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Dill is packed with micronutrients that provide health benefits. For example, a 100-gram serving of dill boosts your vitamin A intake. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps you to maintain healthy vision, skin, immune function, growth, and reproductive health. You’ll also get a significant boost of vitamin C, an important antioxidant that...

Chenopodium oil is made from the chenopodium plant (Dysphania ambrosioides), which is also known as epazote. It grows in Central and South America. Chenopodium oil contains high amounts of a toxic chemical called ascaridole. The amount of ascaridole found in the oil depends on the plant part used, the season, and where the plant...

Mint leaves create a cool sensation in the mouth. Toothpaste, mouthwash, breath mints, and chewing gum are all commonly flavored with mint. In addition to freshening breath, mint adds flavor to foods and drinks – everything from ice cream and tarts to lemonade and cocktails to meat dishes (especially lamb). There are many varieties...

Lettuce is a leafy vegetable, famous for giving salads their base. There are multiple types of lettuce, and they all share the scientific name Lactuca sativa. The health benefits of lettuce come primarily from its vitamin content. Health benefits vary depending on the type of lettuce a person eats. All lettuces fall into one...

Groundnuts, also  known as peanuts, are considered a very healthy snack. Although small in size it plays a vital nutritional role and contains amazing health benefits.The health benefits includes: 1. Helps Promote FertilityPeanuts contain a good amount of folate. Repeated studies have shown that women who had a daily intake of 400 micrograms of...

Turnips are among the oldest and hardiest vegetables. They grew wild in Siberia when dinosaurs roamed the earth and got an early reputation as a food for poor people and farm animals. Today, many people wouldn’t know a turnip if they saw or tasted one. People mistake it most often for the rutabaga, which...

Sourced from tropical regions in Asia that include Thailand, India, and Malaysia among others, jackfruit is nutrient dense fruit that grows on trees. Jackfruit is as sweet as it is nutritious, and given all of its potential health benefits, it’s not surprising that many consider jackfruit a superfood. Jackfruit contains a wide assortment of...

Delightfully sweet, cherry tomatoes deliver a burst of flavor as a snack, in salads, or in a surprising variety of both savory and sweet dishes. Although typically used as a vegetable, they are officially a type of fruit because they come from flowers. The cherry tomato was first cultivated in South America and eventually...

Many people recognize cabbage for its bounty of fiber, vitamins and minerals. One cup of chopped, raw green cabbage is only 22 calories and delivers: 54% of the recommended daily value for vitamin C.85% of the recommended daily value for vitamin K.More than 2 grams of fiber.1 gram of protein.“Cabbage is also a potassium-rich...

Beetroot is a root vegetable also known as Beta vulgaris rubra or red beetroot. Vibrant red or gold beetroot has been planted everywhere from the ancient Mediterranean to George Washington’s Mount Vernon. In modern times, hybrid species of beets even have candy-cane stripes of red and white. All colors of beetroot have the same...