of my <b>A2Z</b> blog posts, lasting for the entire month and is part of the <a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; cursor: pointer;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge</span>.</a> To read earlier posts, click on these letters </span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: red; font-family: "Open Sans";"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-apple-in-your-daily-food-intake.html" style="background: transparent; 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However, studies are necessary to establish its</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">medicinal uses scientifically.</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"> </span></span></h4><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOjiRTxH3kCpQUlUaOo1VMFe1XEcJQto3I0wDvIryoSHFXHnVswwI-AToofK9jE663iWuVAwCkWCY5t34BPe3sdlI-CmDGsoTjlW5BB245IhIAmDQIco5uZbH9nrQ6Rnlft0aa8Hhjx2aJnl9WK7YTAAGEWQnE2sQwD2HppkLe4xqbStTeY9BODok/s600/Banner%20%20Xemenia%20Caffra-2.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ximenia Caffra" border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOjiRTxH3kCpQUlUaOo1VMFe1XEcJQto3I0wDvIryoSHFXHnVswwI-AToofK9jE663iWuVAwCkWCY5t34BPe3sdlI-CmDGsoTjlW5BB245IhIAmDQIco5uZbH9nrQ6Rnlft0aa8Hhjx2aJnl9WK7YTAAGEWQnE2sQwD2HppkLe4xqbStTeY9BODok/w400-h225/Banner%20%20Xemenia%20Caffra-2.png" title="Ximenia Caffra" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Picture credit to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ximenia_caffra" target="_blank">Ximenia Caffra</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;">Ximenia Caffra, a small shrub tree found in South-Eastern Africa, having known <b>culturally</b> as a medicinal tree for treating diseases and chemically identified as having ten polyphenol compounds, including <b>phenolic acid and flavonoids.</b> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ximenia_caffra" target="_blank">Ximenia Caffra</a>, also known as Sour plum, is a small shrub, thinly branched, with an untidy, shapeless crown, native to tropical regions, in particular to <b>South-East Africa</b>. A related plum, known as the yellow plum, is found in the western United States. You see them growing from <b>Tanzania to KwaZulu Natal in South Africa.</b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">In the wild, they are found in the woodlands, grasslands, rocky outcrops, and termite mounts. All parts of the seeds are used for <b>cultural remedies.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The fruit is elliptical in shape, the skin green at the start, and turns orange and red when it ripens; the flesh, when it matures, is also red and orange and has a juicy pulp. </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Uses of Ximenia Caffra.</span></h2><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">The fruit is eaten <b>raw,</b> after soaking in water and the fresh pressed out, and in <b>porridge and jams</b>. </span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"><b>Oil </b>is extracted from the seeds. </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The seed, tree, fruits, leaves, and roots are used as a <b>cultural remedy</b> for medical purposes. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The reported medical uses are as follows.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><span>The roots treat </span><b>abscesses, stomachache,</b><span> colic, and bilharzia. </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">They are pounded, made into porridge, and eaten to prevent <b>sterility</b> in women. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">The tree barks treat syphilis, hookworms, and chest and body pains. The oil extracted from the seeds is used to heal <b>wounds</b> and as an ointment.</span></li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Petrochemical, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities</span></h3></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The chemical profile of the Caffra leaves was comprehensively analysed and led to the identification of <b>10 polyphenol compounds, </b>including phenolic acid and flavonoids. <b>Bio-activity investigations </b>show that the leaves exhibit <b>antioxidant</b>, anti-proliferation, and anti-inflammatory activities.</span></li></ul></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Conclusion:</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Ximenia Caffra, a small shrub tree found in <b>South-Eastern Africa,</b> having known culturally as a medicinal tree for treating diseases and chemically identified as having ten polyphenol compounds, including phenolic acid and flavonoids. However, studies are necessary to establish its <b>medicinal uses scientifically.</b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">This<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #292929;"> post is for the <b>letter X </b>in the series of my <b>A2Z</b> blog posts, lasting for the entire month and is part of the <a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; cursor: pointer;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge</span>.</a> To read earlier posts, click on these letters </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: red;"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-apple-in-your-daily-food-intake.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">A</a> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #292929;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/what-are-the-benefits-of-blueberries-in-your-food-superfood-nutrition-brainfood.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">B</a></span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #292929;"> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-capsicum-bell-pepper-your-food-rich-antioxidents-health-benefits.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; 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color: red;"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/grapes-ten-health-benefits-nutrients-peek-history-ayurveda-my-father-south-africa.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">G</a></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #292929;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: red;"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/eight-health-benefits-horseradish-nutrients-spice-cuisines-malayalam.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">H</a></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #292929;"> <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefits-eating-imbe-fruits-history-nutrition-health-benefits.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">I</a></span> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/nutrition-health-benefits-eating-jackfruits-chakka-Jaka..html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">J</span></a> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefit-eating-kales-food-nutrition-health..html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">K</span></a> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-nutrition-lime-eating-benefits-uses-origin.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">L</span></a> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/mango-nutrition-health-vitamins-antioxidants%20healthbenefits.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">M</span></a> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefits-naartjies-mandarin-tangerine-satsuma-nutrition-health.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">N</span></a> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/nutrition-onion-health-benefits-cooking.html" style="background-attachment: initial; 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https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasannakumary-raghavan-0b6676221/</div>Prasanna Raghavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15639197236363469260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327259309262583194.post-73990878780711330742023-04-30T12:38:00.003+02:002023-05-01T07:28:26.616+02:008 Health Benefits of Watermelons<h1 style="text-align: left;"> Nutrition and eight health benefits of eating watermelons.</h1><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Introduces watermelons and their history and details their nutrition values and eight health benefits of eating them. The considerable water percentage of the fruit helps your body to function correctly.</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermelon" target="_blank"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomkYw_JuHHd7UJ8ajPsxc0VqT1aic7o4X7ewkxRVfc8YZNibiPaHoNAOCl-F5nGO0vIqPDHPzwGGxRNBGulTLbaq53BbA1UV2ajr3jWmSRsbWfE1-r8UejvahJ1Vw--KlS6HLPzg5l9u-8nMZqIJmcE6oxqBUNQ0JaDivbg2aA9d49y3jS6bR2a4G/s600/Water%20melon%20Banner%20Add%20a%20heading-2.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Watermelon image" border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomkYw_JuHHd7UJ8ajPsxc0VqT1aic7o4X7ewkxRVfc8YZNibiPaHoNAOCl-F5nGO0vIqPDHPzwGGxRNBGulTLbaq53BbA1UV2ajr3jWmSRsbWfE1-r8UejvahJ1Vw--KlS6HLPzg5l9u-8nMZqIJmcE6oxqBUNQ0JaDivbg2aA9d49y3jS6bR2a4G/w400-h225/Water%20melon%20Banner%20Add%20a%20heading-2.png" title="Watermelon image." width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The picture is credited to Wikipedia.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Watermelons</a> are edible fruits with scrambling and climbing vines, cultivated worldwide in over a thousand varieties. It loves tropical and sub-tropical regions. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">It is a large berry with sweet juicy flesh, usually in deep red to pink or yellow, packed with tiny black seeds. The flesh is eaten raw and juiced, and the hard rinds after cooking. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">5000years old watermelon seeds were discovered at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uan_Muhuggiag" target="_blank">Uan Mahuggiag</a>, a prehistoric archaeological site in Southwestern Libya. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">The fruit was domesticated in northeast Africa and cultivated in Egypt by 2000 BC, and they were not a sweet variety. The lovely, sweet types were spread across the Mediterranean during the Roman time. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">Watermelon's history dates back 5000 years to <a href="https://ipm.missouri.edu/MEG/2020/7/watermelon-DT/#:~:text=Watermelon's%20history%20dates%20back%205000,in%20the%20Kalahari%20Desert%20region." target="_blank">southern Africa</a>, where the brutal, drought-tolerant ancestor of watermelons thrived. </span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">In India, it was cultivated in the 7th century and reached China by the 10th century. </span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Nutrition facts about watermelon.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Nutrients in one cup (152) grams of raw diced watermelon</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Calories: 46.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">water: 91%</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Protein: 0,9 grams</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Carbs: 11.5 grams</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Sugar: 9,4 grams</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Fibre: 0,6 grams</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Fat: 0,2 grams.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Vitamin A: 5% of the <a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/new-nutrition-facts-label/daily-value-new-nutrition-and-supplement-facts-labels#:~:text=DVs%20are%20the%20recommended%20amounts,contributes%20to%20your%20daily%20diet." target="_blank">Daily Value</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Vitamin C: 14% of the DV.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Potassium: 4% of the DV.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Magnesium: 4% of the DV.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Health benefits of watermelons.</span></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">1. It helps you stay dehydrated.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Eating food with high water content may help your body water to function correctly. Watermelon contains 92% of water and has low calories.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">2. May have anticancer effects.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Several plant compounds in watermelon, such as lycopene and cucurbitacin E, may have anticancer effects.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">3. Improves heart health.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Studies suggest that lycopene may help lower cholesterol and blood pressure and may help reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">4. May reduce inflammation and oxidative stress.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">The combination of antioxidants, lycopene, and vitamin C in watermelon may lower inflammation and oxidative stress.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">5. May help prevent macular degeneration in the eyes.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/macular-degeneration" target="_blank">Macular degeneration</a> with age is a common eye problem that causes blindness in older adults.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">6. May relieve muscular soreness.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Citrulline, an amino acid in watermelon, may reduce muscle soreness. </span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">7. It May aid skin health.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Vitamins A and C in watermelon are essential for skin health.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">8. May improve digestion.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Watermelon contains considerable water and a small amount of fibre, both necessary for healthy digestion.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Conclusion.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Introduces watermelons and their history and details their nutrition values and eight health benefits of eating them. The considerable water percentage of the fruit helps your body to function correctly.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Is watermelon among your favourite fruits? 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https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasannakumary-raghavan-0b6676221/</div>Prasanna Raghavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15639197236363469260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327259309262583194.post-7485970073867858482023-04-29T16:18:00.001+02:002023-04-29T16:19:08.737+02:00Health Benefits of Using Vanilla.<h1 style="text-align: left;"> Nutrition and Health Benefits of Using Vanilla. </h1><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">The post introduces Vanilla pods indigenous to the Totonac people, its pollination using hands, describes the nutritional values and health benefits of natural vanilla extracts and mentions the downsides of synthetic Vanilla.</span></h4><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWAKgUGWXZteeZZ_ZRASSsTyFEXVz45fLwikRAdIG2qyg8keHwYTrnCKoBThZiK5TiUpLtqfy30sutYHp5CzDLnOfJBh7NYQaZDPK6Kksim15gtgpY5zbaJRNjqy0hbUl2JqqPJ7zpjDdiYYE61Gv-twy-kd9Pd6t4w8sXfB3ziDzOAF1t24TwLx-/s600/Vanilla%20banner-2.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Vanilla pod" border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWAKgUGWXZteeZZ_ZRASSsTyFEXVz45fLwikRAdIG2qyg8keHwYTrnCKoBThZiK5TiUpLtqfy30sutYHp5CzDLnOfJBh7NYQaZDPK6Kksim15gtgpY5zbaJRNjqy0hbUl2JqqPJ7zpjDdiYYE61Gv-twy-kd9Pd6t4w8sXfB3ziDzOAF1t24TwLx-/w400-h225/Vanilla%20banner-2.png" title="Vanilla pod" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo credit to Jocelyn Morales.</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><span><div><span><br /></span></div>The </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totonac_culture" target="_blank">Totonac People</a><span> are known as the first to <b>domesticate Vanilla</b>, cultivated on farms since at least 1185. </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanilla#Contact_dermatitis" target="_blank">Aztecs</a><span> from the central highlands of Mexico invaded the Totonacs in 1427 and developed a taste for vanilla <b>mixing with Coco</b> in a drink called 'xocolate' that later inspired </span><a href="https://www.verybestbaking.com/toll-house/recipes/nestle-toll-house-hot-cocoa/" target="_blank">hot chocolate</a><span>.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Pollination was crucial for commercial cultivation and a hindrance in the case of Vanilla until <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_Albius" target="_blank">Edmond Albinus</a>, a 12-year-old slave boy, who lived on the French island Reunion, discovered <b>hand pollination in 1841</b>. Now, Vanilla is cultivated globally in several countries. </span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><b>South African-produced</b> vanilla pods have a reputation for their <a href="https://www.selinawamucii.com/produce/spices-and-herbs/south-africa-vanilla-beans/#:~:text=From%20here%2C%20its%20cultivation%20spread,be%20made%20when%20growing%20them." target="_blank">unique vanilla</a> tastes that can be used in several ways.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">Vanilla is derived from the Spanish word vanilla, meaning 'little pod.' The word Vanilla entered the English language in 1754. </span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"><b>Natural vanilla</b> extract is produced from the vanilla pods growing on plants, commonly growing in tropical parts of the world. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;"> It is widely used globally as a spice to <b>flavour foods and beverages</b> and in medicines and fragrances. And it is one of the costliest because of its labour-intensive production process. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Being <b>expensive</b> and high in demand, synthetic Vanilla is used as a substitute made from wood pulp and coal tar.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Nutrients in natural Vanilla.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Natural Vanilla extract gets its antioxidant properties from tiny amounts of the minerals it <a href="https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-vanilla#:~:text=Because%20vanilla%20has%20fewer%20calories,a%20more%20heart%2Dhealthy%20lifestyle." target="_blank">contains.</a></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Calcium: 0,46 milligrams (mg).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Magnesium: 0,50 mg.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Phosphorous: 0,25 mg.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Potassium: 6,22 mg.</span></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Nutrients per serving:</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><b>One teaspoon</b> of Vanilla extract contains tiny amounts of:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Calories: 12.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Protein: 3 mg.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Fat: 0,3 mg</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Carbohydrates: 531 mg.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Sugar: 531 mg.</span></li></ul></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Health benefits of natural vanilla extract.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Studies have shown that Vanilla's flavour and aroma have health benefits.</span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">1. Provide <a href="https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-vanilla#:~:text=Because%20vanilla%20has%20fewer%20calories,a%20more%20heart%2Dhealthy%20lifestyle." target="_blank">calming effects</a>.</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Research shows Vanilla can calm premature newborn babies, who smell Vanilla before and after blood tests. The smell of Vanilla lessens crying in newborns.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">It can have a calming effect on adults as well. It can reduce startle reflexes and relieve <a href="https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sleep-apnea" target="_blank">sleep apnea</a>, a sleep disorder of breathing repeatedly starts and stops.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">2. Helps curb sugar intake.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Using Vanilla as a sugar substitute can reduce high blood glucose levels and may help you lead a healthier life.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">3. Ease toothache.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The alcohol in the vanilla extract may help relieve some toothaches as its antioxidants can provide healing effects. </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Uses of Vanilla.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Vanilla is popular in sweet desserts, drinks, and savoury dishes. Synthetic Vanilla has its <a href="https://meltorganic.com/landing/the-truth-about-vanillin/#:~:text=Unfortunately%2C%20there%20is%20no%20nutrient,digestive%20disorders%2C%20and%20migraine%20headaches." target="_blank">downside</a> in use. </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Conclusion.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The post introduces Vanilla pods indigenous to the Totonac people, its pollination using hands, describes the nutritional values and health benefits of natural vanilla extracts and mentions the downsides of synthetic Vanilla.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Can you think of a life without your favourite sweet and savoury items not flavoured by this versatile food essence vanilla?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">This</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";"> post is for the <b>letter V </b>in the series of my <b>A2Z</b> blog posts, lasting for the entire month and is part of the <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #292929; cursor: pointer;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge</span>. 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Used in ancient cultures for its medicinal qualities, find use in modern medicines for healing and prevention of diseases.</span></h4></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YxFn2VtCq2eDoDzJwrPAUXsdWwJKXZJgNHkQ126OZwDWtBxzXsfhty9Ox9bXK_Ju5eowwg4PVheVuCVhuPPc9NQkmU-F8YcrFrCEWdV4Lihx7Kj1USzEAJRV_LdTSwFbi5wvrrgUQ9kKdnVdj6HbCO04aFWlncybA9_28aCxtn-kDF58JUURk1ZX/s600/UPLAND%20banner%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Upland Cress." border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YxFn2VtCq2eDoDzJwrPAUXsdWwJKXZJgNHkQ126OZwDWtBxzXsfhty9Ox9bXK_Ju5eowwg4PVheVuCVhuPPc9NQkmU-F8YcrFrCEWdV4Lihx7Kj1USzEAJRV_LdTSwFbi5wvrrgUQ9kKdnVdj6HbCO04aFWlncybA9_28aCxtn-kDF58JUURk1ZX/w400-h225/UPLAND%20banner%201.png" title="Upland Cress." width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Upland Cress is a leafy vegetable with small to medium size plants with flat round leaves growing in rosettes and narrow stems, slender, light green and crisp. The leaves have a peppery, </span></span><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Upland_Watercress_5261.php#:~:text=Upland%20cress%20is%20native%20to,Asia%2C%20and%20the%20United%20States." target="_blank">pungent flavour </a><span>and taste stronger than Watercress. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;"><span>There are three <a href="https://foodprint.org/real-food/watercress/#:~:text=Fun%20Facts%20about%20Watercress%3A,upland%20cress%20(Barbarea%20verna)." target="_blank">significant groups</a> of cress: <a href="https://books.google.co.za/books?id=jV6kDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA38-IA15&lpg=PA38-IA15&dq=postmortem+examination+kpf+102&source=bl&ots=Uvmw_UAW4K&sig=ACfU3U0IxxfCjNXhFiG6QE3Oyg594iR6AQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjL3fbZkI7rAhUDURUIHYRoADwQ6AEwGXoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=postmortem%20examination%20kpf%20102&f=false" target="_blank">Watercress</a> (Nasturtium offcinale), <a href="https://www.healwithfood.org/health-benefits/garden-cress-nutritional-benefits.php" target="_blank">Garden cress</a> (Lepidium satisvum) and Upland cress (Barberea Verna). And the plants are known as American Cress, Dryland Cress, </span><span>and </span>Garden Cress<span>. All of them are grown in various parts of the world. They all belong to the <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-plants-in-the-family-Brassicaceae-2004620" target="_blank">Brassicaceae</a></span></span><span style="font-family: Open Sans;"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-plants-in-the-family-Brassicaceae-2004620" target="_blank"> family.</a> </span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">Upland cress is native to Southwestern Europe, currently growing in Asia, the US and Africa.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Upland cress and Watercress are lookalikes having similar nutrients and health benefits, as the latter grows in water. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.gardeninginsouthafrica.co.za/herbs-and-spices/watercressnasturtium-officinale#:~:text=would%20be%20best.-,Watercress%20will%20grow%20in%20a%20variety%20of%20soils%2C%20as%20long,to%20water%20the%20plants%20daily." target="_blank">South Africa produces</a><span> it in Autumn and spring; it loves cooler weather. It is a close cousin of mustard leaves, cabbage and Arugula and is considered one of the oldest vegetables consumed by humans since its health benefits have been known since the olden days. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">It is best suited for raw and cooked servings such as steaming, boiling, and </span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">sauteing. When fresh, the leaf can be thrown on salads, layered in sandwiches and wraps, and sauteed leaves can be used to top baked food and pizzas and blended into sauces, stews, and curries. </span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Nutrients.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Upland cress contains.</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Vitamins A, C and K.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Vitamin B12,</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Minerals: magnesium, iron, manganese, calcium, and folate.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">In comparison, it contains more vitamin C than oranges, more <b>calcium than milk</b>, more iron than spinach and more folate than bananas. What a wonder plant!</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Health Benefits.</span></h2><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">This super healthy plant ranks at the top of superfood lists that keep you in top form. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Used as in the olden days to prevent a vast range of ailments with modern herbal medicines recognising its blood cleansing and anti-inflammatory properties.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Many <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbalist" target="_blank">herbalists</a> recommend eating fresh leaves to alleviate eczema and cold symptoms such as runny nose due to its high concentration of vitamin C.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Research has shown that daily consumption of the upland cress reduces DNA damage in blood cells, which is the reason for cancer risks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">A special mustard oil in the plant called phenethyl Isothiocyanate (PEITC) has significant anticancer properties. This is also because of the elevated levels of vitamin C present. </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Conclusion</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Upland cress is one of the three Cress groups; all belong to the Brassicaceae family of plants. Used in ancient cultures for its medicinal qualities, find use in modern medicines for healing and prevention of diseases.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Do you use these plant leaves in your foods, and are they readily available where you live? </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">This</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";"> post is for the <b>letter U </b>in the series of my <b>A2Z</b> blog posts, lasting for the entire month and <a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" target="_blank">is part of the <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #292929; cursor: pointer;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge</span></a>. 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They are known to have originated in </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato" target="_blank">Western South America, Mexico,</a><span> and Central America. They are consumed in multiple ways: raw, dried, cooked, in dishes, side dishes, sauces, and salads. Botanically classified as berries, it is considered a vegetable for nutritional and health matters.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Tomatoes love warm weather, and in <a href="https://www.gardenandhome.co.za/gardening/how-to-grow-tomatoes/" target="_blank">South Africa,</a> they are grown in summer, in your home garden and commercially.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Tomato nutrients.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Tomatoes contain multiple <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/tomatoes#vitamins-and-minerals" target="_blank">nutrients</a>, and eating them may help you to avoid the risk of several health issues.</span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><b>Nutrients</b> in one hundred grams of raw tomatoes:</span></h4><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Calories: 18.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Carbs: 3,9 grams.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Water: 95 %</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Protein: 0,9 grams.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Carbs: 3, 9 %</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Sugar: 2,6 grams</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Fibre: 1,2 grams</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Fat: 0.2 grams.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Also, vitamins and minerals: <b>vitamin C, potassium, Vitamin K1,</b> Folate (vitamin B 9)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">And plant elements: <b>lycopene, beta carotene,</b> naringenin, and chlorogenic acid.</span></li></ul></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/ss/slideshow-tomato-health-benefits" target="_blank"><img alt="Plant tomatoes" border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="612" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3pzBTLjvXpZxsFBgS0lZt9iys8zELVdeJL7YQU1FBYzcfwCjRKmAA5Dv5amIPP3YNxVOzT-p9_Jam7Klsy28wk2zXrsglJo_PHFZbTayI7TEbhp0_RxFoOgwygSHxT81HhtMb2dxKmeIWtJ2gwySpXdWNTQU7fnrnDoLjmH8Pl0twKs9HAuYw8F3/w640-h426/Tomatoes%20istockphoto-1299586597-612x612%20-2.jpg" title="Plant tomatoes" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/ss/slideshow-tomato-health-benefits" target="_blank">Credit to Getty Images.</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/ss/slideshow-tomato-health-benefits" target="_blank"><br /></a></div><a href="https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/ss/slideshow-tomato-health-benefits" target="_blank">Health benefits</a>.</span></h2><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">1. Help protect your cells from getting damaged.</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Tomatoes are loaded with lycopene which gives them a bright colour that protects them from the <b>sun's UV light radiation</b>. In the same way, eating it can help you from getting <b>your cell damaged.</b> </span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">2. Help the immune system.</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Lycopene is an <b>antioxidant</b> that may help fight free radicals that damage your cells and <b>reduce your immune system</b>. So, eating tomatoes may help you lessen the cancer attacks like the stomach and prostate.</span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">3. Heart health. </span></h4><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Lycopene also helps lower <b>bad cholesterol, LDL,</b> blood pressure levels and heart disease. Nutrients like vitamins B and E, flavonoids, and antioxidants may <b>boost heart health.</b></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">4. Eye health.</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Nutrients <b>Lutein and zeaxanthin</b> may help protect your <b>eyes</b> from the blue light from digital devices. It may help your eyes from feeling tired.</span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">5. Helps lung health.</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Studies have shown that tomatoes can help people suffering from <b>asthma </b>and help those suffering from <b>emphysema,</b> a condition that slowly damages the air sacs in the lungs.</span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">6. Help blood vessels.</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Eating tomatoes can reduce the chances of having <b>strokes.</b> Studies have shown that they may ease inflammation, boost the immune system, lower your cholesterol, and help your blood from clothing, all of which help <b>prevent strokes.</b></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">7. Oral health.</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Studies have shown lycopene in tomatoes can help with <b>gum diseases.</b></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">8. Skin health.</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Eating tomatoes can help protect your <b>skin,</b> just as sunscreen can <b>help shield</b> your skin. </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Conclusion.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The post introduces tomatoes, describes their <b>nutrients and health benefits</b>, and suggests the need to include this vegetable in your diet in all ways possible. In what all ways do you eat these beautiful and nutrition-rich fruits.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">This</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: "Open Sans";"> post is for the <b>letter T </b>in the series of my <b>A2Z</b> blog posts, lasting for the entire month and is <a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">part of the <span style="background: transparent; color: #292929; cursor: pointer;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge</span>.</a> To read earlier posts, click on these letters </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; 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https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasannakumary-raghavan-0b6676221/</div>Prasanna Raghavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15639197236363469260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327259309262583194.post-23347374648148068872023-04-26T15:58:00.004+02:002023-04-27T10:02:20.449+02:007 Health Benefits of Eating Spinach<h1 style="text-align: left;">Seven health benefits of eating spinach.</h1><div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The post introduces spinach as a time-honoured vegetable and describes the health benefits of eating these versatile leaves. </span></h4></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqbES42iim54Q23TP-bqqi297TsGGTOLuzXcuD--Q4YgPBqHQKw2Q2YHtZ-qwTDmlZ3wwsnWBGn7iDesztUMXKygvu82env5lKLss-T3Kb1KoMEHAg10EPcpr3luEIceqYyrSGv4e_YFyZpvcJ9Hynl1XMj9nMkjLYe5SX72lC7CAfQfjTuywGZGuy/s600/Spinach%20%20BANNER%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Spinach leaves" border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqbES42iim54Q23TP-bqqi297TsGGTOLuzXcuD--Q4YgPBqHQKw2Q2YHtZ-qwTDmlZ3wwsnWBGn7iDesztUMXKygvu82env5lKLss-T3Kb1KoMEHAg10EPcpr3luEIceqYyrSGv4e_YFyZpvcJ9Hynl1XMj9nMkjLYe5SX72lC7CAfQfjTuywGZGuy/w400-h225/Spinach%20%20BANNER%202.png" title="Spinach leaves" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br />This is the post for the letter S of the blog chatter A2Z writing series in April and for the letter <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/six-health-benefits-eating-rocket-leaves-arugula-brassica..html" target="_blank">R here</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"> Spinach is a leafy vegetable native to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinach" target="_blank">central and western Asia</a> as early as 2000. From there, it was <b>introduced to India and China</b> via Nepal in 647AD as 'Persian vegetables.' The vegetable appeared in England and France by the fourteenth century.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Spinach means different things to different countries. In<b> South Africa,</b> there are two types of Spinaches: <b>Swiss chard and baby spinach. </b>It is more challenging to grow baby spinach than Swiss chard.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Nutritional contents in spinach.</span></h2><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">One cup of raw spinach contains <b>seven</b> calories. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Protein, calcium, iron, <b>magnesium, potassium, vitamin C</b> and folate.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">It also contains <b>vitamin K, fibre, phosphorous</b> and thiamine.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Also, iron, calcium, magnesium, and <b>plant compounds.</b></span></li></ul></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUz-wxlckY_-pD7A0AS5kbseB0WSasAdVHflkv5qooyWexJBfQz5ob3qAZ6K7FY_-rEu3FRPl7ZTVYfdMFap_16yEP9P7bysdeNcTTweYoki4gAGxV0hMca5UYmRDdaOexS0nkI94Wk21vAEDyxCzcDhuiZY6-83pLJZyxmAROLftdY-YYncaeqrPn/s600/pexels-kindel-media-7456526%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Swiss Chad or Spinach leaves" border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUz-wxlckY_-pD7A0AS5kbseB0WSasAdVHflkv5qooyWexJBfQz5ob3qAZ6K7FY_-rEu3FRPl7ZTVYfdMFap_16yEP9P7bysdeNcTTweYoki4gAGxV0hMca5UYmRDdaOexS0nkI94Wk21vAEDyxCzcDhuiZY6-83pLJZyxmAROLftdY-YYncaeqrPn/w640-h360/pexels-kindel-media-7456526%202.jpg" title="Swiss Chad or Spinach leaves." width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Kindel Media.</td></tr></tbody></table>Health benefits.</span></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">1. Diabetes management.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Spinach contains the <b>antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid</b>, which as per studies, can lower glucose levels, increase <b>insulin sensitivity</b> and prevent <b>oxidative stress</b>-induced changes in patients with diabetes.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">2. Cancer prevention.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Research suggests that chlorophyll in spinach may have <b>anti-cancer properties.</b></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">3. Asthma management.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Antioxidants such as <b>vitamins C and E and beta-carotene</b> in spinach may assist lung functions.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">4. Lowering the blood pressure.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The high potassium content in spinach may help to<b> manage blood pressure. </b>Potassium can help reduce sodium in the body; <b>low potassium is a risk factor</b> in developing high blood pressure as a <b>high sodium intake.</b></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">5. Bone health.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Studies have shown a link between low <b>vitamin K </b>and an elevated risk of bone fracture. Eating spinach <b>can up the vitamin K</b> in the body.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">6. Promote digestive regularity.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Spinach is high in water and fibre; both <b>prevent constipation </b>and promote a healthy <b>digestive tract.</b></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">7. Healthy skin and hair.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Spinach and other healthy leaves are crucial for building and maintaining collagen, providing skin and hair structure.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Risk and side effects.</span></h2><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Spinach is rich in dietary oxalate; consuming it at a higher level can increase the risk of developing kidney troubles.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">For those who take blood thinners like warfarin, it is essential not to take spinach and other vitamin K substances immediately.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The high potassium in the leaves can cause harmful effects on those who have kidney troubles.</span></li></ul></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Conclusion.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The post introduces spinach as a time-honoured vegetable and describes the health benefits of eating these versatile leaves. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";">This</span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";"> post is for the <b>letter S </b>in the series of my <b>A2Z</b> blog posts, lasting for the entire month and is <a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" target="_blank">part of the <span style="background: transparent; color: #292929; cursor: pointer;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge</span>.</a> To read earlier posts, click on these letters </span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: red; font-family: "Open Sans";"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-apple-in-your-daily-food-intake.html" target="_blank">A</a> </span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: "Open Sans";"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/what-are-the-benefits-of-blueberries-in-your-food-superfood-nutrition-brainfood.html" target="_blank">B</a></span></span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";"> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-capsicum-bell-pepper-your-food-rich-antioxidents-health-benefits.html" target="_blank">C</a></span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: "Open Sans";"><span style="color: red;"> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/benefits-of-green-beans-your-daily-food-intake-pulses-cheap-source-proteins%20.html" target="_blank">D</a></span></span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";"> </span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: red; font-family: "Open Sans";"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefits-adding-eggfruits-daily-food-nutrition-history.html" target="_blank">E</a></span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";"> </span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: red; font-family: "Open Sans";"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefits-figs-foods-Mediterranean.html" target="_blank">F</a></span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";"> </span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: red; font-family: "Open Sans";"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/grapes-ten-health-benefits-nutrients-peek-history-ayurveda-my-father-south-africa.html" target="_blank">G</a></span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";"> </span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: red; font-family: "Open Sans";"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/eight-health-benefits-horseradish-nutrients-spice-cuisines-malayalam.html" target="_blank">H</a></span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";"> <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefits-eating-imbe-fruits-history-nutrition-health-benefits.html" target="_blank">I</a></span> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/nutrition-health-benefits-eating-jackfruits-chakka-Jaka..html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">J</span></a> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefit-eating-kales-food-nutrition-health..html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">K</span></a> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-nutrition-lime-eating-benefits-uses-origin.html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">L</span></a> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/mango-nutrition-health-vitamins-antioxidants%20healthbenefits.html" style="background: transparent; 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https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasannakumary-raghavan-0b6676221/</div>Prasanna Raghavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15639197236363469260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327259309262583194.post-69872815437565589862023-04-25T18:52:00.002+02:002023-04-25T20:20:52.279+02:006 Health Benefits of Eating Rockets.<h1 style="text-align: left;"> Six Health Benefits of Eating Rocket Leaves.</h1><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Open Sans;">The post introduces Garden Rocket, a leaf vegetable in the Brassica family and describes its enormous nutritional contents and excellent health benefits.</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBNq8thKb0IZFd1wGs-NsWPj8wrrLk_BrSibpeTQUozALj8x_yy6Jy-efr7xCt89s-l8rkjonowu_Ny9k-CXHFz_YhhqToOP447sWolnG8-5nQtHhEawcQ6VlSUOOkb6CPuGvVNbi3G7DStKBfRVzw_7mIT8etL1QoGejxcswl4_m0X1OBzvw8hH4/s500/Rocket%20badge%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Garden rocket" border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="500" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBNq8thKb0IZFd1wGs-NsWPj8wrrLk_BrSibpeTQUozALj8x_yy6Jy-efr7xCt89s-l8rkjonowu_Ny9k-CXHFz_YhhqToOP447sWolnG8-5nQtHhEawcQ6VlSUOOkb6CPuGvVNbi3G7DStKBfRVzw_7mIT8etL1QoGejxcswl4_m0X1OBzvw8hH4/w400-h225/Rocket%20badge%202.png" title="Garden rocket" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">No wonder I can imagine what is passing through your mind; it is not that one whooshing into outer space but on your <b>salad plate</b>, in your area, the garden rocket. The first time I heard it, I thought I heard it all wrong until I saw it on the <b>supermarket shelf</b> and read the label. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">It is <b>Arugula</b> in US English and <b>Rocket</b> in UK English, a leafy salad vegetable with a fresh, bitter, and peppery flavour. Its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruca_vesicaria" target="_blank">common name is a garden rocket, which t</a>astes like <a href="https://www.gardeninginsouthafrica.co.za/15-herbs-spices/rocket-salad-rocket-arugula-roquette-rucola-rucoli-rugula-colewort-eruca-vesicaria-subsp-sativa" target="_blank">mustard leaves</a>, watercress, and radish. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The plant has a Mediterranean origin, known as 'Gargeer' in <b>India</b>. The plant features <a href="https://www.nutrition-and-you.com/dandelion-herb.html" target="_blank">dandelion</a>-like succulent, elongated, lobular leaves and is in the <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-plants-in-the-family-Brassicaceae-2004620" target="_blank">Brassicaceae</a> family.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The leafy vegetable is available in <b>South Africa</b> in all supermarkets and grocery shops, planted in home gardens or commercially. The leaves are added to green salads. Fresh leaves add a peppery touch to rice, pasta, scrambled eggs, and omelettes. Also, added to pasta, soups, curries, and sautéed leaves are used to top pizza or baked potatoes. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=76&contentid=11959-2" style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;" target="_blank">Nutritional values</a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: large;"> of rocket leaves.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">A cup of rocket leaves contains the following <b>nutrients:</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Protein, lipid fat, carbohydrate, energy, sugars, dietary fibres, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin E,<b> vitamin C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin,</b> pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B-16, vitamin k, folic acid, folate, and more Those interested to know their measurements, please refer to the link above. </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.nutrition-and-you.com/arugula.html#:~:text=Fresh%20rocket%20leaves%20contain%20healthy,free%20radicals%20from%20the%20body." target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.nutrition-and-you.com/arugula.html#:~:text=Fresh%20rocket%20leaves%20contain%20healthy,free%20radicals%20from%20the%20body." target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2sWbdZT4eiXXU5cMnMQZfWoM7B3y91qGrH0DDSYqyLThsb9g8XzAm-jS97RklGlKqptqdAlprYGnwFMdSWUq0nHqfgHFw9GIMcLzG-YnORzvYDLm8YTc0aO0LrZ0MXbngKzZkg6r6TX3UtqzN_w9EZ6U9UEMvrbEfDNNyQaraM6K1qM7UgvrBGHm/s960/rocket-4267067_960_720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Arugula" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2sWbdZT4eiXXU5cMnMQZfWoM7B3y91qGrH0DDSYqyLThsb9g8XzAm-jS97RklGlKqptqdAlprYGnwFMdSWUq0nHqfgHFw9GIMcLzG-YnORzvYDLm8YTc0aO0LrZ0MXbngKzZkg6r6TX3UtqzN_w9EZ6U9UEMvrbEfDNNyQaraM6K1qM7UgvrBGHm/w426-h640/rocket-4267067_960_720.jpg" title="Arugula" width="426" /></a></div>Health benefits of rocket leaves.</span></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">1 Low calories.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Rocket leaves have low calories, just 25 calories in 100 grams of fresh leaves. Beyond the other nutrients, it contains phytochemicals, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, essentials for a healthy body. </span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">2 ORAC capacity. </span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Rocket leaves have the <a href="https://journalsofindia.com/oxygen-radical-absorbance-capacity/" target="_blank">ORAC</a>, oxygen radical absorbance capacity (a measure of antioxidant strength) of about 1904</span><span style="font-size: medium;">µ <span style="font-family: Open Sans;">mol per one hundred grams.</span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">3 Protection against cancers.</span></span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;"> A member of the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=brassica+family+vegetables&oq=brassica&aqs=chrome.0.35i39i355j46i39j46i67i650j46i512j0i20i263i512j0i512j46i512j69i60.4182j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#bsht=CgVic2hocBIECAQwAQ" target="_blank">Brassica family</a>, the leaves are rich in phytochemicals. They have been found to counter the <a href="https://www.cancer.org/healthy/cancer-causes/general-info/determining-if-something-is-a-carcinogen.html#:~:text=Some%20carcinogens%20cause%20cancer%20by,that%20DNA%20changes%20will%20occur." target="_blank">carcinogenetic</a> effect of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estrogen" target="_blank">estrogen</a>, which may offer protection against prostate, breast, cervical, colon, and ovarian cancers by their cancer cell growth inhibition.</span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">4 Good for anticipant mothers.</span></span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">Fresh rocket leaves are rich in folates. Eaten by anticipant mothers during conception time, folates may help prevent neural tube defects in newborns.</span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">5 Protect skin and lung cancers.</span></span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">Like Kale, salad rocket is an excellent source of vitamin A. Studies show that vitamin A and flavonoid compounds in green leafy vegetables help protect the skin, lungs, and oral cavity cancers.</span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">6 Help the formation and strengthen bones.</span></span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">Being an excellent source of vitamin K, rocket leaves play a potential role in bone formation and strengthening. </span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">Conclusion.</span></span></h2><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">The post introduces Garden Rocket, a leaf vegetable in the Brassica family and describes its enormous nutritional contents and excellent health benefits.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Have you heard of Garden Rockets, a wonder green and use them?</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">This</span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";"> post is for the <b>letter R </b>in the series of my <b>A2Z</b> blog posts, lasting for the entire month and <a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" target="_blank">is part of the <span style="background: transparent; color: #292929; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge</span></a>. 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After reading about it, I feel embarrassed for not paying attention to this beautiful fruit; that might only have happened if my search for a fruit starting with the <b>letter Q hadn't</b> happened. It is constantly in my grocery stores and has been there for centuries as <a href="https://draxe.com/nutrition/quince-fruit/" target="_blank">a staple food</a> in various cultures.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">The fruit has always been noted for its medicinal purposes and was cultivated in ancient Babylon. In <a href="https://www.valliser.com/en/quince-history.html#:~:text=The%20history%20of%20quince&text=Quince%20has%20always%20been%20prized,scientific%20name%20of%20Cydonia%20oblonga%20." target="_blank">Greece, Quince</a> was sacred to the <b>goddess of love</b>, Aphrodite. <b>Greek brides</b> chewed a piece of Quince to get sweet-smelling breadth before entering the bridal chamber. </span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">The <b>Romans,</b> who continued the Greek tradition, gave Quince to couples to dine with to symbolise good luck.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"><br /></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKdRsluokT3r-30-36xtKypaKAVMVR_K1_tElbAMHDJ9_Ybk7RLQRXLSPj3tK2xkM3n9p_qReVpL0ru5CG_JRCUgcjOOQ4Gb_jwwa49NDcB97ctp8deyOMrzVkk6JrzN61TefYNJa24HraHGWT6owTi80p_MYwcL8b0CLBpHMogGUZ6zI6hm33C4F/s500/Quince%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><img alt="Quince fruits" border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKdRsluokT3r-30-36xtKypaKAVMVR_K1_tElbAMHDJ9_Ybk7RLQRXLSPj3tK2xkM3n9p_qReVpL0ru5CG_JRCUgcjOOQ4Gb_jwwa49NDcB97ctp8deyOMrzVkk6JrzN61TefYNJa24HraHGWT6owTi80p_MYwcL8b0CLBpHMogGUZ6zI6hm33C4F/w640-h480/Quince%202.jpg" title="Quince Fruits" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><span><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div>It is believed that the first Quince was </span><a href="https://blog.babylonstoren.com/12-ways-to-use-quinces/#:~:text=It's%20believed%20that%20station%20commander,rootstock%20for%20other%20fruit%20trees." target="_blank">planted in Cape Town</a><span> by </span><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=jan+van+riebeeck+south+africa&oq=Jan+v&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j46i67i433i650j0i67i650j46i67i650l2j46i175i199i512j0i67i650j46i67i650j46i175i199i512.6303j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#bsht=CgRmYnNtEgQIBDAB" target="_blank">Jan van Rebeck</a><span>, the Dutch East India Company station commander, from pipes he brought from Holland.</span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Nutritional contents.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">One quince fruit, about 92 grams, contains the following nutrients.</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Calories: 52,4. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Carbohydrates: 14,1 grams.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Protein: 0,4 grams.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Fat: 0,1 grams.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Dietary fibre: 1,79 grams.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Vitamin C: 13,8 mg, 23 % of the Daily Value.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Potassium: 181 mg (5% of the DV)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Copper: 0,1 mg (6% of DV)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Magnesium: (7,4 mg 2% DV)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Phosphorous: 15,6 mg (2% DV)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Quince also contains tiny amounts of vitamin A, thiamine, niacin, pantothenic acid, calcium, and Selenium. </span></li></ul></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Health Benefits.</span></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">1. Rich in antioxidants.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Eating Quince, a significant source of antioxidant, <a href="https://draxe.com/nutrition/quince-fruit/" target="_blank">help neutralise</a> disease-causing free radicals and protect against chronic diseases.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">2. It May help digestion and reduce constipation.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Recent research studies confirmed the medical uses of fruit and seeds to help relieve constipation and support regularity in agreement with the traditional knowledge.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">3. Fight bacteria.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Studies show extracts of the fruit and seeds could help protect against several strains of pathogenic bacteria than can cause infection and illness in humans.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">4. Promote heart health.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Research has confirmed that fruit help supports better heart health.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">5. Support wound healing.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Recent studies have shown that the fruit possesses potent heart-healing properties. </span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">6. Help relieve Gastroesophageal reflux disease.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">It occurs when stomach acid flows back to the oesophagus, causing symptoms like heartburn, nausea, and belching.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Downslides.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">One big challenge in eating the fruit is the <b>prior preparation. </b>Because of its odd shape and firm flesh, it is difficult to cut up. Even when fully ripe, the fruit is <b>inedible.</b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">It needs to be <b>cooked to soften up</b>, which gives it a sweet flavour and tender texture. It is difficult to find near your supermarket.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">Eating the fruit can cause <b>side effects</b> such as etching, wheezing, or hives. In that case, stop eating and approach your doctor. </span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">Additionally, it is essential not to take your medication with the fruit; take it an hour after. </span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">How to prepare fruit for eating?</span></h2><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Cut the fruit into quarters.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Remove the core and the seeds.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Slice off any soft spots.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Add the fruit and let it simmer for 40-50 minutes until it becomes tender.</span></li></ul></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Conclusion:</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The post <b>introduces Quince</b> fruit as its medical values were recognised traditionally and describes its <b>nutrition </b>and significant <b>health values.</b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Have you eaten this fruit? 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It is rich in vitamins and minerals, including manganese. </span></div><div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONRIR3SQHYuAClG0-b6tq-OqcIfzt4v58HkMMQg2aomjwnJzJkOoROS0_zLqGcd-iB9qmbik2-KkDA-4Rn0jNb51-1GusJxYLcEMt9-aEXsw3dQEn_HOskm6OUNIV1fc881IPK12JyE6LUdB4RsBQtF3JZS_n3Eq5KCIISC9yfnAhYY4VUPsnPoxr/s800/Pineapple%20banner%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pineapple" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONRIR3SQHYuAClG0-b6tq-OqcIfzt4v58HkMMQg2aomjwnJzJkOoROS0_zLqGcd-iB9qmbik2-KkDA-4Rn0jNb51-1GusJxYLcEMt9-aEXsw3dQEn_HOskm6OUNIV1fc881IPK12JyE6LUdB4RsBQtF3JZS_n3Eq5KCIISC9yfnAhYY4VUPsnPoxr/w400-h225/Pineapple%20banner%201.png" title="Pineapple" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">This is my post for the letter P of the Blog chatter writing challenge in April and for <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/nutrition-onion-health-benefits-cooking.html" target="_blank">O here.</a> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Pineapple is a tropical fruit, and farming the fruit provides significant economic resources for people in various parts of the world.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The plant is indigenous to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineapple#:~:text=The%20pineapple%20is%20indigenous%20to,greenhouses%20and%20many%20tropical%20plantations." target="_blank">South America,</a> introduced to Europe in the 17th century.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Nutrition of Pineapples.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">One cup of fresh chunks of <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276903" target="_blank">pineapple contains</a> the following:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Calories: 82.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Fat: 0,2 grams</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Cholesterol: 0 grams</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Fat: 0,2 grams</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Sodium: 2mg</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Carbohydrates: 21,65 grams, including sugar 16 grams, fibre 2,3 grams and protein 0,89 grams.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Essential vitamins and minerals, including thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin B6, folate, pantothenic acid, magnesium, <b>manganese, potassium, beta-carotene,</b> and other antioxidants.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlnU6Saqs32b_yRcbXmIKzFy_rqN5yIn5sxL9_kPU3C--LgInMS1p8LE9I3JGxn5P6BTSez8OUqk7nJWhkIvq6zr9WVJsO8Ikv-IdrC6WbTpaNTmyCMgSMIUFOlhd4lem0R6zxYb_hegQIduOlZ3baQ1sQc1cKQG_bfSgjmKF0fQRm6RVZ5cXQm2c/s800/pineapple%20food%20lovers%201%20-20230418_132025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pineapples" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlnU6Saqs32b_yRcbXmIKzFy_rqN5yIn5sxL9_kPU3C--LgInMS1p8LE9I3JGxn5P6BTSez8OUqk7nJWhkIvq6zr9WVJsO8Ikv-IdrC6WbTpaNTmyCMgSMIUFOlhd4lem0R6zxYb_hegQIduOlZ3baQ1sQc1cKQG_bfSgjmKF0fQRm6RVZ5cXQm2c/w640-h480/pineapple%20food%20lovers%201%20-20230418_132025.jpg" title="Pineapples" width="640" /></a></div>Health benefits</span></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">1. Aids digestion.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Being rich in fibre, <a href="https://supernutritious.net/10-sweet-health-benefits-of-pineapple/?psafe_param=1&utm_source=google&utm_medium=performance&utm_campaign=18456726425&utm_content=src||gid||dvc|c&gclid=CjwKCAjwrpOiBhBVEiwA_473dN0kZDeVJilu2NCQj0Bcq3faGsi8G2xlmzDRv7XJx-x9HaqMwhACMxoCTKEQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">pineapple passes through</a> the digestive tract regularly, stimulating gastric juices to help it dissolve and help digestion, aiding the bulk formation of the stool. Bromalin in the fruit also promotes digestion by reducing gut inflammation.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">2. Cures the symptoms of cough and cold.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Vitamin C and bromalin in the fruit are known for preventing respiratory illness due to the accumulation of phlegm and mucus. If you're feeling the symptoms of a cold, eat the fruit to avoid the building of mucus in your respiratory tract. </span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">3. Strengthen bones.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The primary mineral in the fruit is manganese (one fruit contains 70 % of the daily recommended amount) essential for bone growth and repairs.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">4. Improves oral health.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">It is known that eating pineapple can strengthen your teeth. It can also protect you against oral cancer. Also, astringent found in the fruit can help your teeth and gums. </span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">5. Maintains healthy vision.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Beta-carotene in the fruit can help to maintain a healthy vision and may delay the onset of visual problems like muscular degeneration and help improve eye vision.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">6. Speeds up the healing process of the body. </span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Pineapples are considered healing fruits. The collagen content is essential for organs, bones, skin, and blood vessel walls.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">7. Treat symptoms of arthritis.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Bromelain is present in the fruit; the proteolytic enzyme can break down complex proteins helping reduce inflation in the body. Eating fruit can lessen the muscle pain from arthritis.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">8. Boost immunity.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Vitamin C and the antioxidant in the fruit stimulate white blood cells to defend your body against harmful free radicals and damaging oxidative stress. Free radicals hurt your organs and mutate your cells into cancer.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">9. Prevent certain types of cancer.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Antioxidants, bromelain vitamin A, beta-carotene and other flavonoids and the elevated level of manganese may help eating the fruit to prevent certain cancers, e.g. mouth, throat, and breast. </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Conclusion.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The post describes the nutritious values of pineapple and the health benefits of eating the fruit. It is rich in vitamins and minerals, including manganese. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Eating pineapple may help you keep healthy, so why not make munching a regular food habit?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: #292929;">This post is for the </span><b style="color: #292929;">letter P </b><span style="color: #292929;">in the series of my </span><b style="color: #292929;">A2Z</b><span style="color: #292929;"> blog posts, lasting for the entire month and</span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: black;">is part of the <span style="background: transparent; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge</span></span><span style="background: transparent; 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Ancient Egyptians had a spiritual meaning in onions' concentric rings symbolizing eternal life, and they got to worship it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Onion is a generic term that represents several pungent members of the genus Allium, including common onion, chives, scallions, garlic, leek, and others. The varieties of onions depend on the planting methods and propagation, such as <a href="https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/File:YellowOnions.jpg" target="_blank">yellow onions</a>, shallots, and large, <a href="https://www.growfolk.co.za/product/onion-red-organic-seeds/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwi46iBhDyARIsAE3nVrb34tP7WmYrMMVbQ57hLDzS3V7REHiQ-vopBUZH8abs6vNCxfBi170aAufTEALw_wcB" target="_blank">red, sweet onions.</a> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Some may have side effects from eating onions, such as bloating, cramps or diarrhoea. Another side effect is eye irritation and eye-tearing. Because certain gases in them are released, which activates the <b>neurons in your eye</b>, causing a stinging sensation, and the tears are a mechanism to <b>flush out the irritant</b>.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Health Benefits of Eating Onions.</span></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Nutritional values.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Row onions are low in calories. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">One hundred grams of fresh onions <b><a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/onions" target="_blank">contain 40 calories.</a></b></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">Water 89%.</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Protein 1,1 grams. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Carbs 9,3 grams. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Sugar 4,2 grams. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Fibre 1,7 grams, and </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">Fat 0,1 grams.</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">It also contains fair amounts of vitamins and minerals.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><span>Vitamin C, B vitamins, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folate" target="_blank">Folate (B9)</a><span>, vitamin B6, potassium, etc. The </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_nutrition" target="_blank">plant elements</a><span> in onions are anthocyanins, only found in </span><b>red onions; quercetin,</b><span> a powerful </span><b>antioxidant; sulphur</b><span> compounds that can protect</span><b> against cancer; Thio</b><span> sulfinates etc.</span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Health Benefits.</span></h3><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">1. It may benefit heart health.</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">The <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/onion-benefits#1.-Packed-with-nutrients" target="_blank">antioxidants and compounds in onions</a> fight inflammation and may reduce cholesterol and heart disease risk. </span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">2. It may reduce cancer risks. </span></h4><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">A diet rich in onion may have a protective effect against certain cancers.</span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">3. It may help control blood sugar.</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">The beneficial nutrients present in onions may help reduce high blood sugar.</span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">4. Eating onions may support strong bones. </span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">It may reduce <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidative_stress" target="_blank">oxidative stress</a>, boost antioxidant levels, decrease bone loss, and increase bone density.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">5. Have antibacterial properties.</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Onions have shown the ability to extinct the growth of potentially harmful bacteria in your body.</span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">6. Onions may boost digestive health.</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Onions are a rich source of prebiotics that can help boost digestive health and improve bacteria in your gut that are important in enhancing your immune system.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Some Uses of Onions.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">This versatile root vegetable can be used in foods in unlimited ways.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Onions, cooked or raw, provide favour and taste to savoury dishes.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Used as an excellent garnish atop cooked foods like biriyani and kormas in Indian and Mughal dishes. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Sauteed onions are essential for cooking meat, fish, pulses, and vegetables.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Thinned slices of red onions add flavour and embellishments to your favourite salads.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Make a fibre-rich salad with chickpeas, red onions, and colourful bell peppers.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Conclusion.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Onion is the third most crucial root vegetable after Spinach and Kale. The use of this vegetable is perfectly justified when you learn about its versatility in nutritional contents and its health benefits. In what all ways do you use this vegetable in your kitchen?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The post introduces onion as a vegetable, a staple in the culinary system of many civilizations and describes its nutritional contents and health benefits.</span></div><div><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";">This post is for the <b>letter O </b>in the series of my <b>A2Z</b> blog posts, lasting for the entire month and is part of the <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #292929;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge.</span></a> To read earlier posts, click on these letters. </span><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); 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The word originated from the Tamil word, </span><i>'nartel'</i><span>, meaning citrus.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><span>Naartjies or </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus_unshiu#:~:text=Citrus%20unshiu%20is%20a%20semi,orange%2C%20naartjie%2C%20and%20tangerine." target="_blank"><i>Citrus Unshiu</i> </a><span>is one of the sweetest citrus varieties, about the size of mandarin oranges. Easily peeled compared to other citrus varieties, usually seedless in the shape of a medium to small, flattened sphere. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">It is known by different names such as Miyagawa Mandarin, Unshu Mikan, Cold Hardy Mandarin, Satsuma Mandarin, Satsuma Orange, Naartjie and Tangerine. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">South Africa is one country that grows Naartjies at a commercial scale.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Nutritional Values and Health Benefits of Naartjies.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Visiting a sick person with a <b>mandatory packet</b> of 'orange' is etched in my mind as a custom. As a child, I thought the sweetness of the fruit was making it customary, which made me wish to get sick. It took me time to appreciate the traditional knowledge of the nutritional contents of the fruit.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Naartjies are low in calories and contain <a href="https://www.nutrition-and-you.com/tangerines.html" target="_blank">valuable nutrients</a> that help keep your body's metabolism regular, preventing chronic diseases. The following part details how.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">1. Naartjies are valuable sources of flavonoid antioxidants.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Naartjies are very low in calories (53 calories per 100 grams). It contains <a href="https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/antioxidants" target="_blank">antioxidants</a> like naringenin, naringin, hesperetin, vitamin A, carotenes, xanthin, and lutein. </span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">2. It is a rich source of vitamin C.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">A rich source of <b>vitamin C</b> (acerbic acid), a water-soluble vitamin and a powerful natural antioxidant. It is vital in collagen synthesis, wound healing, and antiviral and anti-cancer activities.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">3. Vitamin C</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Vitamin C helps <b>iron absorption</b> in food by reducing it from ferrous to efficiently absorbing ferric form in the gut.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">4. It is Rich in Natural Soluble and Insoluble Fibres. </span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Natural fibres like hemicellulose, pectin etc., prevent <b>cholesterol</b> absorption in the gut. Fibre aids in smooth bowel movements by acting as a<b> laxative.</b> </span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">5. Dietary Fibres and Photochemical Antioxides.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Dietary fibres significantly reduce risk factors for <b>cancers and chronic diseases</b> like arthritis, obesity, and coronary heart disease. </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Use of Naartjies </span></h2><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Naaartjies are ready to eat after peeling off the leathery cover, the layer of the pith. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Just wash them in running water to remove the thin wax layer on the cover to make them last in the market and for a shiny appearance. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Naartjie juice is a healthy refreshing drink easy to prepare; its fresh, juicy segments make the fruit salads rich and beautiful.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The zest imparts a distinctive flavour to the baking items like cakes, biscuits, muffins, muesli etc. </span></li></ul></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Conclusion</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The post introduces Naartjie as a citrus fruit and its other names and describes its nutritional values, health benefits and the common uses. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Naartjie is a general fruit available the year around in the market. 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https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasannakumary-raghavan-0b6676221/</div>Prasanna Raghavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15639197236363469260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327259309262583194.post-9098612025692388382023-04-22T07:57:00.008+02:002023-04-22T21:23:41.332+02:00Health Benefits of Mangoes<h1 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans;">Health Benefits of Mangoes.</span></h1><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The post highlights the origin and popular cultivars of the versatile fruit mangoes and describes its nutritional contents and health benefits.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSs2zIc2sIe0bPuP8_srN9nTEf9GwrZAvE42D2oMoZP_hrj95SD9ZjeQUhFI-fjGiMxnzpgPsYOF34vDAjGaLN3BAp8pSDrjqbUwG63zQsI2l_jT5eSWs5QuVFWjExfkb64TRjelh-QUE5llciLZxl_gHJHqA0vNshE3l3GLKiqIy3TtAdEXrLPTe/s800/M%20mango%20banner%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A mango fruit" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSs2zIc2sIe0bPuP8_srN9nTEf9GwrZAvE42D2oMoZP_hrj95SD9ZjeQUhFI-fjGiMxnzpgPsYOF34vDAjGaLN3BAp8pSDrjqbUwG63zQsI2l_jT5eSWs5QuVFWjExfkb64TRjelh-QUE5llciLZxl_gHJHqA0vNshE3l3GLKiqIy3TtAdEXrLPTe/w400-h225/M%20mango%20banner%201.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">There are as many as one thousand varieties of mangoes, and at least three hundred of them are grown commercially worldwide. </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mango#:~:text=Mangoes%20originated%20from%20the%20region,such%20as%20a%20megafauna%20mammal." style="font-family: "Open Sans";" target="_blank">South Asia </a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">is considered home to this versatile fruit, and from this region, the 'common mango' or 'Indian mango' spread to the rest of the world. This is one of the most enormously cultivated fruits in the tropics.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">Mango is the national fruit of India, Pakistan and the Philippines, and the national tree of Bangladesh. There are more than hundreds of cultivars of this fruit across the world. Their taste, size, colour, and texture vary depending on the cultivar types. </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_(mango)" style="font-family: "Open Sans";" target="_blank">Julie</a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"> and </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonso_mango" style="font-family: "Open Sans";" target="_blank">Alphonso</a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"> are popular Indian cultivars and </span><a href="https://www.louiesnursery.com/plants/tropical-fruit-trees/mango-trees/tommy-atkins/#:~:text=Tommy%20Atkins%20mango%20originated%20in,an%20oval%20or%20oblong%20shape." style="font-family: "Open Sans";" target="_blank">Tomy Atkins</a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"> of Southern Florida.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">Mangoes have been planted in </span><a href="https://southafrica.co.za/mangoes-south-africa.html#:~:text=Mangoes%20can%20be%20grown%20in,area%20in%20the%20Limpopo%20Province.&text=Mangoes%20are%20a%20popular%20summer,harvested%20from%20November%20to%20May." style="font-family: "Open Sans";" target="_blank">South Africa</a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"> for a long time, and one such region is the Western Cape. The mango season begins here in November, peaks in January and February and extends to May. </span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Nutritious Values of Mangoes.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">In addition to being delicious and juicy, mangoes are a source of various nutrients. Mangoes contain over twenty different vitamins and minerals, making them a superfood.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">Mangoes are low in calories yet high in nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. How these nutrients are of help to maintaining your body metabolism in reducing health risks are explained in the </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mango#3.-May-help-prevent-diabetes" style="font-family: "Open Sans";" target="_blank">health benefits described below.</a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"> </span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Health Benefits of Eating Mangoes.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">1. One cup of fresh mango (165 grams) provides nearly 67% of the <a href="https://www.lenntech.com/recommended-daily-intake.htm" target="_blank">daily value</a> for vitamin C. This nutrition aids your immune system, helps your body absorb iron and promotes cell growth and repairs.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">2. Low in Calories: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">One cup of fresh mango contains fewer than 1oo calories. Thereby a significant source of help to reduce calorie intake while still feeling full and satisfied.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">3. It May Help Prevent Diabetes.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Eating mangoes at a moderate level helps to reduce the risk of developing diabetes. Fresh mangoes contain less sugar than when dried.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">4. High in Healthy Plant Compound.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Mangoes contain over a dozen polyphenols that can function as antibodies inside your body.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">5. Contains Immune-boosting nutrients. </span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Mangoes are a reliable source of folates, several B vitamins, and vitamins A, C, K, and E, all dependable immune boosters.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">6. Support Heart Health.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Magnesium, potassium, and antioxidants support healthy heart functioning.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">7. It May Improve Digestive Health.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The digestive enzymes, water, dietary fibres and other components in mangoes may help various aspects of digestive health.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">8. Eating Mangoes May Support Eye Health.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Vitamin A supports eye health, and its presence in mangoes may help to protect your eyes from the sun and help resolve eye issues.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">9. Lower the risk of certain Cancers.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The antioxidants in mangoes may help prevent specific cancer attacks. </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Conclusion.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">The post highlights the origin and popular cultivars of the versatile fruit mangoes and describes its nutritional contents and health benefits.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Are you in the habit of enjoying the sweetness and juicy texture of this versatile fruit, mango? 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It is rich in nutrition and may help prevent chronic diseases and enhance body health and general well-being.</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDD6lk_zR5cOqt34bIoEkmIU9qS4muZ0HJxJ5sTTebCQDdqJJxPtqJBte9rgg1KPVZPxCj-gZyRvHKM_MFrd37MejEZ_EoLi7EXj3-d06kC1CvsaDxtznALwZEUDaXCu1ig7z1VMT7HV_wQ66DAn3L6H-F-hxdHcWKMM2JBxyKVYSo-fnof5igG7j/s2240/LIME%20banner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A lime fruit." border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2240" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDD6lk_zR5cOqt34bIoEkmIU9qS4muZ0HJxJ5sTTebCQDdqJJxPtqJBte9rgg1KPVZPxCj-gZyRvHKM_MFrd37MejEZ_EoLi7EXj3-d06kC1CvsaDxtznALwZEUDaXCu1ig7z1VMT7HV_wQ66DAn3L6H-F-hxdHcWKMM2JBxyKVYSo-fnof5igG7j/w400-h225/LIME%20banner.png" title="A lime fruit." width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">Limes are round, sour, citrus, green fruits and yellow when ripe. There are </span><a href="https://uscitrus.com/blogs/makrut-kaffir-lime-blog/from-kaffir-to-persian-different-lime-varieties-and-how-to-use-them#:~:text=There%20are%20over%2020%20different,the%20following%20types%20most%20frequently.&text=You'll%20know%20a%20Kaffir,for%20their%20skin%20and%20leaves." style="font-family: "Open Sans";" target="_blank">more than twenty varieties</a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"> of lime, each with unique qualities to qualify for each of your use and preferences in recipes and food benefits.</span></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">Some are Mexican, Persian, Australian Desert limes, and Australian finger limes. They are small but high in </span><b style="font-family: "Open Sans";">nutritional and health benefits</b><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";">.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Lime may have originated in <a href="https://www.britannica.com/plant/lime" target="_blank">Indonesian islands</a> or the nearby mainland of Asia. Arabian traders may have taken it from India to the eastern Mediterranean countries and Africa by around 1000 CE and to the Western Mediterranean nations by the Crusaders in the 12th and 13th centuries. </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Lime's Nutritional Values </span></h2><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">What are lime's <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/limes#nutrition" target="_blank">nutritional values</a>? </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">One medium size lime provides,</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">Calories: 20.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">Carbs: 7 grams.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">Protein: 0,5 grams.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">Fibre: 1,9 grams.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">Vitamin C: 22 % of the Daily Value.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">Iron: 2% of the DV.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans;">Calcium: 2% of the DV.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Thiamine: 2% of the DV.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;">Potassium: 1% of the DV.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Limes also amounts tiny amounts of riboflavin, niacin, folate, phosphorous and magnesium. Lime is consumed in several ways: eating raw, cooked, marination, lime juice, etc.,</span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Health Benefits of Lime.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">1. Lime is a reliable source of <b>antioxidants</b> that helps defend your body cells against unstable molecules called free radicals. These free radicals cause chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">2. Can <b>Boost Immunity</b>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Limes are rich in vitamins that may help your body develop immunity. Studies showed it helped shorten the duration and the severity of colds.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Vitamin C <b>helps recover wounds</b> faster by reducing inflammation. It can stimulate collagen production, an essential protein that aids wound repairs.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">3. Promotes <b>healthy skin.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Lime has several properties that aid healthy skin. Antioxidants can help reduce <b>age-related skin changes.</b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">4. Lime may reduce the risk of <b>heart disease.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Research showed lime may help reduce certain risk factors in heart health. Vitamin C in them can help reduce high <b>blood pressure.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">5. It May prevent <b>kidney stones.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Kidney stones are tiny mineral crystals that can cause severe ailments and aches. Citrus fruits are high in <b>citric acids</b> that may prevent kidney stones.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">6. Increase <b>iron absorption.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Iron is needed to produce <b>red blood cells</b> to transport oxygen around your body. Food like lime, high in vitamin C, help prevent deficiency in iron that causes <b>anaemia.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">7. Lime can lower the risk of <b>many cancers</b>. </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Uses of limes</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">Limes have been used in foods since earlier times. India has a regular presence in every household, preparing a zest drink on hot days, entertaining guests, pickles, chutneys, and confectionaries. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;">In South Africa, due to their sour taste, limes are not eaten fresh; the juice and zest, however, are used in cooking, while slices of limes are a popular garnish for cocktails and other drinks.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans";">This post is for the letter L in the series of my <b>A2Z</b> blog posts, lasting for the entire month and is part of the <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101" style="background-attachment: initial; 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color: #292929; font-family: "Open Sans"; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Open Sans; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">https://www.facebook.com/prasannaragh
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origin and facts about the leaf vegetable Kale, the need for eating it
regularly as part of a balanced diet detailing its nutritional value and health
benefits.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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A2Z </b><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">reading challenge in April, and for the </span><b style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">letter J is</b><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> here.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">In this post, you read the following aspects of
Kale.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: -18pt;"></p><ul style="color: #1a0303; text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Introduction &Origin</span></li><li><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Did you know?</span></li><li><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Benefits of Eating Kales</span></li><li><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Kale a product of South Africa.</span></li><li><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Conclusion.</span></li></ul><!--[if !supportLists]--><p style="color: #1a0303;"></p>
<h2 style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span>Introduction &Origin.</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Kale is leaf <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kale" target="_blank">c</a></span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kale" target="_blank">abbage belonging to a group of cabbage</a></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">;
the difference is the leaves spread out for the former and
harden at the centre, forming heads for the latter. Kale leaves are green or
purple, and the leaves are flat or curly.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Some grow Kales for ornamental purposes; the leaves
in brilliant white, red, pink, lavender, blue or violet in the rosette's
interior are edible but not palatable. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Kales is known to have originated in the eastern
Mediterranean and </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatolia" target="_blank">Anatolia</a></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> or Asia Minor
for food, beginning by 2000 BCE at the latest. It reached England by the 14th
century. Russan traders introduced it to Canada and the United States by the
nineteenth century, where it became popular because of its nutritional
value. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The only Asian country that cultivates Kale for
food is </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka" target="_blank">Shri Lanka.</a></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<h2 style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span>Did You Know?</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Kale is a vegetable.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Kale cultivation became popular in Europe
during </span><b style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">World War-2</b><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> because of its rich nutrition content and
was available to supplement </span><b style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">food rationing</b><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">It is among the famous food eaten in Europe, the
US, and Africa. In South-Western Africa, the Kale leaves are boiled,
mixed with coconut milk and ground peanuts, </span><b style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">and served with rice or
cornmeal.</b><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">t is a winter crop. Kale is a popular name chosen
by parents in America for newborns.</span></p>
<h2 style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;">Benefits of Eating Kales Regularly</h2>
<h3 style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="color: blue;">Nutritional Values.</span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Kale is l</span><b style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">ow in</b><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><a href="https://www.gardeninginsouthafrica.co.za/vegetables-plant-list/kalebrassica-oleracea-acephala#:~:text=in%20early%20spring.-,Kale%20planted%20in%20late%20summer%20or%20early%20fall%20may%20sulk,to%2010%20weeks%20after%20sowing." style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;" target="_blank">calories and <b>high
in fibre</b></a><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, and </span><b style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">zero fat.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">It contains more iron t<b>han beef</b> per
calorie and more calcium <b>than milk</b> per calorie.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Filled with <b>antioxidants</b> such
as <b>carotenoids and flavonoids.</b></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Kale is rich in vitamins A and C, K, and minerals.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">One cup of Kale contains 10% of the RDA of omega-3
fatty acids.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span>Health Benefits.</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Iron aids the production of haemoglobin and blood
cells.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Calcium in kale aid born health, prevent
osteoporosis and maintain healthy body metabolism.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Antioxidants in the Kale leaf help fight cancers.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Vitamin K in the kale leaves can aid various
body functions, including bone health and blood clotting. Vitamin K can
also help the health of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Kale is anti-inflammatory. And the omega-3 fatty
acids can help fight against arthritis and asthma.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%;">It can support cardiovascular systems, and eating
Kale can lower blood cholesterol.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2 style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;">Kale, a product <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://plantinfo.co.za/articles/kiss-article-template-copy/" target="_blank">of South Africa</a></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">The best season to plant kales in South Africa is
autumn, February to March. It is easy to grow in your garden.</span></p>
<h2 style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span>Conclusion:</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #1a0303; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Kale is a leaf vegetable containing various
nutritional values and health benefits, and care must be eaten to eat it with
other foods as part of a balanced diet. Is it a regular vegetable
in your nutrition?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #292929; font-size: 12pt;">This blog
is for the letter K in the series of my <b>A2Z</b> blog posts,
lasting for the entire month and is part of the <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101"><span style="color: #292929;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge.</span></a> To read
earlier posts, click on these letters. </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101"><span style="color: red;">A</span></a></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #f4cccc; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101"><span style="color: red;">B</span></a></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #f4cccc; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101"><span style="color: red;">C</span></a></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #f4cccc; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101"><span style="color: red;">D</span></a></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #292929; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101"><span style="color: red;">E</span></a></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #292929; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101"><span style="color: red;">F</span></a></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #292929; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101"><span style="color: red;">G</span></a></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #292929; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101" style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">H</span></a> <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101" style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">I</span></a> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/nutrition-health-benefits-eating-jackfruits-chakka-Jaka..html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">J</span></a></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 18pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #1a0303; font-family: "Open Sans";">*</span></p></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a0303; font-family: Open Sans;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a0303; font-family: Open Sans;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a0303; font-family: Open Sans;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a0303; font-family: Open Sans;"><br /></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a0303; font-family: Open Sans;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">https://www.facebook.com/prasannaragh
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the A2Z blogger writing challenge in April for letter <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101"><span style="color: blue;">I is here.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">The post
includes the following highlights:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-left: 72pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Introduction
&History</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-left: 72pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Did
you Know?</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-left: 72pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">A
product of South Africa. </span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-left: 72pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Health
Benefits.</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-left: 72pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Me
and Jackfruit, and</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-left: 72pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">The
Conclusion.</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2>Introduction &History<o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101"><span color="windowtext" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Jackfruit </span></a>is
a versatile fruit with a global reputation, growing in the tropical
wetlands of East Asia, Southeast Asia, Central and South America and
Africa. Known as an <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101"><span color="windowtext" style="text-decoration-line: none;">evergreen</span></a> tree,
it retains its leaves throughout the year and continues to the coming
year. The tree grows up to twenty meters tall and, on maturity,
is sturdy wood for excellent carpentry and solid wooden
structures. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">The<b> </b>fruits
are massive, up to<b> 60cm long, and are 18kg in mass. </b>It
is <b>ellipsoidal and aggregate, </b>having the seeds covered in soft
fleshy covers growing out of a central flesh core and all enclosed within a
tough shell.<b> </b>Seasonal <b>fruit is a staple food for
South and East Asian countries</b>, now <b>exported globally for its
nutritional value.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">People eat
the soft fleshy cover of the <b>seeds cooked, fried and in other forms,
when raw and straight when ripe, which is sweet and acidic. </b>The
seeds inside the delicate parts also form food when cooked or
roasted. Except for the thorny outside<b>, every piece is edible
for </b>humans, which is for animals. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2> Did You Know?<o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">India is believed to be
where jackfruits originated;<b> the word Jackfruit originated </b>from
what <b>Portuguese called Jaca, </b>following the version of the use
in South India, 'Chakka.' <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-left: 72pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jackfruit
is the largest tree-born fruit in the world. </span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-left: 72pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Pinterest
declared it to be the year's top-most food trend in 2017.</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-left: 72pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">The
flowers are born straight out of the tree and the branches. </span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-left: 72pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">It
is known for its use as a meat substitute.</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-left: 72pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">People
use it as a superfood and an alternative to pork. </span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2>Jackfruits are Produced in South Africa.<o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jackfruits grow in tropical
countries, <b>making them unsuitable for a country like South Africa </b>in
the southern part of the globe.<b> </b>This hasn't kept
farmers <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101"><span style="color: blue;">from cultivating them there</span></a> using <b>the
greenhouse technique. </b>And the product does not claim a
high-quality type.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2>Health Benefits of Eating Jackfruits.</h2><h2><o:p></o:p></h2><h3>Nutrition Contents of Jackfruits<o:p></o:p></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">According<b> to
the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA), one cup of sliced Jackfruit</b> contains:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face=""Calibri Light",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-ligatures: none;">157 Calories</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face=""Calibri Light",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-ligatures: none;">Fat: 1 gram</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face=""Calibri Light",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-ligatures: none;">Carbohydrates: 38 grams</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face=""Calibri Light",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-ligatures: none;">Protein: 2,8 grams</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span face=""Calibri Light",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-ligatures: none;">Fibre: 2,5 grams.</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><h3>Health Benefits<o:p></o:p></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">1. It
can lower inflammation in the body</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">2. It
May promote healthy skin</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">3.
May keep the heart healthy</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">4.
Jackfruits may assist with loss; <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101"><span style="color: blue;">read here for more</span></a>. </span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2>Me and Jackfruits<o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jackfruit <b>was
a staple food in Kerala during my growing-up time,</b> but now more of
a <b>cash crop. </b>As more families get into the middle-class
category and women seek employment to transform themselves into breadwinners or
second-income earners, they find less time to spend in the kitchen, <b>processing
jackfruit, a sluggish job.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">I remember
two-three people processing the fruit-hacking into pieces, sorting the fruits
and separating the seed from the cooking part, its fleshy cover, <b>then
cooking, spicing it up with a freshly grated and processed coconut mix, adding
condiments and species</b>. Sometimes women in the neighbourhood would
come together to process the Jackfruit when they enjoy the best
gossip. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">I have
nostalgic memories of those days.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jackfruits
are not easy fruit in the market here in South Africa; the farmers harvest them
young when the processing is easy and the nutrition high. And I miss the
jackfruit harvests in Kerala, coinciding with the summertime, so I don't choose
to visit home. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Last week,
the caretaker sent me pictures of the Jackfruits growing in our
yard. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2>Conclusion.<o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Have you eaten jackfruits,
cooked, fried, or ripe? Have you got any nostalgic memories about it?</span></b><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face=""Calibri Light", sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #292929; font-size: 12pt;">This blog
is for the <b>letter J in the series of my A2Z blog posts,
lasting for the entire month </b>and is part of the <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3813840996221665101"><span style="color: #292929;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge.</span></a> To read
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the Blog Chatter A2Z </b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">writing challenge for April; for </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/eight-health-benefits-horseradish-nutrients-spice-cuisines-malayalam.html" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;" target="_blank">H is here</a><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">.</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">The<b> post touches on the
following:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"></span></p><h2>Introduction and the history</h2><h2 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Imbe is a fruit known
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garcinia_livingstonei#/media/File:Garcinialivingstonei.jpg" target="_blank">as African Mangosteen, Lowveld Mangosteen or Garcinia Livingstonei.</a> It is a small fruit, thin-skinned, edible, and
bright orange in colour. The taste is sweet and slightly acidic. Is
a traditional fruit plant in Africa. Native to a broad area of tropical
Africa, from cot-d'Ivoire, east to Somalia and south to South Africa. The
fruit is eaten fresh and in juice. </span></h2><h2>Did You Know?</h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">The fruit belongs to the Garcinia family,
having more than four hundred types. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">The name commemorates one Laurent Garcin
(1683-1751). <span style="color: blue;">He was a botanist who lived in India</span>, where the
genus of the tree is diverse. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span>The tree is grown more for ornamental purposes
and is also used for food. It occurs naturally in the regions of Maputo,
the capital of Mozambique, and has a presence in Victoria Falls in Zambia and
Zimbabwe. The grows in the natural landscapes in Africa: the <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/4632368010713659181"><span style="color: blue;">Okavango Delta in Botswana</span></a>, the sand dunes of
the <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/4632368010713659181"><span style="color: blue;">Tana Delta in Kenya </span></a>and the <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/4632368010713659181"><span style="color: blue;">open bushveld of South Africa.</span></a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span>The tree is known after David Livingston,
famed after Victoria Falls.</span></p><h2>A product of South Africa.</h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Imbe is known for growing in
tropical and subtropical climates; in South Africa, farmers grow them using
greenhouse facilities. The tree grows in pots and small gardens. </span></p><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Benefits.</span></h3><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Nutrients: </span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>The following <a href="https://www.naturalpedia.com/imbe-sources-health-benefits-nutrients-uses-and-constituents-at-naturalpedia-com.html" target="_blank">nutrients are found in Imbe fruit:</a></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Calcium</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Carbohydrates</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Copper</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Dietary Fiber</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Iron</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Magnesium</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Manganese</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Phosphorous</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Potassium</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Protein</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Sodium</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Vitamin A</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Vitamin C</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5 and
B9, and</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Zinc</b></span></li></ul><h4 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Health Benefits</span></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">1. The fruit may have
antioxidant properties.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">2. Help protect against cell damage
caused by free radicals in your body<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">3. It may help the body
resistance to infection and diseases.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">4. It may protect organs and
tissues from deterioration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">5. It may help improve mental
functions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">6. May regulate blood
Cholesterol levels.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">7. It may have
anti-inflammatory benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">8. Has the potential to improve
nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support
sustainable land care. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"></span></p><h2><span style="font-family: inherit;">Me and Imbe</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I have seen Imbe rarely, a
general fruit only sometimes available in the markets I frequent in Cape
Town. </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I have eaten them in Kerala,
where it is known as Mangosteen. It has a purple colour and white flesh.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #292929; line-height: 27px;">This blog is for the letter I<b> </b>in the series of my <b>A2Z blog</b> posts, lasting for the entire month and is part of the </span><span style="background: white; color: #292929; line-height: 27px;"><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #292929;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge.</span></a> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #292929; line-height: 27px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To read earlier posts, click on these letters. </span> </span><span style="background: white; line-height: 27px;"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-apple-in-your-daily-food-intake.html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">A</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/what-are-the-benefits-of-blueberries-in-your-food-superfood-nutrition-brainfood.html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">B</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-capsicum-bell-pepper-your-food-rich-antioxidents-health-benefits.html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">C</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/benefits-of-green-beans-your-daily-food-intake-pulses-cheap-source-proteins%20.html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">D</span></a><span style="color: #292929;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefits-adding-eggfruits-daily-food-nutrition-history.html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">E</span></a><span style="color: #292929;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefits-figs-foods-Mediterranean.html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">F</span></a><span style="color: #292929;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/grapes-ten-health-benefits-nutrients-peek-history-ayurveda-my-father-south-africa.html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">G</span></a><span style="color: #292929;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/eight-health-benefits-horseradish-nutrients-spice-cuisines-malayalam.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">H</span></a>.</span></span></p><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">https://www.facebook.com/prasannaragh
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April</b>, and the letter <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/grapes-ten-health-benefits-nutrients-peek-history-ayurveda-my-father-south-africa.html" target="_blank">G
is here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: large;">The post introduces the root vegetable horseradish and its use in old cultures and suggests its nutrition and health benefits in including in your foods. </span><p></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">In this post, </span><span style="line-height: 150%;">I consider the following:</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Introduction
and a Peek into the History</b></span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Did you know?</b></span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Nutrition and
health benefits</b></span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Cultivation in
South Africa</b></span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Experience with horseradish</b></span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Conclusion</b></span></span></li></ul><p></p><h2 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Introduction
and a Peek into the History.</span></span></h2><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Horseradish is
a <b>root vegetable initially used for medicinal purposes</b>. Then its pungent
and tangy taste made it a choice to <b>provide a potent and spicy relish for
cooking, particularly meat and fish items and salads</b>. It is in the same family as
mustard and wasabi and a cousin of <b>Broccoli, Cauliflower and Brussel
Sprouts.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It is said to
have originated in <a href="https://www.healthifyme.com/blog/horseradish/#:~:text=Horseradish%20is%20a%20root%20vegetable,root%20of%20the%20horseradish%20plant." target="_blank">Central
Europe,</a> where exactly has no conclusive answers, but it was in use <b>for
3000 years for its medicinal benefits. Egyptians have used it since as
far back 1500 BC for medicinal purposes.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Did you know?</span></span></h2><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It is not the
case if you think it has anything to do with it a horse, as I have. It
<b>got the name not because there is a horse in the roots</b> or because it resembles
any part of a horse, or the horse eats it; <b>it is poisonous to the horse to
eat</b>. The horse part of it describes it as <a href="https://www.healthifyme.com/blog/horseradish/#:~:text=Horseradish%20is%20a%20root%20vegetable,root%20of%20the%20horseradish%20plant." target="_blank">large
and robust.</a> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The root has
been used in <b>various cultures for medicinal purposes, </b>and the outcome of recent
laboratory studies corroborates those benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">For the
benefit of <b>those readers familiar with Malayalam, it is known as a type
of </b><i><b>Mullanki.</b> </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Nutrition and health benefits<h3 benefits.="" health="" span=""></h3></span></span></h2><p style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Nutrition contents</b></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> This<a href="https://dennishorseradish.com/health-benefits-horseradish/#:~:text=Supports%20Immunity,to%20a%20strong%20immune%20system." target="_blank"> tiny root includes</a>:</b></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Calcium</b></span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Dietary fibre</b></span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Folate</b></span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Manganese</b></span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Magnesium</b></span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Potassium </b></span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Vitamin C</b></span></span></li><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Zinc.</b></span></span></li></ul><p></p><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;">Health benefits</h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">1. Naturally antibiotic</span></h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It has the
<b>natural power to kill infectious bacteria and microbes </b>and may help against
urinary tract infections.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span>2. </span></span>Boost
circulation and clear mucus.</b> </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It can help to
<b>clear cold and sinus blockage and clear out mucus</b>. </span></li></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">3. Aid weight loss</span></h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Being <b>low in
calories and high in fibre is an excellent way to lose weight </b>because a small
portion of recipes can bring enough flavour and taste.</span></li></ul></div><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">4. Speeds up
metabolism</span></span></h3><p style="line-height: 150%;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Assist <b>weight
loss and improves metabolism.</b></span></span></li></ul><p></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>5. Helps with
digestion:</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>It triggers
the gold bladder to release bile, </b>the critical aspect of the digestive system
and keeps your body healthy and fit.</span></span></li></ul><p></p><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">6. Supports
immunity.</span></span></h3><p style="line-height: 150%;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Its<b> strong
presence of antioxidants and vitamin C </b>help produce and stimulate the white
cell activities crucial to support your body's immunity.</span></span></li></ul><p></p><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">7. Possess
anti-cancer properties</span></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">8. Diuretic
qualities.</span></span></h3><p style="line-height: 150%;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It <b>helps
urinate and cleanses your body</b>, taking the toxin out.</span></span></li></ul><p></p><h2 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Cultivation in
South Africa.</span></span></h2><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Horseradish is
easy to grow in South Africa. The details you <a href="https://www.gardenate.com/plant/Horseradish?co=ZA&page=1&zone=23" target="_blank">get
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Me and
Horseradish.</span></span></h2><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I have known
it as an ingredient in the preparation of Ayurvedic oil and others as my father
was doing it. He was using it in its dried form. And the use was
strictly for medicinal purposes. Now, I know its <b>use has become common in
Malayalam cuisines.</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Horseradish
was unfamiliar to me until the present study about it. <b>I have seen it at
Food Lovers' Market in Cape Town, our regular grocer, but I have yet to try
it.</b> Now I feel a loss. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I read an
article in the <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/what-is-parsnip-and-why-you-should-eat-it-daily/photostory/85463861.cms" target="_blank">Times
of India </a><b>about a type of horseradish called Parsnip</b>, distinct from the
kind available in Food Lovers and other literature on it. This variety I
have seen in <b>the Chinese grocer I frequent.</b> Once, my daughter recommended including it in food.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Conclusion:</span></span></h2><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Have you come
across the use of this versatile root vegetable as a medicine or in cuisines?</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #292929; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px;"></span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white; color: #292929; line-height: 27px;">This blog is for the letter H<b style="font-weight: bold;"> </b>in the series of my <b style="font-weight: bold;">A2Z blog</b> posts, lasting for the entire month and is part of the </span><span style="background: white; color: #292929; line-height: 27px;"><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #292929;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge.</span></a> </span><span style="background: white; color: #292929; line-height: 27px;">To read earlier posts, click on these letters. </span><span style="background: white; line-height: 27px;"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-apple-in-your-daily-food-intake.html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">A</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/what-are-the-benefits-of-blueberries-in-your-food-superfood-nutrition-brainfood.html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">B</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-capsicum-bell-pepper-your-food-rich-antioxidents-health-benefits.html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">C</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/benefits-of-green-beans-your-daily-food-intake-pulses-cheap-source-proteins%20.html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">D</span></a><span style="color: #292929;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefits-adding-eggfruits-daily-food-nutrition-history.html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">E</span></a><span style="color: #292929;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefits-figs-foods-Mediterranean.html" style="background: transparent; color: #f44c83; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">F</span></a><span style="color: #292929;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/grapes-ten-health-benefits-nutrients-peek-history-ayurveda-my-father-south-africa.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">G</span></a></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">https://www.facebook.com/prasannaragh
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mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This post describes the following aspects of grapes:</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 48px; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Introduction and a Peek into History</span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 48px; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Did you know</span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 48px; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Grapes in South Africa</span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 48px; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Health Benefits</span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 48px; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Me and Grapes.</span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 48px; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Conclusion</span></span></li></ul></h1><h2 style="line-height: 36px; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Introduction and Peek into History</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Grapes are fleshy rounded small fruits growing in clusters, in greenish, yellowish, and purple colours. They are produced <b>into vines, dried fruits, and table fresh</b>.</span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Based on what I read, grape culture or viticulture is as<a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3029903238965721034"><span style="color: blue;"> old as civilization</span></a>. Humans were growing the berry from as early as<b> 7000 BC</b>. By <b>4000 BC, it spread to Asia Minor and through Egypt's Nile Delta</b>. The Hittites are credited for spreading grape growing westward as they migrated to Crete and the neighbouring areas as early as 3000 BC. Later, the Greeks and Phoenicians spread the grape culture to the nations in Southern Europe, Span, Italy, Sicily, Span and France. <b>And colonialism sparked its spread further to colonies.</b> </span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">The <b>three primary uses of grapes are vine production, dried fruits, and fresh munching.</b> </span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="line-height: 24px; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Did you know?</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">The native grapes grown in North America have a <b>'foxy or 'animal den' smell,</b> so when the grape farmers later developed the French American hybrids of better resistance and cold hardiness, they avoided using this native parent, preventing it from passing on its 'foxy' flavour to them. </span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">There <b>are 8000 grape varieties from 60 species.</b> </span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="line-height: 24px; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> Grapes, a Product of South Africa.</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4B8Wxu4c9N4huKS5hqUNDt8E9a1JEdORuu3tJSu5cZZWnYesbMnjz3NfJROjpOgknzETBQ0_vsKu7x18lSmQbGs_eg4J0iH_nHD2RO1udoeXISEywrvG-7ZuxkGGDyemAM0RpEnFqMATWjWFq-ii17ExnMg3Ch4js2tOa1A_JObfHQidlzaD2b41B/s4128/20230325_155209%20-%20Copy.heic" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Grapes display at Food Lovers' market in Cape Town" border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4B8Wxu4c9N4huKS5hqUNDt8E9a1JEdORuu3tJSu5cZZWnYesbMnjz3NfJROjpOgknzETBQ0_vsKu7x18lSmQbGs_eg4J0iH_nHD2RO1udoeXISEywrvG-7ZuxkGGDyemAM0RpEnFqMATWjWFq-ii17ExnMg3Ch4js2tOa1A_JObfHQidlzaD2b41B/w400-h300/20230325_155209%20-%20Copy.heic" title="Grapes display at Food Lovers' market in Cape Town" width="400" /></a><span><span style="font-family: "inherit",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span></span></p><span><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The story of <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3029903238965721034"><span style="color: blue;">grape farming in South Africa</span></a> is as old as its colonial history. <b>Grape farming was introduced in South Africa in 1659, just after the Dutch East India Company</b> established its supply station <b>in Cape Town, South Africa.</b> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">South Africa is a significant player in the "global wine industry and produces a range of vines from light table and<b> full-bodied red wines to Methode Champenoise Port-wine style wines</b>."</span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2 style="line-height: 24px; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Health Benefits</span></span></h2><h3 style="line-height: 24px; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3327259309262583194/3029903238965721034"><span style="color: blue;">Nutrients</span></a> </span></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>One cup of red or green grapes contains the following:</b></span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Calories: 104</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Protein: 1gram</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Fat: 0,2 grams.</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Fibre: 1,4 grams</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Copper: 21 % of the Daily Value (DV)</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Vitamin K: 18% of the DV</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Thiamine (Vitamin) B1: 9% of the DV</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Riboflavin Vitamin) B2: 8% of the DV</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Vitamin B6: 8% of the DV</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Potassium: 6% of the DV</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Manganese: 5% of the DV</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Vitamin C 5% of the DV</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Vitamin E: 5% of the DV</span></span></li></ul><p></p><h4 style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Benefits:</span></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>It May aid heart health.</b></span></li></ol><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Reduce <b>Blood Pressure.</b></span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Help<b> lower cholesterol</b></span></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">2. High in <b>Antioxidants.</b></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">3. It May help <b>against diabetics and may help improve your body's ability to use insulin.</b></span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">4. It may help to <b>improve your eye health.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">5. It May help <b>improve your memory, attention, and mood.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">6. May support <b>born health.</b></span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">7. It May <b>help to slow down ageing and promote longevity.</b></span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">8, It May <b>have anti-cancer effects</b>.</span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">9. Protect <b>against Bacteria and fungus.</b></span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">10. It <b>may help to improve hair and skin health.</b></span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><h2 style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> </span></span><span>Me and Grapes.</span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>I was familiar with the dry product of grapes, the raisins, used in medicines,</b> and fresh fruits rarely for functions of weddings and farewells. My father was an Ayurvedic physician, and when medicine manufacturing, sickness diagnosis and medicine prescription centred around the physician, <b>I remember he kept a substantial stock of dried raisins. It was used in all elixirs he prepared </b>using fermentation. </span><span style="line-height: 48px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h3 style="line-height: 24px; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> Conclusion:</span></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><b>Have you heard about Ayurveda, India's ancient indigenous health science, and its uses?</b> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white; color: #292929; line-height: 27px;">This blog is for the letter G<b> </b>in the series of my <b>A2Z blog</b> posts, lasting for the entire month and is part of the </span><span style="background: white; line-height: 27px;"><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #292929;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge.</span></a> </span><span style="background: white; color: #292929; line-height: 27px;">To read earlier posts, click on these letters. </span><span style="background: white; line-height: 27px;"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-apple-in-your-daily-food-intake.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">A</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/what-are-the-benefits-of-blueberries-in-your-food-superfood-nutrition-brainfood.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">B</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-capsicum-bell-pepper-your-food-rich-antioxidents-health-benefits.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">C</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/benefits-of-green-beans-your-daily-food-intake-pulses-cheap-source-proteins%20.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">D</span></a> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefits-adding-eggfruits-daily-food-nutrition-history.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">E</span></a> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefits-figs-foods-Mediterranean.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">F</span></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; 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<b>A2Z</b> writing challenge, and that for <b>G</b> is <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefits-adding-eggfruits-daily-food-nutrition-history.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This <b>post considers the following facts about Figs.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Description& History</span></b></li><li><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Did you Know?</span></b></li><li><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A product of South Africa</span></b></li><li><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Nutrition & Health Benefits</span></b></li><li><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Conclusion</span></b></li></ul><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Description & History</span></h3><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> It resembles a teardrop with hundreds of
<b>colourful tiny seeds and brown or green skin</b>. It is <b>edible and mildly
sweet</b>. Fig <b>leaves are also edible and used in foods.</b> It is a fruit
in the mulberry family. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fig is the <b>oldest known fruit in the world</b>, finding
reference in the <b>books of the Bible. </b><a href="https://www.britannica.com/plant/fig" target="_blank">In
the olden days,</a> it was cultivated around the <a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Aegean-Sea" target="_blank">Aegean
Sea</a> and the <a href="http://www.new-levant.org/what-is-the-levant/#:~:text=Levantines%20played%20a%20critical%20role,dated%20back%20to%2014%2C400%20BCE." target="_blank">Levant,</a> <b>Greeks
were said to have received it from</b> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=caria+meaning&oq=Caria&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j0i67i650j46i67i650j0i67i650j0i512j0i20i263i512j69i60.5676j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">Caria.</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Did you Know?</span></h3><p style="line-height: 150%;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Figs were known as the <a href="https://www.chieftainwildrice.com/recipes/figs" target="_blank">"poor
man's fruit."</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The trees can grow to <b>100 feet tall.</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The fruits are <b>mentioned in Bible</b>.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It is an excellent <b>tenderizer in meat cooking and a
flavour enhancer.</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Figs have mild <b>laxative qualities.</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">You can <b>drink tea using dried fig leaves</b>. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In<b> Latin myth</b>, the fig held a sacred place and was
<b>employed in religious ceremonies.</b></span></li></ul><p></p><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></o:p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Fig a South African Product</span></h3><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fig grows in the <b>Mediterranean climate.</b> I<a href="https://www.starsouth.co.za/produce/figs/#:~:text=Mediterranean%20figs%20are%20grown%20in,exporter%20of%20South%20African%20figs." target="_blank">t is cultivated </a>in the <b>Western Cape region with the
Mediterranean climate.</b> Two or three varieties get cultivated here for
exporting and for local markets. <b>The fruit is employed in salads, mains, and desserts.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Nutrition & Health Benefits. </span></h3><p style="line-height: 150%;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Nutrition</b></span></li></ul><p></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Fresh Fig is low in calories and rich in </b><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefits-adding-eggfruits-daily-food-nutrition-history.html" target="_blank"><b>nutrients</b>,
making them a rich </a>addition to foods.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One 40-gram fresh Fig contains <b>calories 30</b>; <b>protein</b>
0 grams, <b>fat</b> 0 grams, <b>carbs</b> 8 grams, <b>fibre </b>1 gram, <b>copper</b> 3 per cent of the
Daily Value, <b>magnesium </b>3 per cent of the DV, <b>potassium</b> 3 per cent of the DV,
<b>riboflavin & Thiamine</b> each 3 per cent of the DV, <b>vitamin B6</b> 3 percentage of
the DV and <b>vitamin K</b> 3 per cent of the DV. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This is the case with <b>fresh Figs, whereas dried
Figs are high in calories and rich in sugars</b> as sugar concentrates as they
dry. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Health Benefits</span></li></ul></h3><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Promotes digestive health as <b>'bulk agents' and
decreases constipation</b> as a source for the healthy bacteria population
populating your gut.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">May help to <b>improve vascular and heart health</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">May <b>help to manage blood sugar levels.</b>
However, <b>dry figs being high in sugar brings the opposite outcome,</b> and their
intake needs to be controlled. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Has been proven<b> in studies as having anticancer
benefits.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>May promote healthy skin.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>The downside of eating Figs </b>is being rich in
Vitamin B can <b>interfere with blood thinners,</b> and caution should be taken
there. Also, people are allergic to fruit. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Me and the Figs</span></h3><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Figs are not a staple food in our cultural habitat.
I remember <b>seeing a fig tree for the first time in the compound of a house we
rented in the beginning years in Grahamstown </b>(Makanda) with lofting large
leaves. Eagerness made me pluck a leaf when a drop of thick white stuff
oozed at the nick, sticky latex-type stuff. My search for fruits on the
tree went futile; not all Fig trees are productive. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then when visiting a friend, <b>I found a fruiting Fig
in their yard.</b> Small pearl-shaped fruits at the nods, green, turning
brown as they ripened. <b>Chewing a piece of the fruit gave me a strange feeling
of the tiny seeds rubbing my tongue. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Slowly, I got tamed with the fruit. Fresh
fruit is not available in the open markets in selected shops. <b>I use them as a
snack, and Fig jam is my favourite. </b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Conclusion:</span></h3><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Have you got fig fruits among your staple
food? <b>And do you have any food experience with this Mediterranean
fruit?</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white; color: #292929; line-height: 27px;">This blog is for the letter <b>F </b>in the series of my <b>A2Z blog</b> posts, lasting for the entire month and is part of the </span><span style="background: white; line-height: 27px;"><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #292929;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge.</span></a></span><span style="background: white; color: #292929; line-height: 27px;"> To read earlier posts, click on these letters. </span><span style="background: white; line-height: 27px;"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-apple-in-your-daily-food-intake.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">A</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/what-are-the-benefits-of-blueberries-in-your-food-superfood-nutrition-brainfood.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">B</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-capsicum-bell-pepper-your-food-rich-antioxidents-health-benefits.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">C</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/benefits-of-green-beans-your-daily-food-intake-pulses-cheap-source-proteins%20.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">D</span></a> <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/health-benefits-adding-eggfruits-daily-food-nutrition-history.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">E</span></a></span></span></p><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">https://www.facebook.com/prasannaragh
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<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXv_B44BpVHhd26Ne3a3YVXPD-P_NXEaW2Qo90Xu_1V0kUZJh6zl2MQt-vscbbbGErUNo-_oH_M5AY462DMs3AW_b1mrkAZk610_zjmSCIhpSJXJOwQ1ihqIDONSlFNdAlXjTPXigsWTktJ4LtTGs7yr4xYKC1ab5UQ51fLrySM92yZHq53kTApB75/s1200/Egg%20plants.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The picture shows an eggfruit" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXv_B44BpVHhd26Ne3a3YVXPD-P_NXEaW2Qo90Xu_1V0kUZJh6zl2MQt-vscbbbGErUNo-_oH_M5AY462DMs3AW_b1mrkAZk610_zjmSCIhpSJXJOwQ1ihqIDONSlFNdAlXjTPXigsWTktJ4LtTGs7yr4xYKC1ab5UQ51fLrySM92yZHq53kTApB75/w400-h200/Egg%20plants.png" title="The picture shows an eggfruit" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used the Canva.com frame</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This is my post for the letter E for <b>the month-long
A2Z writing challenge the letter <span style="color: red;">D</span></b> is <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/benefits-of-green-beans-your-daily-food-intake-pulses-cheap-source-proteins%20.html" target="_blank">here.</a><o:p></o:p></span><br /><p></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Eggplants, Brinjal, and aubergine</b> are different
names for the plant available globally. Most commonly in purple, the
spongy, absorbent fruit is used in various cousins. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This post considers various aspects of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggplant" target="_blank">eggplants
and fruits.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Origin and etymology of the plant name</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Did you know?</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>A product of South Africa</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Health benefits</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Me and Eggplants </b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>And lastly, my question</b></span></li></ul><p></p>
<h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Origin of the Plant</span></h3>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">There is no consensus regarding the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggplant" target="_blank">place
of origin of eggplants</a>: the plant species are <b>described as native to India,
Africa, or South Asia.</b> The <b>etymology</b> of the plant is an indication of its
history, species development and global spread. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The name eggplant is commonly found in American and
Australian English. The Aubergine type names have come from <b>its
non-English, Arabic word- <i>badinjan-</i> borrowed from Dravidian
Languages.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Arabic word was <b>borrowed into romantic
languages, then to Portuguese, Spanish </b>and to British English, and <b>colonialism
brought it to the colonies.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Did you know?</b></span></h3>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>It is a berry, not a fruit.</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Related to <b>the tomato, chilli pepper and potato</b>.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Eat with <b>skin that traps in all nutrients</b>.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Brinjal was considered poisonous belonging to the
<b>nightshade family associated</b> with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanine" target="_blank">solanine</a>.
In <b>13th-century Italian folklore, it was a cause of insanity</b>. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In Egypt in the <b>19th century, insanity was known to
be more common and violent during the eggplant season in the summer.</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Because of the white, spongy flesh, eggfruits are
<b>considered meaty in vegetarian and vegan</b> cuisines.</span></li></ul><p></p>
<h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Product of South Africa</span></h3>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In South Africa, eggplant cultivation goes blooming
in the tropical and subtropical seasons and is available in the markets throughout.
Egg fruit is popular in South African cuisine- grilled, stuffed, roasted,
fried, used in soups, stews, curries and stir-fried. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Health Benefits of Brinjal</span></h3>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Eggfruit is <a href="https://www.theheritagetimes.com/9-health-benefits-of-garden-egg/" target="_blank">among
the </a>healthiest and is recommended by <b>health practitioners
for boosting overall health and well-being.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>A cancer fighter.</b> </span></li></ul><p></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Polyphenols in eggplants <b>have anticancer
effects</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Contains <b>Vitamins and minerals and helps during
pregnancy;</b> recommended that every pregnant woman needs to have it in her daily
foods.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Helps with weight reduction; <b>lifestyle experts
recommend it as a 'bulking agent'</b>.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Prevents <b>liver disorder and help control sugar
level.</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Antioxidants in the fruit help liver protect from
certain toxins</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Help <b>improve vision</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Promote <b>healthy bones.</b></span></li></ul><p></p>
<h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Me and Bengals.</span></h3><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGiICHRJPCxuQVvHUnlYK33nGGDP606oM2tpA-h4kFljj5poa02X4ggrghtudBS2rbhzMBQYEsyMBQhs0MNHCHNDI0oDIpqWXSk3DS1elDNpAjsX-X6zLjU1jf5DaJAneY7Ce9XXi2RFKUkauJP6Nqy_mZi4RXRhBF5ZMCMlUl9QXBiEJeDYci9ph/s711/httpsweddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com%202.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The picture shows an eggplant from my garden" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="711" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGiICHRJPCxuQVvHUnlYK33nGGDP606oM2tpA-h4kFljj5poa02X4ggrghtudBS2rbhzMBQYEsyMBQhs0MNHCHNDI0oDIpqWXSk3DS1elDNpAjsX-X6zLjU1jf5DaJAneY7Ce9XXi2RFKUkauJP6Nqy_mZi4RXRhBF5ZMCMlUl9QXBiEJeDYci9ph/w400-h225/httpsweddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com%202.png" title="The picture shows an eggplant from my garden" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An eggplant from my garden</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In my native language, Malayalam, a modern
descendant of the ancient Dravidian language, is called </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>Vazhuthana</i><span> a
staple food in our cuisines. While growing up, it was a staple food in
our cuisines; the notion of its health benefits must have been with the village
folks in the tradition. Mother grew a vegetable garden, and we got a
constant supply of Brinjal for daily foods during the seasons. </span></span><p></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In South Africa, we grew eggfruits in our old home
in Grahamstown (the name now changed to Makanda) and enjoyed sharing them among
our neighbours and friends. Planting it in a pot will supply you with daily
food. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Question time</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Honestly, I wasn't aware of all the above-mentioned health benefits while using them. What about you?</span></div><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white; color: #292929; line-height: 150%;">This blog is for the letter D in the series of
my A2Z blog posts, lasting for the entire month and is part of the </span><span style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #292929;">A2Z Blog chatter challenge.</span></a></span><span style="background: white; color: #292929; line-height: 150%;"> To read earlier posts, click on these
letters. </span><span style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-apple-in-your-daily-food-intake.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">A</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/what-are-the-benefits-of-blueberries-in-your-food-superfood-nutrition-brainfood.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">B</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-capsicum-bell-pepper-your-food-rich-antioxidents-health-benefits.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">C</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/benefits-of-green-beans-your-daily-food-intake-pulses-cheap-source-proteins%20.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">D</span></a></span></span></p>
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that for the letter C is- <a href="https://weddingsandmarriages.blogspot.com/2023/04/why-must-you-include-capsicum-bell-pepper-your-food-rich-antioxidents-health-benefits.html" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;" target="_blank">Why
must you include Capsicum- Bell pepper in your daily food intake.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijY9E1qOvX8RFCF0PWoKk3ICHiL73EdRc4AG4SvB-cfvuX-o3WhxIld-fS3-XDKiZjlHW1TaJ6Dh_KkOluz_4jNT9OQgPTJIb2_0dY__SfwnQdrQG_lyzEzS08BIE1of4BpGYvXwbOxuh1iqgi6SF2cGXi0cxA9TcRPrHAojxUXT1qDrh1eqxSTVva/s889/D%20for%20Dwarf%20beans.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The picture shows dwarf green beans" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="889" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijY9E1qOvX8RFCF0PWoKk3ICHiL73EdRc4AG4SvB-cfvuX-o3WhxIld-fS3-XDKiZjlHW1TaJ6Dh_KkOluz_4jNT9OQgPTJIb2_0dY__SfwnQdrQG_lyzEzS08BIE1of4BpGYvXwbOxuh1iqgi6SF2cGXi0cxA9TcRPrHAojxUXT1qDrh1eqxSTVva/w400-h225/D%20for%20Dwarf%20beans.png" title="The picture shows dwarf green beans" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used Canva.com blog banner</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>D for Dwarf Beans.</b> </span></div>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">In this post, I consider the following facts and funs about dwarf beans.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>What are dwarf beans & their origin</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Did you know</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>A product of South Africa</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Health Benefits of Green Beans</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>A South African Product.</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Pulsus-a Cheap Supply of Protein.</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Me and Beans</b></span></li></ul><p></p>
<h2 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dwarf beans & their origin </span></h2><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dwarf beans are another name for the
French or Common beans. </span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>T</span><span>he belief is that dwarf beans </span><a href="https://blog.mr-fothergills.co.uk/interesting-facts-runner-dwarf-beans/#:~:text=We%20believe%20dwarf%20beans%20originated,'New%20World'%20in%201493." target="_blank">originated
in Central America,</a><span> Peru and Colombia. They have been in
cultivation since 7000 BC in the Tehuacán Valley in Mexico, first by the Indian
tribes. Christopher Columbus brought them to Europe and from where to the
colonies-South Africa and India! </span></span></p>
<h2 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Did you know?</span></h2>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In Nicaragua, <a href="https://mobile-cuisine.com/did-you-know/bean-fun-facts/#:~:text=Beans%20have%20been%20cultivated%20by,white%20bean%20got%20the%20job." target="_blank">newlyweds
are given a bowl of beans for good luck</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In <b>ancient Greece</b>, there was a practice of <b>who
picked a single white bean in a load of black beans</b> won the election for minor
public positions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>January 6</b> <b>is national beans</b> day in the US the day
the <b>geneticist Gregor Mendel</b> passed away in 1884. That day Americans celebrate
a bean dish. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A South African Product.</span></h2>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dwarf beans, a staple food in South Africa, are
cultivated and available throughout. It is <b>easy growth in your vegetable
garden</b> during the summer months. If you can afford a tiny spot and a little
time, <b>you can provide your family with a daily supply of this fruit</b>, rich in
nutrients and count on its health benefits. It grows profusely <b>even in a
pot</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Health Benefits of green beans</span></h2>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">They are a rich source of <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/285753#benefits" target="_blank">Vitamins
A, C and K and of folic acid and fibre</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Beans in your daily diet <b>decrease obesity,
diabetes, and heart disease.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Rich in beta-carotene, <b>an antioxidant</b> that gives
fruits and veg colours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.heart.org/en/news/2022/11/22/green-beans-can-be-one-of-the-healthiest-dishes-at-the-holiday-table#:~:text=Not%20only%20are%20they%20relatively,which%20helps%20regulate%20blood%20pressure." target="_blank">Helps
fight inflammation,</a> a reliable source of folate and potassium that
<b>helps regulate blood pressure.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A source of protein and fibre, <b>which helps lower
cholesterol.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Boiling beans removes nutrients; <b>eating them fresh
or frozen is the best.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Eat canned beans <b>after draining to remove the salt</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Recommended for fertility in <b>women during the
fertility age.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Help with <b>depression.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pulses are peas inside the pods dried and are <b>cheap
sources of protein</b>. They <a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/legumes-pulses/" target="_blank">have
immense health benefits.</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Me and Beans</span></h2>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRSB4sJxT83LFbqZEQgXwT6Bdi8CVjimF6BJa1270y04Ao4_2_HkWwWmD0FxJv5JMNkwO0fpKRHEdGxJ121iqK29_Ss6sgforuHE1e-OIfXTIAi-D9MwSNiOCazdtrdTnNyYpNUvO1pFNT2drTTMcmRYuJTFnNwRtCxu7YI2-xDJ2cVmIgG0a6tON/s600/Grahams%20Add%20a%20heading.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The image shows home grown green beans" border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRSB4sJxT83LFbqZEQgXwT6Bdi8CVjimF6BJa1270y04Ao4_2_HkWwWmD0FxJv5JMNkwO0fpKRHEdGxJ121iqK29_Ss6sgforuHE1e-OIfXTIAi-D9MwSNiOCazdtrdTnNyYpNUvO1pFNT2drTTMcmRYuJTFnNwRtCxu7YI2-xDJ2cVmIgG0a6tON/w400-h225/Grahams%20Add%20a%20heading.png" title="The image shows home grown green beans" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The nutrition benefits of fruits and vegetables
came to my mind as a theme for the A2Z, not as an expert in nutrition or the
medical profession, but purely from a learner's perspective. Making food
choices out of awareness and not taste came to my mind when faced with a health
predicament in the family. And by the fourth post in the series, I feel
good for braving the decision. <o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Before we shifted to Cape Town, we lived in
<b>Grahamstown, where we grew a vegetable garden and harvested green beans and
other vegetables.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span> Would like to know whether the readers are
benefiting from my posts. </span><b>Do you grow beans even in your flat?</b></span><p></p><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #292929;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This blog is for D in the series of my A2Z, lasting for the entire month and is part of the <a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" target="_blank">A2Z Blog chatter challenge.</a></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">https://www.facebook.com/prasannaragh
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