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Oats For Everyday
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Cindy L. Tjol
Oats are great for kids as they contain phosphorus, which is needed for brain and nerve development in children. Oats are also one of the best sources of silicon, a trace mineral that promotes the health of your bones and connective tissues. Hence, oats are great as an everyday breakfast or as a light meal.…
String Bean Special
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Cindy L. Tjol
When it comes to string beans, the pods are just as edible as the beans themselves. In fact, the pods are picked before the inner beans reach maturity, which greatly increases the vitamin C content of this bean vegetable. String beans are a rich source of vitamins A and K, as well as folate, potassium,…
Cucumbers Are More Than Just Cool
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Cindy L. Tjol
Cucumbers are considered cooling, and hence are ideal especially on a hot summer day, or after you have eaten something heaty, like deep-fried foods. But cucumbers are good for more than just its coolness. Cucumbers are good for joint, muscle and bone health as they are rich in silica. Silica is needed for strong connective…
Mineral-rich Molasses
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Cindy L. Tjol
Molasses is the syrupy dark liquid that is derived from processing raw sugar into its refined form. While fully refined sugars (eg. white sugar and corn syrup) are quite devoid of any nutrients except glucose, molasses is rich in minerals and offers several health benefits. Molasses is rich in minerals such as iron, calcium, copper,…
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