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Broccoli- Origin and Unique Health Benefits

Let’s start first by knowing a little bit of what Broccoli is; Broccoli is an essential veggie that is used around the world as part of healthy diet-It belongs to the family of cabbage.  Apart from its crunchiness and unique taste (It may be the reason why many people like the vegetable); it is endowed with a lot of health benefits. This cruciferous vegetable is rich in minerals, vitamins and many more nutrients. What is the History of Broccoli? It dates s back during the times of ancient Romans, where they grew broccoli from wild cabbage. The name broccoli has its origin from “brachium”- a Latin word which when translated means “Arm” and “Branch”. The Romans and Greek ate this crunchy and nutritious veggie 2000 years ago. It was not until the 16 th   century that broccoli appeared in Europe.  In the 20 th   century, broccoli became dominant with the Italian migrants in the United States. As per now, broccoli has been embraced by many co...

6 Ways to Check if Your Honey is Pure or Adulterated

When we say that honey has been “adulterated”, it implies that dextrose, sugar syrup, glucose, corn syrup, invert sugar, starch, flour, or any akin product, other than the natural floral nectar processed and stored by the honey bees has been added. Every country has its own standards requirements for foods, honey quality included. Tests for honey adulteration differ among countries. However, this may not always meet the desire of every customer. Would you like a situation whereby you can tell weather honey is pure or fake? Okay, am going to give you six methods that can help you (just hold on). To start with, there is however very basic method that can help you chose the right honey.  At the shop level, make sure labels like ‘natural’, ‘organic’, ‘raw’ or ‘forest honey’ are present. Natural honey does not come from factories but bees. Here are some 6 easy tricks that you can use at home to test if your honey is pure or adulterated. 1.    ...

Mono-Unsaturated Fats Reduce Belly Fat Quickly

Probably you are asking what mono-unsaturated fats (also known as lipids) are- yes, you have heard it but can’t tell the definition. Okay, am here to help you. Maybe you have heard people calling them Mono-Unsaturated Fatty Acids, abbreviated as MUFAs; they are all and the same thing. Mono-Unsaturated Fats are fatty acids that possess one double bond in fatty acid chain with the remaining carbon atoms having single bonds. We have three types of lipids: v   Mono-unsaturated v   Poly-unsaturated v   Saturated Among the three, Mono is the best choice to reduce a belly fat, while poly-unsaturated are still okay. However, saturated lipids are the worst. Poly-unsaturated and saturated lipids take longer to be broken down to energy. Consequently, the body stores them as fats (Just the exact opposite of your intentions to reduce belly fat). You may also like  Tips to Losing Your Flabby Belly What makes Mono-Unsaturated Fats ...