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GRAPEFRUIT, LEMON AND LIME JUICE

This is not the regular sugary juice you are used to. From the title, you can easily deduce that the juice is a composition of the three main "sour, non-sugary, non-sweet" citrus fruits - grapefruits, lemons and limes. Interestingly, these fruits are packed with loads of highly nutritious vitamins and nutrients that are essential for the healthy functioning of your body.

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SPECTACULAR BENEFITS OF SWEET ORANGE

How often do you consume fruits? Is fruits consumption part of your everyday eating-habit? Did you know that the World Health Organisation recommends at least five portions of fruits intake on a daily basis? Yes, the human race is blessed with countless fruits but one fruit that is popular all over the globe is the sweet orange.

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PINEAPPLE, KIWI, CARROT, MANDARINE, BLUEBERRY AND LEMON JUICE

What other better ways of eating a minimum of 5 kinds of fruits in a day for weeks, months, years eternity, than through juice? This pineapple, kiwi, carrot, mandarine, blueberry and lemon juice is a sweet one, with a very distinctive taste! Yes, it is loaded with assorted fruits, organic fruits btw, so a WIN-WIN. The combination of diverse fruits adds so much unique flavour, and basically help this mixed fruit juice to stand out from the crowd.

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14 KEY BENEFITS OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

Apple cider vinegar (ACV) has gained global recognition due to its numerous remarkable health benefits, especially as it pertains to weight loss. Apart from aiding weight loss, ACV is currently in the limelight due to its effective tendency of regulating blood glucose levels and lipids, management of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Having mentioned the above, the first question that will cross the mind of a layman is, what is an apple cider vinegar?

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23 REMARKABLE BENEFITS OF FIG

One important fruit that is highly nutritious and medicinal is the fig fruit. Fig is highly nutritious and it is an excellent source of phenolic compounds, essential vitamins and minerals that are useful for the healthy functioning of the body.

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ENERGY BOOSTING FRUITS

 Do you often feel dizzy, weak or tired as a result of lack of energy? Do you envisage a quick and easy-to-get energy booster? Okay, maybe you might want your energy booster to be 100% natural. Well, let's find out the possibilities of obtaining a natural energy booster from fruits.Energy production in human body is very paramount and is often associated with nutrition, exercise, stress level, bod

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56 AMAZING BENEFITS OF BANANA AND ITS HOME REMEDIES

How often do you eat fruits? Do you regularly include fruits in your diet or do you just occasionally eat fruits? Ok, what about a banana? What do you really know about this common fruit? How often do you eat the banana? Did you know that banana is one of the most essential fruits that has innumerable health benefits? Well, these few pertinent questions have been tendered before you for your candid response.

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LIME AND ITS HEALTH BENEFITS

There is a popular saying thus; "A blessing in disguise"  Literally meaning, "something good which is unrecognized at first". You might be pondering on the significance of this saying within the context of this article.Well, Just A Flashback.............Growing up, my family had a couple of lime trees in our compound. Then, we would pluck the limes for several domestic purposes and sometimes for s

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18 WONDROUS BENEFITS OF PEPPER FRUIT DENNETTIA TRIPETALA

Plants have remained an integral source of food and nutrients for both humans and animals. We simply cannot survive without them! Interestingly, they are so close to us for our usage but unfortunately, we sometimes fail to acknowledge and utilise these plants properly as we ought to do. These plants contain several chemical compounds essential for the metabolic functioning of our body systems. Som

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WHY YOU NEED TO EAT MORE PITAYA

Quick question!How often do you eat fruit or better still how often should we eat fruit? I suppose we should make it a priority to include at least 5 portions of fruit in our diets on a daily basis as part of 5-A-DAY programme recommended by World Health Organization. Just try making it a habit to eat as much fruits as possible on a daily basis and I bet you will be glad to have adopted such a hea

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YAY! UNBOXING CANON EOS 6D

 [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO9PNYEgs1U[/embed]I can now confidently say that I am amazingly excited that I will henceforth be using Canon EOS 6D for my food photography. I just unboxed the Canon EOS 6D Camera and I am ecstatic.Ooh la la I am mmmmmm................. as in seriously dancing!Ask me why?Well, because I am finally unboxing my Canon EOS 6d. Yes, Yes, Yes!Sorry that I a

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CARROTS, MANGOES, PINEAPPLE WITH GINGER JUICE

Brighten up your day and keep your body system immaculate with this freshly juiced carrots, mangoes, pineapple with ginger juice. The combination of these amazing fruits is just right about the perfect way to energize and keep yourself refreshed. Give the recipe a try and you will definitely be glad you did.

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HERE'S WHY SCARLET EGGPLANT IS GOOD FOR YOU

How often do we pay closer attention to the fruits and vegetables around us? Do we know the essence of consuming fruits/vegetables and what benefits our bodies can derive from them? Having a good knowledge of such fruits and vegetables around us is not only important for satisfying our insatiable hunger but equally essential for determining how they can contribute to a healthier us. However, it is

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17 DISTINCTIVE BENEFITS OF CHRYSOPHYLLUM FRUITS

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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REASONS WHY GOLDEN MELON IS BENEFICIAL TO YOUR HEALTH

Fleshy, juicy, sweet, soft, refreshing, nutritious and healthy are some of the words you hear the moment someone mentions the word "MELON". Though not everyone has similar perception of this fruit as I've noticed that some melon cultivars are a bit bitter, tasteless, sour and not too captivating to eat.Interestingly, melon has been reported to be one of the highly valuable fruits that is consumed

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17 AWESOME BENEFITS OF THE TROPICAL ALMOND

Tropical Almond Medicinal plants are continuously revolutionising the face of the earth through all the distinctive benefits they render. Most of these plants contain powerful active compounds that inhibit and cure several ailments. This has led to the increasing global demand for these nature’s gifts. Even though most of these plants are very close to us yet, it is so appalling that most of us

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SOME IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT PALM KERNELS

Palm kernel is among the tropical fruits that is attracting much attention both within and outside the African continent. Although it is a popular fruit especially on the African continent due to its cooking oil, yet many people pay less attention in understanding what this fruit is all about. Although most people pay minimal attention to palm kernel fruit, yet researchers reveal that this distinc

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18 MEDICINAL PLANTS/HERBS FOR TREATING DIARRHEA

[embed]http:////gfb.global.ssl.fastly.net/podcasts/HFB_12_Treating_Diarrhea_with_plants.mp3[/embed] I suppose each and every one of us at some point in our lifetimes has suffered from diarrhoea! Maybe not the chronic type but probably the mild one. Kudos to you if you haven’t yet! You probably might be thriving in another planet! Addressing the issue of diarrhea has become an area of concern si

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20 ICONIC BENEFITS OF COCONUT OIL AND HOW TO PRODUCE VIRGIN COCONUT OIL

Do you enjoy eating coconut fruit? Did you know that an oil can be produced from coconut? What do you know about coconut and its oil? Is coconut oil part of your regular diets? Do you think that coconut oil is healthy enough for human consumption? Or do you belong to the school of thought that coconut oil is unhealthy for human consumption? Well, this write-up throws light on some important facts you need to know about this nature's gift to humanity. Read through to ascertain if the coconut oil is healthy or unhealthy for your consumption. You will also find out the different types of coconut oil, the amazing benefits of coconut oil as well as the various methods you can produce coconut oil from the comfort of your kitchen.

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28 AWESOME BENEFITS OF JASMINE

JASMINE [embed]https://gfb.global.ssl.fastly.net/podcasts/HFB_6_Health_Benefits_of_Jasmine.mp3[/embed] Plants continue to play an integral role in both orthodox and traditional medicines for preventing and treating various diseases and ailments. Although not all plants fall into this category, yet a great number of plants have been recorded as excellent bioresources for medicinal purposes. Th

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