01 Maret 2013

Coconut Water


Low in calories, naturally fat- and cholesterol free, more potassium than four bananas, and super hydrating - these are just a few of the many benefits ascribed to America’s latest health craze: coconut water.
Dubbed "Mother Nature’s sports drink" by marketers, the demand is skyrocketing, propelled by celebrity and athlete endorsements and promises to hydrate the body and help with a whole host of conditions, from hangovers to cancer and kidney stones.
But is coconut water capable of delivering on all the promises or is it hype?

What Is Coconut Water?
Naturally refreshing, coconut water has a sweet, nutty taste. It contains easily digested carbohydrate in the form of sugar and electrolytes. Not to be confused with high-fat coconut milk or oil, coconut water is a clear

Orange Fruit Nutrition Facts

Delicious and juicy orange fruit contains an impressive list of essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals for normal growth and development and overall well-being.
Botanically; orange is the citrus fruit belonging to the family of Rutaceae of the genus; Citrus (which also includes pomelo, tangerine (mandarin orange) and grapefruit.
Orange is a tropical to semitropical, evergreen, small flowering tree growing to about 5 to 8 m tall and bears seasonal fruits that measure about 3 inches in diameter and weigh about 100-150 g. Oranges are classified into two general categories, sweet and bitter, with the former being the type most commonly consumed. Popular sweet-varieties include Valencia, Navel, Persian variety, and blood orange.

Papaya Leaf for Health


In addition to consumption as fruit, papaya is also has benefits of papaya leaf for health used as the efficacy of traditional medicine, especially by the Aborigines in Australia, the population of Vietnam, and several other Asian countries. Following a review of the content and benefits contained in the leaves of papaya based on research and facts on the ground.

Papaya leaves a bitter taste indeed, but apparently that's behind the bitter taste of papaya leaves a lot of benefits to our bodies, but unfortunately many of us who still do not know, but there are some who loved the papaya leaves. They are usually made with rice consumed as fresh vegetables.