6 Suprising Health Benefit of Mango Fruit

Popularly know for it delicious taste, mango is one of the seasonal fruit that comes with a well packaged vital nutrients which are of great importance to the body. it has a good number of health benefits ranging from boost immune system, protect the liver, reduce cancer risk and so on.

 The mango fruit is common among Nigerian and it is cultivated mostly  by locals, aside the fact that it is planted and grown for it fruit, it also used for other purpose, such as the leaves and barks of the tree is used by traditional as herbal medicine, it acts a wind vane in the environment.

When buying mangoes in the market its advisable to option for organic ones that locally grown because they are more nutritious not only that it is more rich in nutrients, it is more healthy compared to the ones that chemicals are added to in order to make it ripe. not only mango fruit why purchasing any fruits or vegetables always go for the organic ones.

The fruit can be eaten raw as healthy snack or prepared as fruit juice , which ever of them suits your taste. but for me i will go for the raw one, because except  you should juice it your self, i won't advise you to go for the ones that they sold(canned & packaged) outside, most of them are not 100 percent mango juice.
here are healthy benefits why you should eat mango fruit.


1.  Reduce Cancer Risk ; regular consumption of mango fruit is one of the best way to lower the risk of cancer, the presence of anti-oxidant and methyl gallat  fisetin, in mangoes has shown to help prevent breast cancer, prostrate, leukemia and colon.

2.  Detoxify the Liver ; including mango in your diet can help you maintain a healthy liver, because the fruit contains antioxidant that help you detoxify the liver from harmful and toxic substances.

3.  Improve Immune system ; Mango also help to boost the immune system,  high powerful antioxidants and vitamin A & C helps the body fight against radical damages, and enhance the immune system function.

4. Reduces Cholesterol levels ; the mango fruit contains a lot of fibre, pectin, and potassium content that reduces cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and also improve the digestive system.

5. Enhance Brain Function: Like I said earlier on mangoes are rich source of vitamin B6 which helps to improve the nervous system and enhance the brain function, it also contains glutamine which also aid and enhance memory and concentration. 

6. Help Control Weight Gain: Consuming the skin (peels) of mangoes according to various studies conducted, can help put your weight under control as extract found in the skin of mango hinder the growth of fat cell.

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10 Healthy Benefits of Cucumber

Cucumber is one of the healthy vegetables, that is common amongst Nigerians mostly grown in the northern part of the country, not only in Nigeria cucumber is very popular almost every where as it one the most consumed fruits in the world. You might have probably heard about this vegetable or have seen it somewhere inside the market, but do you know the health benefit behind it.

  Cucumber is highly nutritious, and known as one of the super food for body’s overall health. It can be eaten raw, or prepared with different kind of foods, when buying cucumber in the market, always go for the locally cultivated (organic) ones. Below are the 10 health prompting benefits of eating cucumber.

Rehydrates the Body & Lose Weight: Cucumber contains high water content, so it keeps the body rehydrated and eliminates toxins from the body, Cucumbers are also low in calories and the high water content in cucumber, makes it ideal for those who are looking for vegetables to help them shed unwanted pounds.

Improve and Aid Digestion: Cucumber aid and improve digestion; it contains high water content and dietary fiber, which is useful for the body in getting rid of harmful and toxic substance from the digestive system, also daily consumption of cucumber cures chronic constipation.

Lower Cancer Risk: Cucumbers contains compound such as lariciresinol, secoisolariciresinol, pinoresinol, that helps the body fight against several cancer like prostrate, breast, chest, ovarian, and uterine cancer.

Relieves Bad Breath: cucumber contains photochemical that helps destroy bacteria that causes bad breath in the mouth, just a slice of cucumber chewed between your tooth and gums for 30 sec will do that.

Good for your Skin: if you don’t know daily consumption of cucumber can help make your skin look fresh and shinny, because of the it shares the same hydrogen level with the skin, which aids the treatment of common skin problems  such as irritation, sunburns, it also contains anti-inflammatory properties that help to reduce the puffiness of the eye.

Stimulate Hair Growth: Cucumber contains silica and sulfur which improves hair growth, makes the finger nails shinny. Also the silica found in cucumber of helps to strengthen the connective tissue protect joint health.

Replenishes Daily Vitamins: Cucumber is a very rich source of vitamin; most of the vitamins present in cucumber are highly needed by the body daily, everyday intake of these vegetables together with its peels, helps to replenish the vitamins needed by the body and it also boost the immune system.

Prevent Diabetes and Reduce Cholesterol Level: Cucumber contains compound called sterol, which has proved to be useful in to diabetes patients and also reduce the level of cholesterol in the body.

Control Blood Pressure: Daily intake of cucumber also works effectively in regulating the blood pressure due to the presence of minerals such as potassium, magnesium.

Relieves Arthritis and Gout Pain:  when ever cucumber vegetable is mixed with 100% natural carrot juice, it can helps to reduce and relieves the pain in the arthritis and gout, due to the vitamins present in cucumber such as foliate, vitamin B6, vitamin A, C, and D with minerals like magnesium, potassium.

Protect the Kidney: Daily consumptions of Cucumber, can also help to reduce urinary acid in the body, the water contained in cucumber helps to eliminate toxins and break kidney stones and keeps the kidney healthy.

  

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Importance of Eating Protein

Proteins Foods

In our effort to always eat a balanced meal, primarily for the purpose of good health,  we tend to concentrate more on different types of food. normally we eat what is provided depending on the type of food we are capable of affording.
However many times when we watch or listen to health programs on TV or Radio,we often remember what the nutritionist say concerning eating a balanced diet. myself in particular am a fan of health programs on TV, i like watching them. one thing i noticed about nutritionist when invited to health programs is that they tend to focus and lay emphasis more on including a very good amount of protein to our diet. that was one of the main reasons behind the idea of writing this post. that reasons cause me to ponder, what makes them put more emphasis on protein, why not carbohydrates or any other six classes of food. so i went on making some research online, after my findings i come to understand the reasons why they put more focus on protein.
Protein as we all know is one of the three major classes of food. it is a complex naturally produce molecules composed of one or more long chain of amino acid. it source is abundantly in animal-derived food such as meat, pork, sea food (fish),and also leguminous plant such as  peas, beans, soya beans, nuts, etc. but among the aforementioned animal-derived sources of protein, fish is the most nutritious of  them all, for the purpose of this post i will be focusing only on fish since its the most valuable of them all. its a rich source of amino-acid, selenium, omega-3-fatty aid, vitamin D etc. also compared to other animal-derived protein food, like meat which take longer to digest, fish digest easily and faster, also its cheaper and more affordable than meat. some health benefits of fish includes it lower blood pressure & heart palpitation, reduces the chances of children having asthma, sustain brain function even till old age thereby preventing brain damage or diseases (dementia).. while from the Leguminous plant, at least any of soya beans, beans, nut contains the required protein intake and to crown it all protein is abundantly availaible world wide so getting it won't be difficult. To summarize it all,  always enrich your food with protein and remember your food is your medicine.




Remember articles posted on Naira Health are for educational purpose only, so always seek medical advise, or consult a doctor before trying anything..........  

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Health Benefits & Medicinal Value of Bitter Leaf (Ewuro/Onugbo)

Bitter Leaf Tree

Bitter leaf as the name implies, is a plant that is often known for its bitter taste, but underneath that bitterness, are useful and numerous health benefits, that is highly needed by our body.
 The plant precisely in Nigeria is very a common vegetable that is abundantly grown almost everywhere in the country. it is popularly known as Ewuro amongst the Yoruba,  Onugbu by the Igbo and called shiwaka by the Hausa.
  Botanically called Vernonia Amygdalina, this shrub has been used by traditional locals to treat different ailment, diseases, due to the medicinal value and healing potencies present in this vegetable.
  However the vegetable can be prepared by jucing it with your blender,juicer,or you can do it the local way by adding little water to the leaves rubbing it on your palm and squeezing the juice out of it. another way of preparing it is by cooking it as a soup ( Bitter Leaf soup a popular delicacy amongst the Southeast people of Nigeria). But it works effectively when its jucied.
 Alright, here are some of the health benefits of bitter leaf.......

Bitter leaf washed and squeeze locally

1. It increases the rate of metabolism in the body system thereby improving loss of weight.

2. It contains anti-parasite, anti-bacteria properties that is needed to cure malaria, therefore for its an anti-malaria.

3. It detoxify the blood, prevents indigestion, rheumatism, scurvy and nourishes the skin.

4. Prevents diabetes, regular intake of bitter leaf in your diet, helps to counter the effects of excess sugar in your blood stream, thereby reducing the high level of sugar in the blood.

5. Cure common skin diseases, such as eczema, ying worms, rashes etc, just by squeezing the leaves and apply it to the parts affected.

6. Bitter leaf juice when taken by nursing mothers, improve the quality and production of breast milk.

7. Cures mild stomach ailment, pile, fight liver problems, and energizes you.

8. Finally its a rich source of vitamins, such as Vitamin A, vitamin B1 & B2 which are needed by our body.




Important Notice: In as much as it has numerous benefits, it is advise able not to take it during pregnancy, as high intake of bitter leaf can cause miscarriage.






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Amazing Health Benefit of Bitter Kola

Bitter kola is yet another wonderful and highly nutritious nut Mother Nature has given unto mankind. In my last post, I discussed about the African walnut that has numerous health benefits, however, this time around, I will be sharing with you the amazing health benefit of bitter kola.

    Bitter kola is a tropical plant belonging to the guttiferae class, it grow in moist lowland forest (rain forest) botanically called Garcinia kola. popularly known as Obi Orogbo amongs the Yoruba people, Namijin-goro in Hausa and Akuilu in Igbo language, The plant is mostly found in West African countries such as Nigeria, Ivory Coast Ghana and other central African countries. Garcinia kola is commonly cultivated for its brown nut seed, which is used by African locals as masticatory in traditional and cultural events.
    Bitter kola otherwise known as Garcinia kola has been used as traditional herbs by the locals for centuries to treat different kind of disease, ailments. It has various health importances’ ranging from food supplement, notify liver, improve lung functions and lot more. Below are the benefits of bitter kola.

Amazing Health Benefits of Bitter Kola

Treat Cough, Cold, Sore throat : Bitter kola contains antimicrobial properties, purgative and anti parasitic that are traditionally used by Africans who believe it to be very effective for treatment of cough, cold, sore throat. In addition a study perform on a mice, by one David ofusori from lgbinedion university in Nigeria shows, the high anti oxidant in bitter kola helps in improving the respiratory function and strengthen the fiber of the lungs.

Helpful for the Eyes: According to a research at the Lagos university teaching hospital (LUTH)  eyes drops that contains 0.5% of garcinia kola effectively help to lower and reduce the eye pressure when used 2 times day. Eye pressure leads to glaucoma an eye disease if untreated lead to the damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field which can cause blindness.

Serves as Pain Reliever: Osteoarthris is form of arthris, affecting mainly older people. It is caused by chronic degeneration of the cartilage and synovial membrane of the joints lead to pain and stiffness. However according to my recent finding, regular intake of bitter kola helps to relieve the pain in the joints, and inflammation due to the high presence of antioxidant.

Serves as Anti-malaria: Bitter kola contains anti malaria properties such as kolavin, quinines, that has prove to be effective in the treatment of malaria.

Detoxify the Body system: Garcinia kola also contain antioxidant that is used to detoxify the liver, gall bladder and it also serve as sexual stimulant in men as its increases blood flow the gential area in men who have hardening arteries.

Enhance Immune system: Like I said before bitter kola contains a lot of antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties that helps prevent infections of viruses, diseases, it is also believe to contain anti poison. In addition to this garcinia kola serves as a natural hunger suppressant and also increases the urge to drink more water.

UPDATE:

Cure Quick Ejaculation:  Bitter Kola also help to cure quick ejaculation for men as they act as sexual performance drug and its very effective. but use it wisely.

Cheers!

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