Taro Nutrients and Health Benefits
May10
Taro is a tropical plant that is used by people as a leaf and root vegetable. Taro is extremely healthy and good for us to eat. People usually don’t eat Taro Raw, because it is Toxic and at the same time it has little Raphides. Raphides are small needle-shaped crystals made of calcium carbonate or calcium oxalate. Our Creator made them as a self defense for the plant against different kinds of plant predators. Because of those Raphides people must cook Taro Vegetable in some kind of a way. People enjoy Taro from all around the world Continue Reading »
Watercress is considered differently around the world because some people consider it as a Herb, some consider it as a Weed, and some people consider Watercress as an Aquatic Vegetable. Other names for the Watercress Herb are Nasturtium or Rorippa. Watercress are cute, little, perennial, very healthy, and semi aquatic leaf vegetables. Sometimes they can grow as high as 120 cm or 47 inches. If you let this plant produce its flowers, then Watercress will become bitter. Watercress Herb is also considered as one of the oldest vegetables that are being used by people. Some people claim that after eating bigger amounts of Watercress Herb they produced Temporary symptoms of Cystitis (an inflammation of Urinary Bladder). Also, Watercress contains high amount of iodine which strengthens and improves the function of your thyroid gland. Watercress contains a great amount of Nutrients and a very good variation of Nutrients. From about one cup or 34 grams of Raw Fresh Watercress we get these Nutrients: 
Kohlrabi vegetable can also be called German Turnip. Kohlrabi varieties include Grand Duke, Gigante, Purple Danube, White Vienna, Purple Vienna, and White Danube. Kohlrabi vegetable is somewhat similar to many other kinds of cabbages, like broccoli, cauliflower, kale, and collard greens. Kohlrabi can have either white, purple, or light green color. People eat this vegetable raw, boiled, or steamed. The Nutrients that can be found in one cup or 135 grams of Raw Kohlrabi Vegetable are:
Winter Squash is a very tender vegetable with lots of different varieties in shapes and colors. Usually people prefer to cook the winter squash before eating it. The best time to pick winter squash is somewhere around October or November. The Nutrients in about 1 cup, (205 grams) of baked Winter Squash are:
Zucchini is a vegetable that looks like a cucumber and sometimes called a summer squash. It usually has a green, or yellow, or a light green color. Some people consider zucchini a fruit because botanically it is an immature fruit. People enjoy zucchini with vegetable salads, in soups, in pastas, in rice, just raw by itself, canned, or fried with other vegetables. In about a cup or 180 grams of cooked Zucchini you can get these Nutrients:
In this post we would like to introduce you all to a unique vegetable called Globe Artichoke or Cynara cardunculus. This vegetable is also considered as a thistle. The green scales that cover the heart of the artichoke are not edible. Also, the younger artichokes have more of the edible part and it is more tender and tastes better to some people. Different countries cook the Artichokes in different ways, some like to boil them, some like to steam them, some prefer to fry them, some just bake them, and some people like to eat Artichokes after they have been canned. The Nutrients that you could get from about one medium artichoke which is about 120 grams, are:
Have you heard of a Green Leaf Vegetable called Arugula? I haven’t until today. Arugula is also called Rocket, Rucola or Eruca Sativa. This Vegetable is considered an annual plant. Many people use it as a normal green leaf vegetable. Arugula Vegetable can be used in salads, on top of pizza, with pasta, or in soups. Also, keep in mind, that any overdose of any food, vitamin or supplement can lead to serious health problems. So, make sure that you know for sure how much of what ingredient you should add to your diet. Here is the Ingredients that you can get from about a half cup or 10 grams of Raw Arugula:
Romanesco is an edible flower and very healthy too. Different countries call it different names like: Romanesco Broccoli, Roman Cauliflower, Broccoflower, and Romanesco Cauliflower. God created this Vegetable with a very beautiful design. At the same time, not only is it beautiful on the outside, it is also very good and healthy on the inside. The nutrients that you can find in a Romanesco are:
Kelp, seaweed, and sea vegetable are pretty much the same thing. People use seaweed in sushi, salads, soups, and instead of salt. The Nutrients that you will find in Kelp are:
