Benefits of jackfruit

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 155

Carbohydrates- 40 g

Fiber- 3 g

Sugars- 40 g

Calcium- 48 mg

Iron- 0.46 mg

Magnesium- 58 mg 

Phosphorus- 42 mg

Potassium- 896 mg

Sodium- 4 mg

ZInc- 0.26 mg

Vitamin C- 27.4 mg

Thiamin- 0.20 mg

Riboflavin- 0.10 mg

Niacin- 1.84 mg

Vitamin B-6- 0.64 mg

Vitamin A- 220 iu

One jackfruit tree can produce up to three tons of food from this huge and utterly unique fruit per year, providing an almost miraculous source of nourishment for people living in tropical countries! 

Benefits of Navy Beans

Nutritional facts:

Calories 254.8

Potassium 708 mg

Carbohydrates 47.4g

Net carbs 28.3g

Sugar 0.67g

Fiber 19.1g

Sucrose 0.7g

Vitamin B1 0.43 mg

Vitamin B2 0.12 mg

Vitamin B3 1.18 mg

Vitamin B6 0.3 mg

Vitamin C 1.6 mg

Vitamin K 1.09 mcg

Calcium 125.6 mg

Iron 4.3 mg

The Navy Bean has been a staple in the Nation of Islam diet since the 1930’s. The Nation of Islam founder The Honorable Elijah Muhammad promoted a healthy diet. This diet introduced the Muslim Navy Bean Soup and the Nation of Islam Original Navy Bean Pie.

Benefits of Essential Oil

The Benefits and Uses of Essential Oils

The Ancient Egyptians were the supreme cultivators. Our ancestors mastered medicine. Over 5,000 years ago the Nile River was rich nutrients and minerals. The river provided an abundance of plants and herbs that had the ability to heal the body. The origin of essential oil was traced to 265 B.C. in the Temple of Edfu. That is where the essential oils soothing, healing oils, and aromatic creams were blended. The recipes are Inscribed on the inner walls of the temple.

The ingredients in the oils were extracted from flowers, seeds, fruits,roots and tree bark. There are over 700 remedies for a diverse range of ailments that the Ancient Egyptians suffered. 

This is a page from The Ebers Papyrus. The Ebers Papyrus is a 110 page, 65 feet long medical scroll that dates back to the 9th reign of Amenhotep. It is the largest known encyclopedia of Ancient Egyptian medicine in existence. It has everything from magic spells to remedies for intestinal parasites, cardiovascular problems, and respiratory problems. It contains over 700 remedies. Some of the remedies that we use today are listed in The Ebers of Papyrus. Such as:

Benefits of Nopal Cactus

Nutrition Facts:

Nutrient

Value

Water [g] 94.12

Energy [kcal] 16

Protein [g] 1.32

Total lipid (fat) [g] 0.09

Carbohydrate, by difference [g] 3.33

Fiber, total dietary [g] 2.2

Sugars, total [g] 1.15

Calcium, Ca [mg] 164

Iron, Fe [mg] 0.59

Magnesium, Mg [mg] 52

Phosphorus, P [mg] 16

Potassium, K [mg] 257

Sodium, Na [mg] 21

Zinc, Zn [mg] 0.25

Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid [mg] 9.3

Thiamin [mg] 0.01

Riboflavin [mg] 0.04

Niacin [mg] 0.41

Vitamin B-6 [mg] 0.07

Folate, DFE [µg] 3

Vitamin B-12 [µg] 0

Vitami A, RAE [µg] 23

Vitamin A, IU [IU] 47

Vitamin K (phylloquinone) [µg] 5.3

Sources include : USDA [1]

Nopales are the leaves of the prickly pear cactus. These leaves are rich in nutrients and heal the body inside and out. They grow all over the valley, in fact, you may have some in your yard.

Benefits of Watermelon

Nutrition (based on 1 cup) 

0.23 grams of fat

1 gram of Fiber

1 percent of Calcium

2 Percent of Iron

2 milligrams of Sodium

4 percent B1

4 percent B^

5 percent Biotin

7 percent Copper

11 grams of carbohydrates

17 percent of vitamin A

21 percent of vitamin C

43 calories

5 milligrams of Lycopene

The wonderful watermelon has several benefits. Watermelon has been traced back 4,000 years to 5,000 years ago to Egypt. The Ancient Egyptians were the best of cultivators. Paintings of watermelon and seeds have been found in Ancient Egyptian tombs. Including the tomb of King Tut. The Ancient Egyptians cultivated this medicinally beneficial fruit. The watermelon is a natural canteen. It was placed in the tombs to quench the thirst of the dead during their journey in the afterlife.

Benefitts of Sea Moss

Nutrition facts:

Vitamin A- 11.8 Iu

Vitamin C- 0.3 mg

Vitamin E- 0.1 mg

Vitamin K- 0.5 mg 

Niacin- 0.1 mg

Fiolate- 182 cg

Chlorine- 1.3 mg

Calcium- 7.2 mg

Iron- 3.3 mg

Magnesium- 14.4 mg 

Phosphorus- 15.7 mg 

Potassium- 6.3 mg 

Sodium- 6.7 mg

Zinc- 0.2 mg

Selenium- 0.1 mcg

Sea moss, which also known as Irish moss, is from the Red algae or Chondrus crispus offers insurmountable benefits. Sea Moss Is a staple in the Caribbean Diet, especially in the Jamaican diet. The human body is made of 102 essential minerals, Sea Moss contains 92 of those essential minerals.The Irish Moss is a seaweed that was original found near Ireland hence the name. The Irish consumed Irish moss during the famine of the 19th century in Ireland.