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Honey Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits

Honey is a sweet, viscous food substance made by honey bees and some related insects, such as stingless bees. Bees produce honey from the sugary secretions of plants or from secretions of other insects, by regurgitation, enzymatic activity, and water evaporation.  Honey has been used for both food and medicine. It’s very high in beneficial … Read more

Orange Juice Nutritional Facts and Health Benefits

Orange Juice Orange juice is full of other highly beneficial components antioxidants and micronutrients like vitamin C, folate, and potassium, and the sugar in orange juice is a combination of fructose, glucose and sucrose. Orange juice is a liquid extract of the orange fruit, made by squeezing or re-extracting oranges. It comes in several different … Read more

Ginger Nutritional Facts and Health Benefits

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What is Ginger? Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is an annual plant. The scientific name for ginger is Zingiber officinale, which is thought to come from the Sanskrit name for the spice (singabera) The flavorful root’s … Read more

Green Tea Uses and Health Benefits

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What is Green Tea? Green tea is made from the leaves and buds of Camellia sinensis. There are two varieties of this plant (Camellia sinensis):  Camellia sinensis sinensis, which is grown in China, and  Camellia sinensis assamica, which is grown in Assam, India. Types of Green Tea As we know, Tea leaves are processed in … Read more

Aloe-Vera Nutrients and Health Benefits

What is aloe-vera? Aloe vera is a species of succulent plant of the genus Aloe vera. It can be grown easily anywhere and it becomes dense very quickly. Aloe vera is mostly grown in North Africa, India, America, Thailand and many other countries. Aloe vera is very beneficial not only for humans but also for … Read more