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23 Amazing Health Benefits of Bitter Leaf

  Nature has provided us with so many healthy options in the form of plants and herbs. Although science has discovered so many new beneficial things, but many plants and animals still have hidden health benefits that are not discovered by the researchers. With every rise of the Sun, there is a new discovery in science. The origin of most of the drugs is plants. These drugs are used to treat diseases. Scientists make similar molecules to those drugs and discover new treatments of different diseases. One of those medically important plants is Vernonia amygdalina, commonly known as bitter leaf. If you want to know the health benefits of this miraculous plant, you should spare sometime in reading this article. Bitter leaf has a taste that many people can’t withstand, though the plant really does have an impressive list of health benefits. So, if you can get past the flavour, you’ll be rewarded in more ways than one. Bitter leaf, botanically called Vernonia amygdalina  is a healthy sour ve

Tomatoes and Its Amazing Health Benefits

  Tomatoes are nutrient-dense edible fruits that are always red, classified as fruit and vegetables belonging to the nightshade family. It originated from West Southern America and but today. Tomatoes are everywhere in the world, including Nigeria, located in the Western Part of Africa. Tomatoes contain some essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, and others with lots of nutritional benefits. 13 Amazing Health Benefit of Tomatoes 1.  Rich in Antioxidant There are organic compounds called lycopene, the primary carotenoid in the human body, and a more robust antioxidant that protects the system from oxidative damage and prevents free radicals that cause cancer in the body. The lycopene found in tomatoes protects the body against mouth and breast cancer and fights against cervical prostate cancer, prostate cancer, cancer of the rectum and stomach, and esophagus and pharynx cancers. Consuming tomatoes will aid in preventing any chance of cancer in your