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The poisonous side of Cassava
Filipinos love their cuisine, and the majority of it is known as “kakanin.” This is typically prevalent around holidays, holy weeks, and even significant celebrations like Christmas and New Year’s. However, not all kakanin are suitable for consumption, particularly those containing cassava as the primary component. Many of us, I’m sure, have heard of the…
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Does Coconut Milk help strengthen and maintain healthy Bones?
The flesh of mature brown coconuts is used to make the white fluid known as coconut milk. It has been a staple ingredient in sauces, soups, and desserts for many years. More than we realize, coconut milk has health advantages for our bodies. In the southeast Asian region, coconut milk is one of the crucial…
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Iron-Fortified Rice: What made it beneficial to pregnant women?
It is very important for pregnant women to eat a balanced diet because what you eat is what your babies get as well. What the mothers eat is the main source of their baby’s nutrients. However, many pregnant women don’t get enough of the vitamins and minerals needed for their pregnancy through the food they…
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Facts about Chia Seeds’ nutrition
You may thought of the hair of chia pets when you hear the word “chia”. But did you know that Chia seeds can be a healthful addition to your diet? Salvia hispanica, a desert plant and a member of the mint family, is the source of chia seeds. Several branded brands as well as the…
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How to maintain a happy and healthy Liver
Every person wants to live a long, healthy life, but with all the temptations around us—from various cuisines to vices like smoking and drinking—this is more of a pipe dream for all of us. Our liver is one of the organs that need attention if we choose to live a healthy lifestyle. We need to…
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Learn more about the nutritional benefits of the side dish Kimchi
Kimchi has become incredibly popular to this day. Originally considered to be a strange meal, it is now widely available on supermarket shelves. It is not just loved by the Korean people where it originated but as well as Filipinos and in other countries. A fermented meal with a somewhat hot flavor, kimchi is a…
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Is Thawing and then Refreezing meat safe?
There is an urban legend that claims eating refrozen meat can make you sick. That is untrue. Only if you defrost the meat improperly, such as by leaving it out on a counter overnight and allowing it to sit at a temperature where bacteria can thrive, will that occur. Since fresh meat spoils quickly, freezing…
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Learn what to do with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Have you ever had the feeling that the world is spinning when you are still? Or anything like to what happens when you ride the playground swings? If so, you may feel dizziness. The condition known as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is characterized by frequent, severe, and transient bouts of vertigo or vertigo related…
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Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in the Philippines
Records of food output (hunger) have remained with us over time and still drive us to our knees. In order to rescue future generations, there is an urgent need for the agricultural and corporate sectors to contribute to the elimination or mitigation of malnutrition. National and international studies demonstrate the importance of maintaining a sufficient…
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How healthy are Sweet Potato Leaves when consumed?
Recently, the United Nations Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center recognized sweet potato leaves as a high-nutrition vegetable variety due to their high nutritional content. In addition to being a superior source of mucoprotein, sweet potato leaves have a 5–10 times greater antioxidant content than regular veggies. Mucoprotein and antioxidants work together to efficiently combat…
