What comes to your mind when you see the phrase “snake tomatoes?” You might not have heard or learnt much about this particular veggie (Yes, it is a vegetable). I guess you’ll be amazed at its numerous undetectable characteristics and wonderful health benefits. Snake tomato (Trichosathes cucumerina) locally known as “elejo tomato” or “tomati elejo” …
Moringa oleifera is a plant also known as drumstick, horseradish or miracle tree. Moringa is called the miracle tree because it has been reported in phytomedicine to cure as much as 300 diseases. Moringa is a tree that has several vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytochemicals in abundance. Moringa has lots of antifungal, antiviral, antidepressant and …
Sugar is a common ingredient being used on a daily basis. Virtually everything we consume contains sugar. Even raw agricultural produce contain natural sugar in various degrees. Sugar is widely used in baking. Some people go as far as using sugar to cook. The commonly used sugar known as table sugar is extracted from the …
Have you ever heard that the ability of someone’s system to resist disease or get healed faster is dependent on how strong such a one’s immunity is? Currently at the moment, the world at large is experiencing this pandemic called Covid’19 which first broke out in a place called Wuhan in China. Now, you must …
Diarrhoea is almost like an everyday problem. Does it have any tragic effect among the population? What can be done about it? There are some basic facts you need to know about Diarrhoea: 1) Diarrhoea is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old. 2) It is both preventable and treatable. …
Let’s talk about acid. Not the regular chemical acid you know. This particular acid is a beneficial one. It is called FOLIC ACID. Folic acid is a form of folate( man-made form) a derivative of vitamin B that is found in fruits , vegetables and nuts and helps protect against some serious birth defects. Do …
There are 100 million allergy-related Google searches a year and hundreds of Facebook pages dedicated to the subject. Allergies are frustrating, restrictive and sometimes frightening conditions and they seem to be rising at an astonishing rate even in developed countries. Allergies are overreactions of the immune system in response to something that is normally harmless. …
