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Spinach: Health benefits, Nutrition, Uses, Diet and Side effects of Spinach

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  Health Benefits and Nutritional Value of Spinach The possible health benefits of consuming spinach include improving blood glucose control in people with diabetes , lowering the risk of cancer , and improving bone health. Additionally, this vegetable provides minerals and vitamins that can confer a range of benefits. Dark, leafy greens, such as spinach, are beneficial for skin, hair, and bone health. They also provide protein, iron, vitamins, and minerals. 100 gram of spinach served , contains 28.1 milligrams of vitamin C, 34 % of a person's daily recommended amount. Spinach also contains Iron, Potassium, Vitamin E, and Magnesium.  NUTRITION A cup of raw spinach contains the following: - 7 calories 0.86 g of   protein 29.7 mg of   calcium 0.81 g of   iron 24 mg of   magnesium 167 mg of   potassium 141 micrograms (mcg) of   vitamin A 58 mcg of  folate Iron in Spinach That, however, does not mean that spinach is a poor source ...

Top 7 Garlic Health Benefits, Usage, and Side Effects "Vegetable Viagra"😂😂

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  According to good housekeeping , Garlic is one of the oldest known crops in the world, and it has proven to have some serious health benefits.  Olympic athletes in ancient Greece used garlic as one of the earliest performance-enhancing agents.   There is also evidence that garlic was used as a remedy throughout history to treat a variety of ailments, which is why it has been   given many nicknames   ranging from "Russian penicillin" to “natural antibiotic” to “vegetable Viagra,” among others. Today, garlic is available everywhere, and the studies on its health benefits are endless.   Enhances Male Fertility Some studies have found that garlic may help   promote Male Fertility .  One review of 18 studies concluded that garlic helped boost sperm production and increase levels of testosterone, which may be due to its antioxidant properties. In a recent animal study, S-allyl cysteine, a compound found in garlic, increased testosterone prod...

Cucumber: Health Benefits, Nutritional content, Uses and Harms

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  Health Benefits of Cucumber  It contains Antioxidants-  antioxidants are molecules that block oxidation, a chemical reaction that highly reactive atoms with unpaired electrons known as free radicles. Oxidative stress caused by free radicals has been associated with cancer, and heart, lung, and autoimmune diseases. Another test-tube study investigated the antioxidant properties of cucumbers and found that they contain flavonoids and tannins, which are two groups of compounds that are especially effective at blocking harmful free radicals. Fruits and vegetables, including cucumbers, are especially rich in beneficial antioxidants that may reduce the risk of these conditions. One study measured the antioxidant power of cucumber by supplementing 30 older adults with cucumber powder.  Another test-tube study investigated the antioxidant properties of cucumbers and found that they contain flavonoids and tannins, which are two groups of compounds that are especially effe...

Bananas: Surprising Benefits of Bananas

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Citrus Lemon and Its Benefits

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  What is lemon fruit used for? The lemon, Citrus lemon, is a species of small evergreen tree in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to South Asia, primarily North eastern India. The tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruits used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world, primarily for its juice, which has both culinary and cleaning uses. Lemons are a good source of vitamin C. One lemon provides about 31 mg of vitamin C, which is 51% of the reference daily intake (RDI). Research shows that eating fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C reduces your risk of heart disease and stroke. Help Control Weight Lemons are often promoted as a weight loss food, and there are a few theories as to why this is. One common theory is that the soluble pectin fiber in them expands in your stomach, helping you feel full for longer. That said, not many people eat lemons whole. And because lemon juice contains no pectin, lemon juice drinks will not promote fullness in the same way. Anot...

Content Writing and its Impact on the Online Space

  Content Writing and Its Impact on the Online Space Introduction Content writing is a process that involves planning, writing, and editing web content for digital marketing purposes. So much is involved in this category. It includes writing blog posts and articles, podcasts, and video scripts. For a long time, people have been thinking of writing as writing only articles. Content writing is not only for blog writings. It is advisable for all types of content formats, for example, email newsletters, keynote speeches, white papers, web page copy, YouTube video descriptions, and others. Content writing has so much importance in the online space. Impacts on the Online Space The success of many businesses. Content writing is concise in marketing. Pitching a product to a potential client requires the content presented to the customer about the product to be very precise. The information concerning the product should be well filtered to make the customer want to know more about...

Avocado and It's Medicinal Uses

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  Active Ingredient and Substances :   The leaves contain essential oil (with Estragole, caryophyllene and eugenol), flavonoids (afzelin, Cynaroside, luteolin, quercetin), tannins and procyanidins. The avocado fruit is considered one the most nutritious of all fruits and very high in calories (220 kcal per 100 g). The fruit contains a fatty oil based on linoleic acid, linolenic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and other fatty acids, both saturated and unsaturated. Furthermore, it contains phenols (caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, p-coumaric acid), alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, folic acid, pantothenic acid, fructose, glucose, sucrose, fibers, amino acids and small amounts of coenzyme Q10. The avocado pulp contains more protein than any other fruit. The fruit is loaded with vitamin B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6, C, D, and E (tocopherols, tocotrienols) and minerals such as calcium, sodium, potassium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, copper, manganese. In addition, it co...