Organic, seasonal Fruits, and Vitamin (A - Z) Archives

Vitamin K Deficiency

Vitamin K is a crucial nutrient that plays a vital role in blood clotting, bone health, and overall well-being. A deficiency in this vitamin can lead to various health issues, and it’s essential to recognize the signs and symptoms, diagnose it accurately, and seek appropriate treatment. In this article, we will break down vitamin K Read More >>>>

What Is a Ketogenic Diet?

A ketogenic diet is a special high fat, low-carbohydrate diet used to treat certain types of epilepsy. Sometimes called the epilepsy diet, a ketogenic diet provides the recommended dietary allowance for protein, and causes the body to continually produce ketones. Ketone production causes a state called ketosis, which decreases seizures in some children. Children who Read More >>>>

Vitamin H – Deficiency Symptoms, Food Source, Health Benefit

Vitamin H, more commonly known as biotin, is part of the B complex group of vitamins. All B vitamins help the body to convert food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose), which is used to produce energy. These B vitamins often referred to as B complex vitamins, also help the body metabolize fats and protein. B complex Read More >>>>

Dates Health Benefits and Recipes– Nutritional Value

Dates are the sweet, chewy fruit of the date palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera). Dates have been the staple food of the Middle East for thousands of years. Muslims consider date palms and dates sacred, and throughout the religious fasting period of Ramadan, these dried fruits are a common ingredient in the diet. Each date can be about 60 Read More >>>>

Pouteria sapota – Health Benefits, Nutritional Value

Pouteria sapota/Mamey sapote (also called sapuyul oil) is a tropical evergreen tree native to Mexico and Central America. Its fruit is oval-shaped, similar to a football, and is 3-8 inches in length. Its skin is thick, woody, and brown in color, and its flesh has an orange-reddish tint. Mamey Sapote oil has a pleasant cherry-almond-like Read More >>>>

Amazing Health Benefits of Apricot – Types and Nutritional Value

The Apricot is actually yellow-colored orange fruit that belongs to the family of Rosacea or Prunus. It is small in size, when it fully matures its size range between 1.5 cm to 2.5 cm. Velvet-like skin has colored whole fruit which is soft and smooth in touch along with good looking hairy cover. It is Read More >>>>

Crataegus Monogyna – Nutritional Value, Health Benefits

The Hawthorn is native to Ireland and its genus name Crataegus, from the Greek kratos, which means strength, is thought to be a reference to the hardness of the hawthorn's wood.

Crataegus Monogyna/The Hawthorn is native to Ireland and its genus name Crataegus, from the Greek Kratos, which means strength, is thought to be a reference to the hardness of the hawthorn’s wood. Hawthorn is a scientifically named Crataegus monogyna a hawthorn species being native to Northwest Africa, Europe, and Western Asia. It is considered an Read More >>>>

Common hawthorn, Mayblossom, Quickthorn, Maythorn, Motherdie

Hawthorn is a scientifically named Crataegus monogyna is a hawthorn species being native to Northwest Africa, Europe, and Western Asia. It is considered an invasive weed in various parts of the world. It is a small tree or shrub which is 5 to 14 m in height with dull brown barks and vertical orange cracks. Read More >>>>

Red hawthorn, Single speed hawthorn, Midland Hawthorn, Smooth hawthorn

Woodland hawthorn, One seed Hawthorn, Mayflower and Whitehorn

Dimocarpus Longan – Nutritional Value, Health Benefits

Longan is a small tropical fruit that closely resembles lychee, both in terms of taste and appearance. This fruit is considered to have originated in either the area between India and Burma or in China. It is now grown in various parts of the world such as Sri Lanka, South India, several Southeastern Asian countries Read More >>>>

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