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Proteins have enormous benefits for the human body. Protein content in the human body reaches 1/6 of the human body weight. Protein is essential for the development of every cell in the body and also to maintain immunity. As one of the nutrients that are needed by humans, protein is very important in growth period. Adequate protein intake can also help in the process of wound healing, cell regeneration to regulate the hormones and enzymes in the body. What is protein? Protein comes from the Greek word protos meaning "most important", is a complex organic compounds of high molecular weight which are polymers of amino acid monomers linked together by peptide bonds. Protein molecules containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sometimes sulfur and phosphorus. Protein plays an important role in the structure and function of all living cells and viruses. Protein has a very important role in the function and structure of all living cells. This is because the protein molecule...

If the body has a mineral deficiency, then the body will not be able to build body tissues, muscles are unable to contract, becomes impaired nerve function, blood clotting, body pH is not stable, your body can not get energy from food due to disruption of metabolic processes. Not many people know the function of minerals and mineral deficiency diseases. In fact one of the minerals that are vital substances needed by the body to grow and develop. The body is a complex organism that has never stopped working. Therefore, our body needs energy in order to continue to function optimally. But the vital components needed by the body, is not produced naturally, but must be consumed in the daily diet. To speed up the metabolism to be healthy, it needs a balanced intake of minerals. Calcium Calcium deficiency can cause rickets in children, meanwhile, calcium deficiency in adults, causing oesteomalasia (sort of rickets), tetany or convulsions also osteoporosis. In pregnant women and lactating...

Apparently fennel is not only one of the herbs that used as a spice in cooking, but also has many health benefits. Because fennel contain nutrition such as minerals, vitamins, sodium and potassium. Fennel is one of nine medicinal plants are considered to have miracles in Anglo-Saxon. Plants that have a scientific name Foeniculum vulgare can live from lowlands to an altitude of 1800 m above sea level, but it will grow better in the highlands. Fennel originated from southern Europe and Asia, and then spread throughout the world. Fennel contains essential oils, so it has an aromatic smell. Fennel plant fruit has a spicy, sweet, and warm in the throat. Fennel plant part used is fruit. Fennel also contains anethole, essential oils, anisaldehid, limonene, fatty acids, felandren and anisat acid. Benefits of Fennel, was launched flatulence, warm the body, stimulate the digestive organs, kidney stone crushing, appetite enhancer, helps remove phlegm, insomnia, cough with phlegm, and irregula...

Turmeric is a spice that has many health benefits, its also often used as a natural food coloring. Turmeric nutrition contain high minerals, vitamins and electrolytes compound such as potassium. All turmeric nutrition facts can be read at the bottom of the post. Turmeric or in Latin is called Curcuma longa Linn. syn. Curcuma domestica Val. is one of the original spices and medicinal plants of Southeast Asia. Turmeric is often used as a spice in cooking a type of curry, and is also used to give a yellow color to the dish, or as a preservative.  There are a number of pharmaceutical products made ​​from turmeric such as a cure for inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis) or osteo-arthritis deklofenak made ​​active sodium, piroxicam, and phenyl butason with relatively high or dietary supplements (Vitamin-plus) in capsule form. Turmeric health benefits 1. Reduce risk of diabetes Curcumin found in turmeric has health benefits to reduce insulin resistance, thus helping to contro...

What is cross in your mind when heard cloves? Cigarettes, smoking maybe? For several chefs, cloves are one of their important ingredients. But the truth is, you can found quite unexpected cloves health benefits. The essential oil of clove has anesthetic and antimicrobial function. Clove oil is often used to eliminate bad breath and to relieve toothache. Substances contained in cloves called eugenol, used by dentists to soothe tooth nerve. Clove oil is also used in a mix of traditional Japanese to take care of their surfaces swords. This is nutrition facts that can be found in cloves. The highest nutrient content are minerals such as Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Selenium and Zinc. Cloves also contain quite high vitamins such as folates, vitamin C and vitamin K. For detail cloves nutritional value you can read at the bottom of the post, now we will talk about the health benefits first. Cloves health benefits Antibacterial and antifungal Cloves can be a natural...

Sunflower seeds are popular because its one of delicious and healthy snack, but there are only a little people that realize sunflower seeds nutrition has so many health benefits. Sunflower seeds are an excellent source of polyunsaturated oils that make them as a good food for heart health. Almost 90% of the fat in sunflower seeds are good fats, unsaturated fats. Sunflower seeds that has latin name  Helianthus annuus  contain monosaturated fats that help lower total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and increase HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol). In addition, sunflower seeds contains Vitamin E and Vitamin B 1 (Thiamin). Manganese, magnesium, copper, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B 3 (Niacin), Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic) and folate can also be found in good quantities in sunflower seeds. Below you can read sunflower seeds nutrition facts table. Sunflower seeds nutrition facts Sunflower seeds Nutritional value per 100 g. (Source: USDA National Nutrient dat...

Passion fruit nutrition has health benefits to kill cancer cells, its also efficacious as a pain reliever, anti-seizure, colitis, sedative, and anti-inflammatory. Disorders such as constipation, diarrhea, insomnia, menstrual disorders, cough, hoarseness, sore throat can also be driven with this fruit. Passion fruit pulp is used to relax the nerves as headaches, relieve diarrhea, and neurastenia (chronic fatigue, weakness, no appetite, can not concentrate, and insomnia). Another phytochemical content in the passion fruit is harman, harmol, harmalin, passaflorine, harmine, carotenoids, viteksin, krisin, and isoviteksin. While the nutritional content such as: energy, fat, protein, fiber, minerals, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, ascorbic acid, and the citric acid. The benefits of passion fruit to cure chronic allergy symptoms. Also the recovery of the patient liver and kidney, as well as triggering immune enhancement and strength of antibodies in the...

Behind the fresh taste, orange nutrition apparently has many health benefits for our bodies. The highest nutrient content in oranges is vitamin C, meanwhile calories in orange every 100 gr is only 45 calories. So it can be said that oranges is low calories fruit. Oranges are easy to find, its also the most popular vitamin C source. But you must know that orange has more nutrition such as vitamin A, B1, E and K. Oranges rich in minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and iron. There are so many other chemicals that contain in this fruit such as phytochemical substances that function as an anti-oxidant. Orange nutrition facts Fresh oranges (Citrus sinensis), Nutritional value per 100 g. (Source: USDA National Nutrient data base) Principle Nutrient Value Percentage of RDA Energy 47 Kcal 2.5% Carbohydrates 11.75 g 9% Protein 0.94 g 1.5% Total Fat 0.12 g 0.5% Cholesterol 0 mg 0% Dietary Fiber 2.40 g 6% Vitamins Folates 30 µg 7.5% Niacin 0.282 mg 2% Pantothenic ac...

There are a lot of pomegranate nutrition that we should know, because it has many health benefits for us. According to some research, there are health benefits of pomegranate juice such as improve immunity, keep healthy skin, lowering cholesterol, prevent heart attack and more. One pomegranate provides 40 percent of your daily vitamin C requirement. Pomegranates also contain folate, fiber, potassium, niacin, vitamin A and E. Anthocyanidins in the pomegranate has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which lower cholesterol and blood pressure, protect teeth, prevent osteoarthritis, Alzheimer's disease, breast cancer, leukemia, lung cancer and prostate cancer. Pomegranate nutrition facts Calories in pomegranate every 100 gr is 83 calories, in the same size pomegranate has no cholesterol content at all. Pomegranates are rich in antioxidant polyphenols, such as tannins and anthocyanins. Medical research has shown that people who consumed pomegranate juice every day can fee...

Did you remember Popeye cartoon movie? It's told us how spinach turns him become so strong. In real world, spinach nutrition also has so many health benefits even not like in Popeye cartoon. The highest spinach nutrition is vitamin K that reach  482.9 µg in every 100gr servings, it means 402% of our RDA. Another spinach nutrient content such as  carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, and iron. Spinach is also believed to cure diseases such as bronchitis, anemia and fever, vaginal discharge, liver disorders and respiratory disorders and peptic ulcers. In fact, a recent study proved that spinach is able to repair and maintain memory. In addition to several spinach health benefits above, there are still many more that we will discuss below.  Spinach nutrition facts Spinach is rich in minerals such as beta carotene and beta Cryptoxanthin. Its also rich in electrolytes compound such as sodium and potassium. For more information you can read it at ta...

In addition to important starch source, jicama nutrition also has so many health benefits that we should know. The highest nutrient content in jicama is Vitamin C, which contain 20.2 mg in every 100 gr serving or equal to 34% of RDA. Jicama that in Latin Pachyrhizuserosus contain sugar, phosphorus, starch and calcium. Its also has a cooling effect because they contain 86-90% moisture content. The sweet taste comes from an oligosakorida that called inulin (vegetable starch). The most important jicama health benefit is helps digestion in our body, because it contains high natural fiber. Its also has benefits for beauty, if you use jicama as masks, it will get rid of black spots or remove acne scars. Of course, there are still many benefits that we can get, below you can read jicama nutrition facts before we talk about jicama health benefits. Jicama nutrition facts Jicama ( Pachyrhizus erosus ), Fresh, raw, Nutrition Value per 100 g, (Source: USDA National Nutrient data base...

Beets nutrition has health benefits from improve stamina to reduce high cholesterol level and more. Beet rich in carbohydrates are easily converted into energy and iron that help the blood to carry oxygen to the brain. The red color is caused by a combination of beet betasianin purple pigment and yellow pigment betasantin. Another beets nutrition are folic acid, potassium, fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, tryptophan, iron, copper, phosphorus, caumarin that works to prevent tumors, and betasianin serves as a cancer preventative. Below you can read beets nutrition facts. Beets Nutrition Facts Beets nutrition value per 100 g (Source: USDA National Nutrient data base) Principle Nutrient value Percentage of RDA Energy 45 cal 2% Carbohydrates 9.56 g 7% Protein 1.61 g 1% Total Fat 0.17 g 0.5% Cholesterol 0 mg 0% Dietary Fiber 2.80 g 7% Vitamins Folates 109 µg 27% Niacin 0.334 mg 2% Pantothenic acid 0.155 mg 3% Pyridoxine 0.067 mg 5% Riboflavin 0.057 mg 4% Thiamin 0.031 mg 2.5% Vitamin A ...