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
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
[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
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
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
I refer to these medicinal plants as nature’s gift to mankind!The use of plants for treating diseases has become remarkably popular both traditionally and pharmaceutically. Interestingly, medicinal plants continue to play tremendous roles in human history. Ethnobotany, which is the scientific study of the traditional knowledge of use of plants for traditional, medical or religious purposes has bee
Welcome to the second episode of this podcast. Blessing from www.globalfoodbook.com and Krystina from www.kouzounaskitchen.com are joined today by Kiki from www.thegreekvegan.com. In this podcast we discussed about traditional vegan meatless, diary-free and assorted food recipes which can be written, prepared, passed on and shared amongst everybody.
Among the challenging health conditions that are increasingly affecting human beings is diabetes. This is a disease condition caused by a metabolic disorder of the body systems as a result of chronic high blood sugar (hyperglycaemia). This sort of health challenge is often associated with disturbances in the metabolism of fat, carbohydrate and protein thereby causing defects in insulin activities
Medicinal plants/herbs continue to play an intrinsic role in revolutionizing the management and treatment of sexual disorders in men. Male sexual dysfunction (SD), male impotence or erectile dysfunction (ED) is a man’s inability to have or sustain a firm erection for sexual intercourse. Another form of sexual disorder is premature ejaculation (PE), which is when a man ejaculates semen shortly afte
My experience in the health sector brought me closer to elderly people suffering from dementia. It baffles me a lot to see a full-fledged adult who at some point in his/her lifetime, totally forgets everything about life, especially what is happening at the present time. Such people rather intermittently remember what had happened countless years ago and then recognise such past event as if it is
Pink Rose Periwinkle Plants are highly valuable to humanity and the tremendous benefits they offer are certainly unfathomable. The fact still remains that most plants offer medicinal supports to tackle several ailments that tend to pose dangers to human beings. Furthermore, several biological and chemical active compounds are claimed to be present in most of these plants.Interestingly, most of t
Sage Leaves This article titled - what do you know about Sage Salvia officinalis? is a good read for you and everybody around you. This is because it reveals some astonishing information you ought to be aware of about this distinctive herb. To a larger extent, medicinal and aromatic plants have long been classified as part of the essential components of a comprehensive health care ever since the
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,
Most people think that healthy eating is about restricting dietary intake, skipping meals unnecessarily or being lean. Well, all these are far from it! Healthy eating is simply one's ability to make healthy choices towards food intake for energy, good health and maximum satisfaction. This podcast details some tips on maintaining healthy eating lifestyle as well as the importance of supporting loc
On this episode of health & food bloggers podcast, Blessing, Krystina & Kirsten unravels the Gluten free Guide and the myths surrounding Celiac Disease.
Newbouldia laevis (ogilisi) is a tropical plant belonging to the family of Bignoniaceae. It is among the most useful plants in Africa and grows up to 10 m height with a cauliflorous habit. It is an ever greenish plant with a height of approximately 7–8 m high in the west Africa and up to 20 m in Nigeria. The plant has a characteristics shiny dark green leaves with large purple flowers. Different A
On this episode of health & food bloggers Podcast, Blessing from www.globalfoodbook.com and Krystina from www.kouzounaskitchen.com are joined today by Karen and Steffanos from www.steffanos.ca to talk about their kick starter project CONGELATO.
in todays podcast, we delve into the Scallion plant, it's composition and what it can add to your nutrition.Scallion is an annual herb that is botanically known as Allium fistulosum L. Alliaceae or Allii fistulosi. It belongs to the Allium species of the Liliaceae or onion family. Allium is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants that comprises of scallion, onion, leek, garlic, chives, shallo
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
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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