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12 Health Benefits of Asparagus Juice

  Benefits Of Asparagus Juice The first thing you might think of when it comes to asparagus juice is YUCK! Now on the other hand, there are many health benefits of asparagus juice. Honestly, there are no negatives when it comes to asparagus, whether you are eating it or juicing it. There are plenty of green vegetables with a high nutritional value. One of these types of vegetables is asparagus, which is usually steamed, grilled, roasted, or incorporated into another recipe and, in some cases juice. Asparagus is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the lily family. It is grown worldwide in countries like, China, Peru, U.S. Germany, making it available all year-round. Even though it is available throughout the year, asparagus is a seasonal plant. It normally takes 3–4 years to be edible, earning the vegetable a status as a luxury vegetable due to its high market prices. While asparagus might be an expensive vegetable, it is nutritional when taken as juice makes it worth the price. L

Key Benefits Of Tamamira Oil

  Taramira Oil Benefits It can sometimes be confusing when researching oils and the various ways they can be used — if the oil itself comes from a very well-known entity but called a very different name. This is the case with tamamira oil which actually comes from the arugula plant that many people are familiar with. The oil is a seed oil and is extracted from the seeds of the plant. Due to its high level of drought resistance, the oil can be found and is especially popular in locations like Northern India, West Asia and Pakistan. This oil has many different uses, one as a traditional ingredient used in pickling. It is incredibly acrid and for this reason serves very specific purposes. Skin Soother If you tend to suffer from certain types of inflammation on your skin, whether from acne, skin irritation, eczema or psoriasis, using this as a skin oil can help. The chronic inflammation and discomfort that goes along with these types of ailments can be incredibly disconcerting. The amount

18 Magical Benefits Of Taro Root

  Taro Root Benefits For Health Taro roots (scientific name: Colocasia esculenta) are mainly cultivated in Asia but now it is serving worldwide. It is one of the healthiest vegetables that you can eat. Taro root is part of the Araceae family. The color of the taro root can be different in different places, it could be white, brown, pink or purple in color. Taro roots are filled with nutrients, vitamins, and minerals like fiber, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, copper, Vitamin C, phosphorus, magnesium. You can find taro root in every continent except Antarctica. Data suggest that the top 5 taro producing countries from all over the world produced about 10.2 million metric tons of taro. Nigeria alone produce about 3.2 million metric tons of taro and it is the number one producer of taro in the world, followed by China 1.8 million metric tons and Cameroon with 1.6 million metric tons. Taro root can provide incredible benefits to our body like Improving digestion, Lowering the

THE HEALTH & WELLNESS BENEFITS OF LETTUCE

Lettuce Juice Benefits Lettuce has been cultivated as both food and medicine for thousands of years; yet, today, it is best known as a low-calorie salad ingredient with a light crunch. Some even mock this extraordinary plant species by calling it “rabbit food”. Fortunately, our ancient ancestors knew better, and modern science is backing up their beliefs. Below, I have listed the health and wellness benefits that have made lettuce popular around the world for millennia. Most Noted Lettuce Benefits Anti-inflammatory properties Antioxidant properties Antimicrobial properties Relieves anxiety Helps induce sleep Lowers cholesterol levels Protects neurons Lettuce contains anti-inflammatory properties that have been shown, in experimental models, to have “significant controlling power over inflammation induced by biocatalysts like lipoxygenase and carrageenan.”1 Lipoxygenase and carrageenan are natural inflammatory agents found in a variety of foods and even personal care products. Most a

5 Health benefits of Starfruit

Star Fruit Benefits I was first introduced to starfruit or as it is otherwise known — Carambola while visiting a friends farm in Kerala two weeks ago. A lone, fully-grown tree was giving us copious amounts of fruit and I soon fell in love with it. The word carambola is derived from the Sanskrit word karmaranga meaning “food appetizer”. Star fruit was called carambola in the Malayalam language, and when the Portuguese took it to Africa and South America they kept the original name. It’s a bit hard to find to find in shops and markets but there are so many ways to source fresh produce straight from farmers these days. The whole fruit is edible and it is super sweet and tasty once it is ripe! It has a juicy, sweet, sour taste. You can turn it into a jam or a pickle if you’d like to store it for longer. Each fruit contains on average 26.2 kcal, 6.2 kcal of carbohydrate, 2.5g of dietary fibre, 0.3g of fat, 3.6g of sugar and 0.9g of protein. Carambola fruit is an extremely low-calor