Introduction Cabbage, part of the brassica family of vegetables, also include broccoli, kale, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. Cabbage has a ton of health benefits as it is a leafy green ...
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Brussels Sprouts Nutrition – Health Facts & Benefits
Brussells sprouts are a cultivar of wild cabbage, they are grown because their buds are edible and usually grow to about 1.6 maximum in diameter! The vegetable is part of the Brassicaceae family. They belong to the Gemmifera group and are in the same cultivar group as cabbage. Some historians believe that the vegetable originated [...]
Cilantro Nutrition – Facts and Benefits
Cilantro is also known as coriander, and is part of the Apiaceae family. Cilantro is actually native to southwest asia, and the native region of it extends all the way to the northern parts of Africa and the southern parts of Europe! Cilantro is easily one of the world’s oldest spices, as it can be [...]
Almonds Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits
The almond is quite an interesting fruit, it is called the almond, and that is also the name of the tree as well; the “almond tree”. This is usually called a nut, but if one were to scientifically classify it botanically, it would be classified as a drupe. The almond family is closely related to [...]
Collard Greens Nutrition
Collard greens are known mostly for their staple in the US diet, they are very nutritious and are quickly becoming known as a “powerhouse vegetable” by experts all around the land. It is of the same species as cabbage and broccoli, as it is part of the cultivar Brassica Oleracea (Acephala Group); and is the [...]
Cucumber Nutrition Facts
Cucumber or Cucumis Sativus actually belong to the family known as Cucurbitaceae and includes squash. The cucumber actually originated in India and has been cultivated in Western Asia for over 3000 years! Cucumbers are eaten in several different ways including slicing, pickling, and simply as English cucumbers; sliced cucumbers are grown to be eaten fresh [...]
Broccoli Nutrition Facts
Broccoli or Brassica Oleracea is the classic healthy vegetable in our American diet? But is it really that healthy? Or is it just overrated and seemingly healthy because a lot of kids hate eating it for dinner and rather eat candy? Well, it’s very healthy, we will tell you why. Broccoli is mainly produced in [...]
Cayenne Pepper Health Benefits
The history of this spice is quite impressive actually – it is named after the city located in Cayenne in French Guiana and it is related jalapeños and bell peppers! The cayenne pepper is also known as the Guinea spice; or in its powder form, the red pepper which is a red hot chili pepper [...]
Vitamin E Benefits
Vitamin E is a family of fat soluble vitamin. Many people are actually confused by this simply because vitamin E sounds like a single substance; like one type of vitamin, when there are different types and even different members! We will explain: There are different groups that are called alpha, beta, gamma, and delta. These [...]
Coconut Oil Health Benefits
Coconut Oil is actually an edible oil that is directly extracted from the meat of matured coconuts! It is harvested from the palm known by its scientific name of (Cocos nucifera), or rather, Coconut Palm. It is quite slow to oxidize and therefore has a shelf life of 2-5 years, making it one of the [...]
Avocado Health Benefits
Introduction Avocados are actually quite interesting fruits, they are also known as the alligator pear. This is quite self-explanatory once you look at the fruit for it is green and scale-like on the outside to protect the nutrients inside. It is also a pear shaped, single seed fruit as well that comes from the tree [...]
