Tamarind, or Tamarindus indica, or Imli, or Indian Date is a bushy, tropical and evergreen tree which grows better in nice, warm, and sunny areas. Today Tamarind tree could easily be found in India, Sudan, Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia, South America, and Central America. Tamarind tree does flower with red or yellow, unique, and beautiful flowers. The Tamarind fruit can be eaten raw or cooked depending on the cultural customs. The Tamarind fruit is covered with a hard, brown shell. Depending on the region where this tree is growing, one Tamarind fruit pod could have up to 12 seeds in it or only up to 6 seeds. Some people describe Tamarind fruit as juicy, fleshy, sweet, and sour. People all over the world prepare and cook Tamarinds in many different ways; made into candy, other condiments mixed with sugar and spices, in jams, in syrups, as a dry snack, as a salted snack, made into iced fruit bars, in juices, and even cakes. The Nutrients of Raw Tamarinds in about one cup or 120 grams are:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B1, Thiamin (good amount)
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3, Niacin
- Vitamin B5, Pantothenic Acid
- Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine
- Vitamin B9, Folate
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Protein
- Calcium
- Iron
- Magnesium (good amount)
- Phosphorus
- Potassium (good amount)
- Sodium
- Zinc
- Copper
- Selenium
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid
- Natural Fats
- Carbohydrates (good amount)
- Dietary Fiber (good amount)
- Natural Sugars
- Calories
The Benefits that you could get from Tamarinds because of these Nutrients are:
- Regulates Energy Supplies
- Supports Healthy Heart Function
- May Increase appetite
- Reduces Numbness in Legs
- Supports Muscles
- Supports Nervous system
- Supports Cardiovascular function
- Relaxes nerves
- Relaxes muscles
- Strengthens bones
- Builds bones
- Improves blood circulation
- Protects from muscle spasms
- Improves heart rate
- Helps prevent headaches
- Improves nerve function
- Improves muscle function
- Reduces confusion
- Reduces irritability
- Reduces fatigue
- Lowers chance of heart problems
- Protects from chronic diarrhea
- Improves exercise ability
- Improves and Lowers High Cholesterol Levels
- Improves and Lowers High Blood Sugar Levels
- Helps prevent constipation
- May help prevent hemorrhoids
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Have you ever heard of a fruit called Durian, I know that I didn’t, until this research. This Seasonal Durian Fruit is also called by some people as The King of Fruits. They probably call it that way because of the large size and the thorns that cover it all the way around. Durian Fruit can be one foot long, and half of a foot in diameter, and it can way anywhere between two to seven pounds. Durians can either have greenish, yellowish, or brownish colors. Depending on your taste and opinion you could either extremely and deeply love the unusual smell and taste of this fruit or absolutely hate it and never even want it anywhere close to you. Because of the Durian’s smell issues some Asian hotels, subways, airports, and other public transportation banned this fruit from having it in public places. People believe that Durian has some very unique and strong smell even with the husk still intact. People can enjoy the insides of the fruit when it is fresh still, but the seeds you would have to cook before eating them. People around the world that love Durian taste, they enjoy it either with or mixed in like in ice cream, biscuits, candies, milkshakes, cakes, cappuccino, and even with fish or rice. The Nutrients in about one cup of Raw and Diced Durian Fruit are:
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:
Today I would like to tell you some of the interesting information about the Pistachio Nuts. Pistachio plant is sometimes called either Pistacia Vera, Anacardiaceae, or Pistaciaceae. Pistachio nuts grow on a small desert tree. People like to enjoy Pistachio kernels as being roasted, fresh or salted, and sometimes with ice cream, baklava, mortadella, marshmallows, cottage cheese, canned fruit, cool whip, pudding, and salads. The Nutrients that you can find in one cup (123 grams) of Raw Pistachio Nuts are:
Sapodilla Fruit is healthy, sweet, tasty, and with a caramelly flavor. Sapodilla fruit has to be in warm and tropical climates in order to survive and flourish. Some of the places that you can find Sapodilla fruit trees at are like Mexico, Central America, India, and Philipines. In order for the Sapodilla Fruit to be ripen all the way it needs to be collected from the tree first. The Nutrients that one cup of Raw Sapodilla with pulp contains are:
Carambola Fruit is also called Starfruit is a delicious, sweet, and juicy fruit. It is pretty popular in Asia, Malaysia, South Pacific, South America, Florida, and Hawaii. The entire fruit is okay to eat, yes even with the fruit’s skin. Some people think that this fruit tastes like Grapefruit, Papaya, and Orange all together at the same time. If you have kidney problems then you may want to avoid this fruit for health reasons, but otherwise Carambola or StarFruit is pretty harmless. About one cup (132grams) of Raw Carambola contains these important Nutrients:
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:
Plantain Fruits are kind of similar looking to Bananas, but people usually cook plantains, and bananas people usually eat fresh and raw. Plantains are also called Musa paradisiaca. Plantains may look like bananas but they taste not as sweet as bananas and they are more firmer than typical yellow sweet bananas. People cook plantains in many different ways, some prefer to boil them, some grill them, some fry them, some steam them, and the very ripe plantains can be eaten raw. Some people cook plantains just like you would cook a potato. The Nutrients that you may find in one cup or 148grams of sliced fresh raw plantains 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: