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Watercress is a refreshing vegetable to add to your meals. It is a good source of iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, as well as vitamins A, C and K. It aids in digestion and can act as a diuretic. It contains lutein and beta-carotene, and can protect smokers from lung cancer by inhibiting a potent carcinogenic…

Cinnamon is actually the bark of the cinnamon tree. The bark curls into quills when it is peeled off the tree. With methylhydroxy chalcone polymer as its main active ingredient, it is found that the essential oils found uniquely in cinnamon are what give cinnamon its special and diverse medicinal properties. Studies have found cinnamon’s…

Fresh peaches contain large amounts of potassium, carotenes, flavonoids, and natural sugars. A medium-sized peach weighing 100g provides 49 calories, 0.9g of protein, 0.3g of fat, 9.5g of carbohydrate, 1.5g of fiber, and 8.4g of natural sugars (sucrose, glucose and fructose). Phytochemicals like lutein and lycopene found in peaches can protect you against mascular degeneration,…

Lettuce comes in many varieties – there’s the iceberg, romaine, butterhead and more. Whatever the type of lettuce, they are a good raw food addition to any diet as they can help offset acid-forming foods like meat and dairy. All lettuce also contain life-giving chlorophyll – the darker the colour of the leaves, the greater…
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