Category Archives: Health

Tiesa Fruit, Food Uses and Nutritional Value

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 … READ →

Siling Labuyo Benefits, Hot Pepper

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 … READ →

Kangkong Benefits, Ipomea aquatica Forsk.

Ipomea aquatica Forsk. Kangkong “Kangkong,” according to Marañon, is an excellent source of iron and good source of calcium. Hermano and Sepulveda says that it is a good source of vitamins B and G, and an excellent source of vitamin … READ →

Kalabasa Nutrition and Benefits

According to BPI, kalabasa is widely used as a vegetable in the Philippines. It is very palatable when baked, boiled, or put in stews. The young shoots and flowers are much used as a green vegetable. The young shoots are … READ →

Pole Sitao Health Benefits, (Sitaw,Yardlong Bean)

Pole sitao, Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis, are a good source of protein, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, iron, phosphorus, and potassium, and a very good source for vitamin C, folate, magnesium, and manganese. In a serving size of 100 grams of … READ →

How to Cook Banana Peel Chips and Dinuguang Saging

I have a post regarding the banana peel vinegar. And this time Jesica Soho reported that it can also be made into banana peel chips. If you are making banana chips, you can also consider making peel chips. According to … READ →

Nutritive Value of Upo, Bottle Gourd

I never want to eat upo because it has a flat taste. Its like eating something with no flavor, like a plain gelatin without even sugar. My mother and my hubby cook upo with sardines. I can barely eat it. … READ →

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