GINGER

Gingera rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale and family of Zingiberaceae is consumed mainly as a spice for delicacies or as medicine. Other members of this plant family are galangal, turmeric and cardamom. Ginger is indigenous to southern China, before it spread to other regions such as Spice Islands,  Asia, and subsequently to West Africa and to the Caribbean. Fresh ginger contains 80.9%

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THE FEAST OF PASSOVER AND THE SEDER MEAL

Origin of Passover Seder The feast of Passover or the feast of Pesach is a vital biblical Jewish festival celebrated by the Jewish people to commemorate the period of time when Yahweh (God) set them free from slavery in the land of Egypt through their leader known as Moses. The festival is observed to memorialize the Exodus story of the children of Israelite recorded in the biblical book of Exodus

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BENEFITS OF BITTER LEAVES (VERNONIA AMYGDALINA)

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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HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPINACH (PALAK)

Spinacia oleracea, a botanical name for spinach (also known as palak) is a central and western Asia edible plant of the family of  Amaranthaceae (Kumar et., al. 2012). The leaves appear ovate, alternate, simple and triangular with a variable size of about 2–30 cm long and 1–15 cm broad. The larger leaves are situated at the bottom of the plant while the smaller leaves are situated at the higher re

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THE BENEFITS OF COCONUT WATER

How often do you drink or use coconut water? Are you aware of the amazing benefits of this nature's gift to us? Here are the benefits of coconut you definitely need to be aware of.

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