Lychee

Lychee (Litchi chinensis) is a wonderful sweet fruit. The delicious plus sweet taste is suitable to make juice, ice cream and desserts. The fruit was originated from South China but today, it can be found in most countries but the price is quite expensive. Nowadays, there are many lychee products that had formed into cordial. It is too much sugar and causes lychee to less nutritious. It is better to get lychee fruit and make your own juice.

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Coconut

Coconut is often called the “tree of life”. It is used extensively in tropical countries such as Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka etc. The coconut is famous with the production of coconut oil and it becomes so popular. However, the production of corn oil and soy oil against coconut oil because coconut oil is believed to cause harmful to human because of high saturated fat content.

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Dates Nutrient Composition

The water content in dates decreases as they are ripened. The average water content of dates are 83.6%, 65.9%, 43% and 24.2% in the ‘Kimri’ stage, ‘Khalal’ stage, ‘Rutab’ stage and ‘Tamr’ stage respectively. 

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Roles of Vitamin C

Vitamin C has many other names including L-Ascorbic acid, L-xyloascorbic acid, 3-oxo-L-gulofuranolactone, L-3-ketothreohexuronic acid lactone, antisorbutic vitamin, ascorbic acid and ascorbate. It is a water soluble vitamin which synthesized from glucose by many animals. In some mammals, it is synthesized in liver while birds and reptiles, it is synthesized in kidney. However, human and several species are unable to synthesize vitamin C. Insufficient vitamin C in diet can cause scurvy and lack of enzymatic functions.

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About Mint

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 and horsemint, to name a few. Mint leaves are not only used for cooking, but it also can be used for medical purpose.

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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 of infected mosquito. The dengue can cause serious complication if it is not well controlled and treated. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever is a potentially dead infection spread mainly by Aedes aegypti. The sign can be seen with the presence of collected blood under the skin in a very large bruised area.

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Tomato and Its Benefits

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 55g has 10.5kcal. Tomato contains large quantities of water in proportion to its weight which is almost 82%. When it is eaten, the water from tomato will be absorbed by the body.

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Great Benefits of Strawberry

In Malaysia, Cameron Highland is a center of strawberry production. It is commercially and widely consumed fresh or in processed forms such as juices, ice creams, jellies and jams. According to NutriWeb Malaysia, it is estimated that 5 whole strawberries with average size have 11kcal. It is not a good main source of energy, but it contains 44g of water which is considered high.

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Iron Food/Supplement for Anemia

Anemia is a condition in which blood has a lower than normal number of red blood cells. The signs of iron deficiency anemia include decreased immune system, difficult in maintaining body temperature, slow cognitive development, feeling tired and inflamed tongue. The reasons of low iron are low intake of iron rich food, pregnancy, large blood loss due to menstruation, blood or bone marrow donation, surgery or other related diseases. 

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Food For Stomach Cancer

Stomach cancer is the eighth out of ten most frequent cancer in Peninsular Malaysia 2006 (Ministry of Health Malaysia, 2006). But, it is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world, accounting for more than 700,000 deaths each year (Stump S. E., 2012). Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, is a class of diseases characterized by out-of-control cell growth that starts in the stomach.

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Nothing Wrong With Being A Vegetarian

According to Vegetarian Society of The United Kingdom, vegetarian is defined as someone who lives on a diet of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruits with or without the use of dairy products and eggs. He or she does not eat any meat, poultry, fish, shellfish or by-products of slaughter. There are many different types of vegetarian including lacto-ovo vegetarian, lacto-vegetarian, ovo-vegetarian, pesca/pesco vegetarian, pollo-vegetarian, semi-vegetarian, vegan and fruitarian.

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