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12 Amazing Health Benefits of Coconut

Coconuts have several nutritional contents that contribute to health improvement and development and not only that, they have an exceptional delicious taste as well. Coconuts are botanically said to be stone fruits are grown on the part of Nigeria and most parts of the United States such as southern Hawaii and central Florida, as well as the territories of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and Guam. Coconut is an excellent source of important nutrients such as are fiber, vitamins C, E, B1, B3, B5, and B6 including minerals which are magnesium, phosphorous, iron, sodium, selenium, and calcium. They have the content of vital nutrients based on evidence that has proven health-worthy on several kinds of research. Aside from the benefits of coconut oil on the hair and skin, some of the other health benefits are: 1.  Helps in Oxygen Circulation The presence of iron in coconut helps in the transferring of oxygen within the body system; on the other hand, contains a good amount of potassium in the

Sweet Potatoes and its Amazing Health Benefits

   Sweet potatoes might be loved by many because of its crunchy and sweet taste especially when fried, but there is more to that as it is one of the food crops among the root tubers that provides lots of benefits to human health. It is nutritious and is recommended by medical experts to be included as part of our daily meal due to its numerous health benefits, which are fully discussed below. Sweet potatoes with its scientific name ( Ipomoea batatas ) is a nutritious and sweet root vegetable with brown, red, pink or purple skin depending on the type, with the fleshy part inside. It is being consumed whether whole or peeled, and the leaves of the plant are edible too. Nutritional Values of Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes not only has a lot of benefit to the health but is also packed with vital nutrients and minerals as they are good source of iron and vitamin C, vitamin B’s such as vitamin B1, B2, B3 and B6, calcium manganese, copper, dietary fiber, phosphorus, selenium, potassium, pantot

10 Amazing Health Benefits of Maize (Zea mays)

Maize, which is also known as Corn is one of the major food crops in most parts of the world and it contains nutrients that provide the body with great and remarkable health benefits. In terms of popularity, maize is regarded as the most popular of all the cereal grains globally and it comes in various species which is specific to some certain regions. Though there might be slight differences in the nutritional values due to the different maize species generally they have the same health and nutritional benefits.  Maize (corn) is one of the staple food crops in many countries in Africa, Asia, etc., and can be cooked in diverse ways, it can be eaten whole or used in the production of derivatives for both commercial and industrial use. Although, maize is of many species the most popular type in many countries remains the yellow and white corn, and it is not only useful as a staple food or snack but it can be used in the production of other food varieties which can be seen in the market s