Health Benefits of Cantaloupe

musjmelons

Fruit

A Sweet Melon for good Circulation I cannot tell you enough about the Health Benefits of Cantaloupe and the incredible healing powers they have. This sweet-tasting fruit has numerous substances that can not only help lower high blood pressure and keep your blood running smoothly. It can also help lower cholesterol too. Cantaloupe is also a type of muskmelon or sweet melon. And in South Africa, it’s known as spanspek. No matter what you prefer to call it, cantaloupe, muskmelon, sweet melon or spanspek, it’s one of the few fruits or vegetables both rich in vitamin C and beta-carotene. Both these antioxidant compounds have … Read more

Seaweed Benefits

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Protection from the Deep Seaweed benefits your health in so many ways which make me wonder why so many people I’ve spoken too said that the only sea plant they’ve ever seen was on the beach. But not that they would consider eating vegetables from the sea. Except, maybe that green stuff wrapped around their sushi rolls. Little do they realise that this alga has immense healing powers. And did you know that by eating sea vegetables frequently they can be a valuable source of essential vitamins and minerals, many of which you cannot find in the other foods you consume? Sea … Read more

Benefits of Coconut Oil

coconut oil

Fruit

All the Health and a whole lot more The amazing health benefits of coconut oil is a damn good reason to make a switch, especially if you’re tired of the same cooking and salad oils. While regular edible oils such as corn oil, cottonseed oil, canola oil, palm oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, sesame oil, peanut oil and olive oil are a common sight, there are some reasons for concern. Coconut oil, on the other hand, is not only the best money can buy, but you can use it in so many ways besides cooking. The best part is that extra … Read more

Adzuki Beans

Adzuki Beans

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Red Beans Packed with Protein Adzuki Beans pronounced Ah-zoo-key has several fantastic health benefits. Apart from helping with weight loss, these little red beans are also useful for managing diabetes, optimising digestion, increasing energy levels and great for detoxing. It may be small, but the adzuki bean has a lot to offer. Firstly, it’s highly versatile. Many sweet dishes made in Asia use red bean paste from adzuki beans to make desserts and cakes. You can also use it to make ice-cream or a topping for waffles, biscuits and bread. As a savoury option, you can use the beans in … Read more

Health Benefits of Cabbage

white cabbage

Veggies

Heads above all other Vegetables We’ve heard about the familiar cabbage but do we know about the health benefits of cabbage and that it’s also one of the most widely grown vegetables available to us on the planet. Cabbage comes in many shapes and sizes. While the green variety is familiar to most of us, a few other species also belong to this member of the cruciferous family, such as the Napa cabbage, the Red cabbage, the Chinese cabbage and the Savoy cabbage. There’s also a Milk cabbage, a Kohl cabbage and a few others too. And if you think that the … Read more

Health Benefits of Watermelon

watermelon pile

Fruit

Health from the Vine Not just because we love this big and bold fruit, the health benefits of watermelon contains some fantastic healing powers too. And who as a kid doesn’t love gauging on the juicy reddish flesh? When all is done and dusted, there’s always the possibility of engaging in a massive watermelon fight with all the leftover rinds. I remember participating in this ritual many times as a child. Even though it was a rather messy affair, it was also so much fun. Well, apart from all the exciting activities of this bootylicious fruit, let’s tuck in and see where it … Read more

Green Papaya Salad

Green Papaya Salad

Fruit

Exotic Dish from the East Green Papaya Salad whose origins initially came from ethnic Laotian people is a spicy slaw made primarily from shredded unripe papaya. In Thailand, the name of this salad is Som Tam. In Laos, it is known as Tam Som or more specifically, Tam Maak Hoong. In Cambodia, it’s called Bok I’hong, and in Vietnam, it’s Gỏi đu đủ. This particular Asian salad is a fabulous alternative to the usual Greek, Italian or typical garden salad that most westerners have come to recognise. The green salad recipe on this page is a particular firm favourite amongst South East Asian … Read more

Natural Vitamins

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How to Heal yourself with Healthy Food It may come as no surprise that we can obtain all the natural vitamins needed for optimum health directly from the food we eat. It might take a bit of adjustment, but if you’re seriously thinking of switching to a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, it would easily afford you all the essential vitamins nature intended us to have. Having said this, would it not be so much better to have a healthy eating plan for a life without illness and disease than a life with pain and suffering. And all this caused by the overconsumption of unhealthy food, prescription drugs … Read more

Health Myths

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Misconceptions about your Health you should Ignore There’s no need to swallow all the health myths that we hear about so often such as we need to drink eight glasses of water a day. That we should live and eat like troglodytes, that our bodies need some detoxing, that antioxidant pills help us live longer, that being a bit overweight shortens our life and that sugar makes children hyperactive. It’s all a load of hogwash. All this makes me want to put pen to paper and to see where it take us. One of the first health myths that will … Read more