Mint
can be a refreshing image comes to our mind and well known as mouth freshener.
It is a cool herb belonging to family Lamiaceae. More than 20 species of
mint including pineapple mint, ginger mint, Japanese mint, corn mint,
spearmint, peppermint...
About Mint
Friday, 28 February 2014
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Capsaicin from Chili Peppers
Monday, 24 February 2014
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There
is a substance known as capsaicin which can be found mainly in chili peppers.
It gives chili peppers the characteristic pungent flavor producing mild to
intense spice when eaten. Many benefits of capsaicin had been reported in
obesity, cardiovascular,...
Nutrition and Diet for Dengue Fever
In
Malaysia, dengue fever has become a main public concern when more than 12,000
Malaysian have been infected so far this year. Dengue infection is transmitted
by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Dengue is only spread
through the bite...
Tomato and Its Benefits
Monday, 17 February 2014
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tomato,
vitamin A,
vitamin B,
vitamin C,
zeaxanthin
Tomato is one of the most consumed
vegetable in Malaysia. It is easily digestible with bright color to excite appetite. It is typically being consumed as salad in sandwiches. According to NutriWeb Malaysia,
it is estimated that 1 medium tomato with...
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (PUFA)
There are two type of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA); omega-3 fats and omega-6 fats. These fats are essential fatty acids means that the body cannot produce them. PUFA has more than one double-bonded (unsaturated) carbon in the molecule. PUFA food...
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA)
Sunday, 2 February 2014
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Monounsaturated
fatty acid (MUFA) is called as a ‘good fat’. MUFA has one double-bonded (unsaturated) carbon atom. Foods made up mostly of MUFA are liquid at room
temperature and changed to solid when they are chilled. There are many examples
of...
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