Potassium Health Benefit most abundant intracellular cation is an essential nutrient that is naturally present in many foods and available as a dietary supplement. The ions are vital for the functioning of all living cells. The transfer of potassium ions through Read More …
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Goji berry; Types, Nutritional Value, Recipes, Health Benefits
Goji berry/wolfberry is the fruit of either Lycium barbarum or Lycium chinense, two closely related species of boxthorn in the nightshade family, Solanaceae.[1]Both species are native to Asia and have been long used in traditional Asian cuisine. The fruits are similar but can be distinguished by small but significant differences in Read More …
Elderberry; Types, Nutritional Value, Recipes, Health Benefits
Elderberry is the fruit of the flowering plant known as Sambucus, more commonly referred to as elder or elderflower. The full scientific name of the most common variant, from which we get the majority of our elderberries, is Sambucus nigra. You will primarily find elderberries in the Read More …
Cranberry; Types, Nutritional Value, Recipes, Health Benefits
Cranberry is a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium. In Britain, cranberry may refer to the native species Vaccinium oxycoccos,[1] while in North America, cranberry may refer to Vaccinium macrocarpon.[2] Vaccinium oxycoccos is cultivated in central and northern Europe, Cranberry juice is the juice Read More …
Blueberry; Types, Nutritional Value, Recipes, Health Benefits
Blueberry are perennial flowering plants with blue or purple colored berries. They are classified in the section Cyanococcus within the genus vaccinium. Vaccinium also includes cranberries, bilberries, and huckleberries. Commercial “blueberries” including both wild (‘lowbush’) and cultivated (‘highbush’) blueberries – are native to North America. [1]Blueberries are packed with antioxidants and phytonutrients which have powerful health benefits. These include the Read More …
Blackberry; Types, Nutritional Value, Recipes, Health Benefits
Blackberry is an edible fruit produced by many species in the genus Rubus in the family Rosaceae, hybrids among these species within the subgenus Rubus, and hybrids between the subgenera Rubus and Idaeobatus. The taxonomy of the blackberries has historically been confused because of hybridization and apomixis, so that species have often been grouped together and Read More …
Cherry; Types, Nutritional Value, Recipes, Health Benefits
Cherry fruits of commerce usually are obtained from cultivars of a limited number of species such as the sweet cherry (Prunus avium) and the sour cherry (Prunus cerasus). The name ‘cherry’ also refers to the cherry tree and its wood, and is Read More …
Dates; Types, Nutritional Value, Recipes, Health Benefits
Dates is a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation, it probably originated from the Fertile Crescent region straddling between Egypt and Mesopotamia.[1] Dates are sweet Read More …
Carrot; Types, Nutritional Value, Recipes, Health Benefits
Carrot is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivarsexist. Carrots are a domesticated form of the wild carrot, Daucus carota, native to Europe and southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its leaves and Read More …
Butter; Types, Nutritional Value, Recipes, Health Benefits
Butter is a dairy product containing up to 80% butterfat (in commercial products) which is solid when chilled and at room temperature in some regions, and liquid when warmed. It is made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk to separate the butterfat from the buttermilk. It is generally used as a spread on plain or Read More …
Radish; Types, Nutritional Value, Recipes, Health Benefits
Radish is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times. Radishes are grown and consumed throughout the world, is mostly eaten raw as a crunchy salad vegetable. They have numerous varieties, varying in size, flavor, color, and length of time they take to mature. Read More …
Dark Chocolate; Types, Nutritional Value, Recipes, Health Benefits
Dark Chocolate is a sweet, brown preparation of roasted or ground Theobroma cacao seeds. It is found in liquid, paste, or solid block form. The three essential components of chocolate are cocoa (scientific name – Theobroma cacao L.), milk, and sugar. It’s equally dear to Read More …