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Clifford Duran invented the Wondermin alkaline powder. It is made from mineral stones from the mountains of Sierra Madre. To use as dengue cure, add two tablespoon powder in 1 liter of drinking water and drink. He claimed that it cures dengue by increasing blood platelet count and decrease fever. He even got some test [...]
Kuchai / Kuchay / Kutsai is a native of China and Japan. It is cultivated in Manila and its environs by the Chinese. Its introduction in the Philippines is uncertain; but must have been in early times. Kuchai is a kind of leek, ranked-scented, green, growing from 20 to 40 centimeters high. The bulbs are [...]
Another exciting product that can be made from our medicinal herb oregano is wine. But this herb contains no sugar! Its not a problem because sugar can always be added. Sugars like muscovado, coconut sugar and kaong sugar can be used. Don’t try to replace it with artificial sweeteners like aspartame and acesulfame-k, they are [...]
Nowadays, food fortification is a common food proposition. Its a major marketing strategy. From noodles, canned goods, breakfast cereals and infant formulas are nutrient fortified. One of the common nutrient added to food is IRON. I bet IRONMAN has lot of this! Iron, one of the most abundant metals on Earth, is essential to most [...]
Wansoy is a tagalog term of Chinese origin. It is also called as Parsley or Cilantro. It is well known here in Philippines as spice for vegetable cooking. It is a good source of our daily nutrients. Parsley (raw) Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy —-151 kJ (36 kcal) Carbohydrates —- 6.3 g [...]
Tiesa / Canistel fruit / Egg fruit looks yummy but I don’t like eating eat. The taste is not sweet and its not juicy either. I see very few trees nowadays because of its little processing values. Drop me a comment if you know some some products made of tiesa. Here are some write ups [...]
For those who have the guts to eat lots of siling labuyo, like Bicolanos. Cheers! Its good for you cause its a good source of vitamins and minerals. No matter how many times I try, I can’t even chew a single hot pepper. Here are the list of nutrients that can be found in hot [...]
