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22 Mar 2024

HOW TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY AGAINST CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

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Humans have suffered and continue to suffer from deadly diseases. Now that the human race is plagued with the coronavirus COVID-19, should we live like people without hopes? Hell No! We ought to fight it back with all that we have. How are our bodies' defence-mechanisms fighting this virus back? How powerful are our immune systems? Are there ways we can boost our immunity levels? Read this post to learn how to boost your immunity against coronavirus.

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17 Dec 2024

18 REASONS YOU NEED THE AFRICAN OIL BEAN (UKPAKA OR UGBA)

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Developing countries are faced with many food-related challenges especially as it pertains to meeting up with the increasing food demand. As a result of this, several approaches have been adopted as a means of augmenting other main staple food so as to address the issue of malnutrition and poor feeding in these parts of the globe. I suppose that the basic privilege of everybody ought to be channel

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21 Aug 2024

BENEFITS OF AFRICAN PEAR (DACRYODES EDULIS)

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These past years have recorded human beings acquisition of tremendous knowledge regarding what to eat and what not to eat, the use of plants,  herbs and fruits around us for both consumption and medicinal purposes.Honestly, my lifetime memoirs wouldn't be complete without mentioning about this one "buttery" staple seasonal fruit - ube. I started eating the African pear since I was young and I've a

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12 Jul 2024

20 REASONS YOU NEED THE AFRICAN WALNUT (TETRACARPIDIUM CONOPHORUM)

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African Walnuts I grew up realizing that one of my mum's favourite fruity snacks right from her childhood is the ukpa fruit. Infact, she dearly loved every bit of this fruit that she planted the trees in our compound as well as our farmlands. As a child, I had my curiosity over her great attachment to this fruit which prompted me to start bombarding her with several questions on why this fruit a

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2 Mar 2024

HERE'S WHAT YOU STAND TO GAIN FROM THE AFRICAN LOCUST BEANS

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It is just phenomenal how we are surrounded with countless valuable plants that are not only essential for maintaining a friendly ecosystem but as well as for supporting our bodies. While some of these plants serve as food for man, others are used for medicinal or some other significant purposes.  But the concern is that we often fail to acknowledge most of these valuable plants in other to gain a

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5 Sep 2024

SWEET CORN WITH AFRICAN PEAR (OKA NA UBE)

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When you think of a perfect way of pairing your sweet corn, then think of this recipe because corn with African pear (oka na ube) dish is a special delicacy you can't just afford to miss.

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12 Jan 2024

BENEFITS OF CANARIUM SCHWEINFURTHII (AFRICAN ELEMI)

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Complementary medicine has become a mainstay in today's health care system and many people are continuously relying on herbal plants and fruits to accomplish their elementary health care needs. Canarium schweinfurthii Engl., which is popularly known as African elemi, canarium, ube osa, mpafu, kenari or mbani is such a tropical tree that is highly beneficial to human beings. African elemi is a smal

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19 Jun 2024

17 DISTINCTIVE BENEFITS OF CHRYSOPHYLLUM FRUITS

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Star Apples There is a growing concern for everyone to start acknowledging and utilizing most underutilized plants around us. The point still remains that these plants are potential sources of foods, medicines and basic support to both humans, animals and our environments. Even though the use of certain plants as a treatment regimen for certain ailments has been in practice for a long time, yet

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23 Aug 2024

AMAZING BENEFITS OF EHU SEEDS (MONODORA MYRISTICA)

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If I may ask, can you count the number of spices in the whole wide world or better still the ones you are acquainted with? I can count quite a lot of which the ehu seeds (Monodora myristica) are part of them. Monodora myristica is a perennial plant that belongs to the family of Annonaceae and its seeds are an aromatic spice that acts as a local nutmeg substitute. Monodora myristica, which is popul

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26 May 2024

BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING

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This post is dedicated to all mothers because MOTHERHOOD ROCKS! As a new mother, are you breastfeeding your baby? If yes, are you exclusively breastfeeding your baby? Do you breastfeed your baby on demand (responsive breastfeeding) or do you breastfeed based on a timely routine? Do you supplement breastmilk with infant formula, water etc? Are you aware of the advantages of breastfeeding? Do you know the benefits of breastmilk and why it is essential for the healthy-being of your baby? Well, these few questions have been thrown at you to ponder upon. Find out why you need to breastfeed your baby now.

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1 Sep 2024

19 POWERFUL MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR TREATING HEPATITIS

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Being one of the most essential and largest organs in our bodies, there is a need for us to adopt only the healthy habits that will keep our livers healthy at all times. Considering that many people have resorted to several unhealthy habits that could endanger the liver, it is high time such people started making a U-turn!But peradventure you are oblivious of certain common habits that could damag

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21 Jan 2024

NEGRO PEPPER (UDA SEED) - AN EXCEPTIONAL SPICE

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Spices are natural plants or vegetable mixtures such as seeds, leaves, barks, flowers, buds or roots that are used either whole, crushed or in powdered form mainly for seasoning, boosting, flavoring or adding aroma to the taste of food. From time immemorial, human beings rely immensely on spices as the key ingredient for preparing and processing food all over the world. Plants used as spices norma

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8 Mar 2024

BENEFITS OF BITTER LEAVES (VERNONIA AMYGDALINA)

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You might have heard or come across bitter leaves! It could be that you have used it at some point in your life either for preparing soups, dishes or for medicinal purposes. But if I may ask, do you know the reasons why adding bitter leaves (Vernonia amygdalina) to your diet is so important? This healer plant locally known as onugbu, is a very popular plant in the African continent but its popular

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24 Jun 2024

OGIRI OKPEI (CASTOR SEED) - AN AROMATIC SEASONING TO SPICE-UP YOUR MEALS

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Hi friends,Where do I just start from? Well, let me start by asking if you've ever eaten any tasteless meal? Yes I've had some unlucky occasions when I ate some tasteless meals and I have no doubts you too must have experienced such. Food tastelessness can be as a result of using the wrong ingredients or possibly using the right ingredients but with the wrong cooking methods. Whichever one still l

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28 Aug 2024

35 REMARKABLE BENEFITS OF SPIRULINA

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What if you were asked to explain what Spirulina is all about? Could you have comfortably talked about Spirulina? What do you know about Spirulina? Do you know the source of Spirulina? Do you the health benefits of Spirulina? Do you know the nutritional benefits of Spirulina? Do you know if Spirulina is safe for human consumption? These are some few questions you could be pondering upon on hearing the term Spirulina.

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25 Mar 2024

HOW TO MAKE A HAND SANITIZER

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With the on-going pandemonium as a result of the swift spread of the novel Covid-19, many suppliers and retailers cannot keep abreast with the massive demand for hand sanitizer. Unless you have a huge reserve of hand sanitizer, you will most likely find it difficult to purchase any from your local shop now. Learn how to make a hand sanitizer at home.

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19 Jan 2024

9 TOP-NOTCH BENEFITS OF TRUFFLE

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Growing up, my dearest mummy won't cook egusi melon soup without adding osu (truffle). The amazing taste and texture osu adds to soup is just remarkable and as such, it became an ingredient we never wanted to miss out in certain dishes especially egusi soup.While my family and I were busy enjoying the delectable flavor and texture this priceless jewel offers, scientists and researchers were equall

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26 Jun 2024

AWESOME BENEFITS OF ARUGULA

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Arugula Leaves [embed]http:////gfb.global.ssl.fastly.net/podcasts/HFB_10_Health_Benefits_of_arugula.mp3[/embed] The quest for good health has remained a major concern in today’s living with an increasing awareness on achieving such. This continues to pose a serious challenge as several degenerative diseases have been on the rise. With the ever dynamic global health conditions, and the rising

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25 Nov 2024

12 KEY REASONS YOU NEED SHEA BUTTER

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Shea Butter Owing to the several requests from my fans who are keen on learning more about this beneficial local butter, I was moved to write this article. The fact that you picked interest in reading this article tells me that you are keen on knowing what shea butter is all about, why you need shea butter and how you can use it for numerous purposes. So, What is Shea Butter?Shea butter (ori) is

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31 May 2024

SOME AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY DELICACIES

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Hi readers and seekers of Global kitchen knowledge like me, through the Global Food Book. I find this platform an interesting site to communicate, inform, and educate you on some African contemporary delicacies. I urge you to share with me types of food, processes and methods of preparation, as you will find it exciting, tempting and very easy to administer in your own kitchen, by yourself. ORA SO

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