Medicinal Foods

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  1. 2. Rich in Vitamin C & potassium, it is a starchy plant tuber which is one of the most important food crops, cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
  2. 6. Spinach is rich in iron, vitamin C and E, potassium, and magnesium. As part of a nutritious diet, it can help support immune function, aid the digestive system, may even have anticancer properties. It is an edible Asian plant of the goosefoot family, with large dark green leaves which are widely eaten as a vegetable.
  3. 8. Health Benefits include: improve Immune Health, Provide Anti-Cancer Nutrients, better Gut Health, reduce Inflammation, improve Total Cholesterol, support a Healthy Pregnancy, Sharpen Eye Health. It is a cultivated plant eaten as a vegetable, having thick green or purple leaves surrounding a spherical heart or head of young leaves
  4. 9. a hot, sometimes used along with garlic, this fragrant spice is made from the rhizome of a plant, which may be chopped or powdered for cooking, preserved in syrup, or candied.
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  1. 1. it has antioxidant properties, can help reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease, improve immunity, and even alleviate gas. a powdered spice with a deep orange-red colour and a mildly pungent flavour, made from the dried and ground fruits of certain varieties of pepper, or capsicum family.
  2. 3. Provides beneficial plant compounds, fantastic sources of antioxidants and other plant compounds that protect our cells and promote health, protects your heart, improves digestion, helps to maintain a healthy weight, helps to ease pain and clear congestion. A pungent hot-tasting red powder prepared from ground dried chilli peppers.
  3. 4. good for improving your heart health and a small hot-tasting pod of a variety of capsicum, used in sauces, relishes, and spice powders. There are various forms with pods of differing size, colour, and strength of flavour.
  4. 5. a fragrant tropical grass which yields an oil that smells of lemon. It is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumery and medicine.
  5. 7. are full of benefits—they may promote healthy vision, balance your blood sugar, help with weight management, lower your risk of cancer, regulate blood pressure, reduce heart disease, improve immunity, and boost brain health. They are a tapering orange-coloured root eaten as a vegetable.