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15 ASTONISHING BENEFITS OF GARDEN CRESS (HALIM SEEDS)

You may have eaten garden cress in the past or you may not have even come across this small-but-mighty herb. Well, whichever category you fall into, just relax and read through the entire article as some top astonishing benefits of garden cress are unravelled. We oftentimes fail to understand the full composition of the everyday food we eat but in the actual sense, this shouldn't be the case. Unde

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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% mois

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HFB 9: Health Benefits of Water Cress

Watercress is a fast-growing semi-aquatic or aquatic plant that is botanically known as Nasturtium officinale. It is native to America, Asia and Europe and different countries have different names for it such as; water cushie, green watercress, town cress, water crishes, bronkors, karsun mehi, Kreson, nilofar, beler, halim, ajila, cai, Ukhwaningenila, xi yang cai, waterkers,biolar, piriyaa-haalim,

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HOME REMEDY FOR COLDS AND FLU

The weather has been so cold and windy of late with cough, flu and cold attacking victims in full force. I got cautioned and alerted this year the hard way because I failed to carry out my normal yearly routine of preparing lemon, honey and ginger drink.To cut the story short, I had cold last week which reminded me of my usual drink however, the good news is that the moment I made my home remedy f

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NUTRITIOUS MESCLUN MIX

Kickstart your Summer with some Nutritious Mesclun Mix!It will be awesome if you kickstart this year’s summer with some fresh mesclun! Mesclun! What is it all about? Is it a plant, herb, fruit or seed?Oh, Yessss I know what mesclun is! Noooo, I haven’t heard of this term before! C’mon, what is this Blessing?Please hang in there!Just at the mention of this term ‘Mesclun’, it could be that you are a

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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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BENEFITS OF SALAD BURNET (SANGUISORBA MINOR)

Salad Burnet The human race is richly blessed with assorted edible medicinal and herbal plants that are very protective against diseases as well as effective in promoting our well-being. Numerous plants, vegetables and herbs being consumed by human beings have been found to be richly endowed with essential vitamins, polyphenols and minerals that are useful in promoting our health. One of such im

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11 REMARKABLE BENEFITS OF ONION (ALLIUM CEPA)

Red Onions Vegetables and fruits continue to play an integral role in our everyday living. Being an excellent source of essential vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals, they make up a balanced diet. Furthermore, they contain numerous antioxidants that scavenge for free radicals in the body thereby protecting the body from harm caused by oxidative stress.The natural compounds such as flavonoids,

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PEANUT BUTTER || HOW TO MAKE A CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER

Peanut butter is super easy to whip together, and easy for a quick spread on your cookies, sandwiches etc. This one came out so well that you can make a big batch and keep them stand-by for busy moments when you need them. This is definitely an amazing food paste you can feel good about consuming. You get all the health benefits of peanuts as well as the tastiness to keep your tastebud awake.

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STEW RECIPE

Can you see how gorgeous this stew looks like? Sometimes gorgeousness is the answer! You can't get anything wrong by doing things right! Stews are quite versatile and you can concur with me that it can be used in just about anything you can possibly think of. Homemade stew does not have to be difficult nor overwhelming.

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Ginger powder || How to make ginger powder

Read through this post to learn how to make ginger powder at home. Homemade ginger powder remains the best because it is free from preservatives and gives you the natural flavour, aroma and most importantly nutrients you so desire. Give it a try and you will outrightly admit that it is the best.

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19 POWERFUL MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR TREATING HEPATITIS

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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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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21 MAGNIFICENT BENEFITS OF WATERCRESS

Watercress [embed]http:////gfb.global.ssl.fastly.net/podcasts/HFB_9_Health_Benefits_of_water_cress.mp3[/embed] Several plants and herbs have been classified as functional foods and one of such plants is watercress. This green vegetable is regarded as a functional food because it contains several health promoting properties. Functional foods offer similar benefits as medicines, which suggests

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RAISED GARDEN BED|| HOW TO BUILD A CHEAP PLANTER BOX WITHOUT TOOLS

Are you eager to build your own raised garden bed or planter box but find it difficult to do so because you cannot afford the services of a carpenter? Relax, because you have landed on the right page. Blessing is happy to share with you how you can easily create or build a cheap affordable planter box or raised garden bed with some planter blocks from the comfort of your home. With this method, yo

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Basily Garlic and Ginger Press

Basily all-stainless steel garlic press and silicone clove peeler is simply the best. Basily Garlic Clove Peeler is with the best texture and thickness of silicone for optimal peeling. It is very durable and dishwasher safe. Basily Garlic Press is designed to fit properly into the palm of the hand, with less effort to use than other presses. The sieve hinges out to clean under water.

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CROUTONS IN OLIVE GARDEN SALAD

This croutons in olive garden salad is among the easiest recipes you can think of; very delicious, refreshing and nutritious. Give it a try and you will enjoy it.

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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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EASY STEPS ON HOW TO USE YUMMLY

Hi my lovely readers, I am just glad to share with you some easy steps on how to start yumming recipes from this blog. You probably may have heard of Yummly before or not but its a pleasure to let you know that this is a great platform launched in 2010 that contains gazillions of mouthwatering recipes from all over the world. Interestingly, it is also super easy to use and Yum all your favorite re

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Masala Sauce

The masala sauce is a vital component of many Indian dishes thus very essential to make reasonable quantity so as to save time ahead of any food preparation.

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