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Sage Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits
Sage is an evergreen subshrub with grayish leaves and blue to purplish flowers. It has a long history of medicinal and culinary use. It has been grown for centuries in the old world for its healing properties, and was often described in old herbals f
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Horseradish Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits
Horseradish is a perennial plant of the family Brassicaceae. It is a root vegetable, cultivated and used worldwide as a spice and as a condiment. Horseradish was originally a medicinal herb, but most of us now only know it as a jarred condiment used
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Prunes Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits
A prune is a dried plum, most commonly from the European plum. Prunes and plums have a reputation as a remedy for digestive problems, but they are also a great contributor to our overall gut health and to maintaining a strong metabolism and immune sy
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Coriander (cilantro) Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits
Coriander is an herb in the family Apiaceae. It is also known as cilantro, particularly in the Americas. It was used as a spice for its seeds and as an herb for the flavour of its leaves.
The nutritional value of coriander
Raw coriander leaves are 9
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Blackberries Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits
Blackberries belong to the rubus genus of the rosaceae family. Berries are nature’s candy. All berries share similar benefits, especially for our digestive system and immune health. Blackberries grow wild throughout most of Europe. They are an import
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Parsley Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits
Parsley is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae that is widely cultivated as a herb and a vegetable. Parsley is widely used in European and American cuisines. Parsley seeds are also used in cooking, imparting a stronger parsley flavor
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Kumquats Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits
Kumquats are the smallest of the citrus fruits and are native to Southern China. Kumquats are pungent, sweet, and sour. The thin, sweet rind is jammed with powerful phytonutrients.
The nutritional value of kumquats
Raw kumquats are 80% water, 16% car
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Kohlrabi Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits
Kohlrabi also called German turnip, is an unusual looking vegetable. Kohlrabi is a member of the cabbage family, and although it's round like a turnip, it's not of the same species.
Kohlrabi is another cultivar of the same species as cabbage, broccol
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Bok choy Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits
Bok choy is a type of Chinese cabbage and is one of the cruciferous vegetables. Bok choy is a leafy vegetable that is delicious added to stir fries. It has a flavor between spinach and water chestnuts but is slightly sweeter, with a mildly peppery un
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Brazil nuts Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits
Brazil nuts are members of the Lecythidaceae. They are harvested in the wilds of the Amazon River Valley. The Brazil nut’s nutritious, oil-rich seeds are eaten fresh, roasted, or pressed to produce a milk-like extract.
Brazil nuts are notable for the
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Pistachio nuts Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits
Pistachios are one of the oldest edible nuts on earth. Pistachios get their name from the Greek word that translates to "the green nut". The green color of the nut is due to its chlorophyll content.
Pistachio nuts are rich in potassium, phosphorus, a
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Carambola (Star Fruit) Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits
Carambola, also known as star fruit, is named for its shape: when sliced horizontally, each piece looks like a star, giving it the name of star fruit.
Carambola is a tropical and subtropical fruit native to tropical Southeast Asia. Top producers of c
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