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Showing posts with label Vegetables. Show all posts

The Benefits Of Green Beans - el4ng


Green beans (string beans) have the same nutritional benefits as other common beans such as lima beans, mung beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, and navy beans. Common beans are low in fat and offer an excellent source of protein, fiber, and complex carbohydrates. They are also a very good source of folic acid and molybdenum.  They provide significant amounts of iron, phosphorus, magnesium, manganesese, and potassium.

Benefit of Onions


Onion is a vegetable cultivated in almost all the countries of the world and consumed across the globe. Except for a few communities, onion is used for cooking purposes by almost all the people. Not only does the vegetable lend an excellent taste to dishes, but is also associated with imparting a number of health benefits to its users. In fact, onions are said to have therapeutic, antibacterial, antifungal and loads of other beneficial properties.

Health Benefits Of Shallot and nutrition facts


Shallots or eschalots are long slender bulbs in the Allium family of root vegetables. In general, they differ from onions in being smaller, and grow in clusters of bulbs from each plant root system. The bulbs have less sharp in pungency than that of onions and garlic which makes them one of the favorite of chefs all around the world. The bulb vegetable are probably originated in the Central Asian region and now grown as major commercial crop in all the continents. Botanically, the bulb vegetables belong to the Alliaceae family of the genus Allium. Scientific name: Allium cepa var. aggregatum.

Benefits of Asparagus - Vegetables

Asparagus

Asparagus is not only a fat burning food, but it is also full of vitamins and nutrients that allow your body to work more efficiently. Keep reading to find out asparagus nutrition facts.

Benefits of Spinach - el4ng



Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. It is native to central and southwestern Asia. It is an annual plant (rarely biennial), which grows to a height of up to 30 cm. Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions. The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular-based, very variable in size from about 2–30 cm long and 1–15 cm broad, with larger leaves at the base of the plant and small leaves higher on the flowering stem. The flowers are inconspicuous, yellow-green, 3–4 mm diameter, maturing into a small, hard, dry, lumpy fruit cluster 5–10 mm across containing several seeds.

Garlic Health Benefits

Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo.Dating back over 6,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent seasoning in Asia, Africa, and Europe. It was known to Ancient Egyptians, and has been used throughout its history for both culinary and medicinal purposes.