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Avocado Seed

We all know the delicious and tasty avocado that has been used in many dishes in different uses around the world and is packed with numerous health benefits.   Avocado  Seed But, did you know that avocado seeds are also useful and contains health properties for the body? In fact, the seeds contain antioxidant properties than the avocado fruity fleshes and most fruits, vegetables and healing teas do. Top Benefits of Eating Avocado Seeds: • Helps prevent heart disease and strokes Avocado seeds contain nourishing oil that is rich in antioxidants. In fact, 70% of the antioxidants are found in the seed alone and the other 30% are actually in the flesh and skin. • Soothes gastric ulcers The seed contains antioxidants in it known as phenolic compounds. These compounds contain antibacterial and anti-viral properties, which makes the seeds effective at preventing ulcers within the lining of the digestive system. • Ease swelling in the gastrointestinal...

Kadyos, Baboy, Langka (KBL)

The KBL – short for Kadyos, Baboy and Langka is one of the popular must-try “to crave for” dishes from Iloilo.   A Native Ilonggo Dish KBL is a simple dish, packed with taste. The key to cook this is to use the freshest ingredients available.   Kadyos Beans (pigeon peas) are a popular ingredient in Ilonggo cuisine. In fact, these beans are rarely seen here in Metro Manila.   KBL is a simple soup dish to prepare, which is distinctively Ilonggo. This is similar to sinigang that has a sour broth. The dish is made out of kadyos (pigeon peas), baboy (pork leg), langka (jackfruit) and Batwan fruit which gives a sour taste.   Want to try sample cooking this dish?  Here’s how:   Estimated time of preparation: 15-20 minutes (plus soaking time) Estimated time of cooking: 60-70 minutes Ingredients: 1.5 kilo pork leg, sliced 1 1/2 cup pigeon peas (kadyos) 2 cups cubed unripe jackfruit (langka), cut into larges cubes 5 pieces batwan ...

Kilawin Tuna

Easy Tuna Kilawin Recipe Kilawin Tuna Tuna Kilawin or Kilawing Tuna is a Filipino dish wherein cubed fresh tuna is mixed with vinegar, lemon, or calamansi and chilled until the fish is gradually cooked by the vinegar or citrus juices. Tuna kilawin is considered as an appetizer in the Philippines – it is also a popular pulutan amongst many beer-loving individuals. There are many ways to prepare Tuna Kilawin. This Easy Tuna Kilawin Recipe is one of the simplest and easiest because it requires less ingredients and the process is fairly easy. I am using lemon for this Tuna Kilawin Recipe, you can also use calamansi or lime as substitutes. The secret to a good tuna kilawin is the proper fish to citrus juice ratio and the amount of time spent to cure the fish. We should have enough citrus juice to cure the fish and leave it in the fridge for at least 3 hours – although you can do it overnight if you want the fish to be completely cured. It will also be great ...

Kusahos

Kusahos (Beef Tapa ng mga Ilonggo) Kusahos (Beef Tapa ng mga Ilonggo) Kusahos is an Ilonggo way of preserving beef through sun drying. It is like beef jerked. Sun drying the beef and marinade makes the meat so tasty.   Ingredients: 1/2 kilo beef tenderloin ( slice thinly) 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup vinegar 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper 2 heads garlic ( minced) Calamansi 2-3 chili peppers (optional for frying) 1 tbsp banana ketchup (optional for frying) Instructions: 1. Combine all the ingredients. Mix well and marinate it for 30 minutes. 2. Once the marinate is already absorbed you can start to dry it under the sun. Be sure to keep away the flies and other insects. 3. In summer, where the sun is fierce, it can dry up in only 2-3 hours. One day is enough but you can also make it 2-3 days until it is almost “cooked” under the sun. 4. If you cant find a way to do the sun drying process because of so many reasons. Don’t worry you can a...

Kutsinta

How to make Kutsinta  Kutsinta Kutsinta is one of my favorite Pinoy delicacies or kakanin. I always buy a pack (6 pcs) of these for breakfast with pancit bihon that you can buy in the neighborhood. This is a classic kutsinta with niyog.   This recipe is so quick and easy to do! Kutsinta Recipe Ingredients 1 cup cassava flour 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup brown sugar 3 cups water 1 tbsp lye water 1 tsp atsuete seeds (optional pangkulay) Instruction 1. In a medium bowl, mix all the dry ingredients starting from the cassava flour, all-purpose flour, and brown sugar then mix all the ingredients.   2. Gradually add water  and continue mixing until all ingredients are well combined.   3. Mix lye water and anatto water (soak the anatto seed in 3 tbsp water) then continue mixing.   4. Place the mixture into individual molds and steam for 40 minutes to 1 hour. Check it with toothpick test in the center, if your...

How To Instantly Cleanse Your Kidneys

How To Instantly Cleanse Your Kidneys With This Reliable Natural Home Drink-Must Try.   Parsley This homemade drink will cleanse your arteries immediately! Parsley is an herb used to make medicine out of its body including the leaf, seed and root. It is also packed with vitamins and minerals such as vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate and iron which are essential for the kidney. Parsley might help stimulate the appetite, increase urine production, reduce spasms, and increase menstrual flow but must be prohibited to pregnant women for it can cause abortion. Some of the best known parsley juice health benefits include kidney cleansing and liver detoxification. Here is one example that you can prepare at home. Ingredients:   – 1 bunch of fresh organic parsley leaves – 8 cups of filtered water – 2 tbsp. of raw, organic honey – The juice of half a lemon, freshly squeezed How to make:   1. Wash and chop the leaves, leaving them...

Making Your Own Biodegradable Seedling Pots

Techniques for Making Your Own Biodegradable Seedling Pots Those of us who practice permaculture take our mission seriously, and we are doing our best to minimize our use of factory production methods (and the petroleum-dependence, pollution, and inefficiencies that go along with it) and take advantage of all of the resources around us. This is commonly observed in things like re-purposing pallets, compost piles, bio-digesters, and passive solar heating. In other words, any time we can find ways to take waste and make something useful, which is just about always, that’s a good thing. Biodegradable pots for seedlings can be made from all sorts of materials: newspapers, toilet rolls, boxes, fruit rinds, and who knows what else. The other good news is that biodegradable pots are a positive for our plants as well. Young seedlings can be planted—pots and all—directly in the garden, leaving their roots undisturbed. The pots are also likely to attract beneficial critter...

Dissolve Your Kidney Stones With The Use Of Apple Cider Vinegar

This Is How To Dissolve You r Kidne y Stones With The Use Of Apple Cider Vinegar -Very Effective.   Naturally dissolve kidney stones with apple cider vinegar Kidney stones are problems that may lead to serious complication if not cured early.   These are hard masses of minerals and acid salts form due to highly concentrated crystals. Its symptoms include abdominal, back and groin pain, fever chills and painful urination. Well, fortunately, this remedy is naturally the best to solve other diseases – Apple Cider Vinegar or (ACV) it is formed by the fermentation of apples and is commonly used as a natural treatment for many skin conditions and ailments. ACV is also great at treating kidney stones and the associated pain. Is ACV Effective to cure Kidney Stones? • ACV contains citric acid which softens and dissolves kidney stones. It acts as an effective internal cleanser that flushes the kidney to remove the formed stones. • ACV has an alkalizi...

The Health Benefits of Cassava and Its Power to Cure Cancer and Infertility

The Health Benefits of Cassava and Its Power to Cure Cancer and Infertility. Cassava plant is a powerhouse of nutrients and healthy benefits – from the root to the top; you can definitely count on it to fulfill your needs. This wonderful plant is useful from its roots were it is embedded with Vitamin C and calcium; down to its leaves that are also packed with protein, beta-carotene, as well as lysine. This is good for strengthening our bones and increasing our immunity. Apparently, it can also be used as treatment for infertility, headaches, and arthritis. Health benefits from Cassava Plant:   • It can keep the balance of the fluid in the body. • It protects the cardiovascular health and assist in weight gain. • It can actually avoid diabetes and birth imperfections. • It lowers the level of cholesterol. • It has the ability to improve digestion. • It has the ability to enhance the blood circulation, as well as the red blood cell count. ...

Banana

If You Are Banana Lover Read These 10 Shocking Facts.  Banana Banana is a popular tropical fruit which is rich in powerful nutrients that can treat numerous diseases and conditions. The fruit is considered a super food due to its incredible medicinal properties and should become a part of your everyday diet. Bananas can help you fight morning sickness, osteoporosis, blindness, depression, diabetes and kidney cancer. They have been known to boost your brain function and make you smarter as a result. Here are the  top 10  banana health benefits: 1. Prevents calcium loss Bananas improve your calcium absorption and will prevent calcium loss in your body. 2. Makes you smarter As we mentioned before, bananas are known to boost brain function and will improve the cognitive and reasoning ability. This occurs due to the rich potassium content which is vital for proper brain activity. 3. Prevents kidney cancer As they improve calcium absorption in th...

Simple Way To Remove Every Poison From the Body

Simple Way To Remove Every Poison From the Body in Just a Few Days With This Detox Plan. Being exhausted and lack of energy without a reason needs a detox. Having dry and pale skin and also raccoon eyes is so irritating which makes you want to hate it. People should clean their body daily in order to get away with infections, flu and viruses. Here is a weekend detox plan. This is what you need to keep your kidneys, intestines, liver, lungs and lymph to be clean and good. Do this twice a day for 10 days. If you’ll get use, using this you could use this on just weekends. Have an enjoyable and active activities. Drink a  lot of water and tea. Detox plan Drink 250ml of warm water when you wake up. That’s the first thing about this detox. Day 1 Breakfast: 250ml warm water, 1 cup of oat flakes and a tablespoon of flax seeds, ½ cup fresh blueberries, 250ml Greek yogurt or green tea, 200ml low-fat yogurt or almond milk Lunch: 250ml water, 250 grilled hake, ...

EFFECTIVE WAYS TO TREAT ACNE

EFFECTIVE WAYS TO TREAT ACNE BY USING ALOE VERA-LEARN HERE There are hundreds of varieties of aloe that grow all over the world. Most have medicinal properties. However, it is aloe barbadensis that is known as aloe vera, the species with the most value as a natural remedy. Aloe arborescens, the fast growing aloe with spiraling leaves, is more common as a houseplant and wild succulent in North America and its gel has healing properties as well but it is less powerful than aloe barbadensis. The gel of the aloe vera plant has a cooling, soothing effect on acne sores. It is also a natural antibiotic.   Method   Remove a whole aloe leaf from the plant. Take an outer leaf and remove it as near the trunk as possible. Cut a slit down the middle and allow the yellow latex to drain. The latex has other uses (as a purgative) but is not good for irritated skin and might cause inflammation in some people. Use a serrated knife to remove the thick skin. Begin by cut...

The Secret to Back Pain is in Your Feet

The 5 Exercises That Fix Everything! Back pain is a very common problem that most of the people experience at some point of their life. Such pains can be triggered by different body postures, improper sitting, standing and many others and they can appear on a daily basis. However, this article provides you an easy and very simple way to release your pain. It includes exercises that will help you remove pain in the back, knees and hip. If you practice them more often, you won’t experience any problems. These are the moves that will improve your balance and body posture, and relieve your pain. Feet Are Very Important Feet are one of the most important body parts that control your overall balance, body posture and some pains. They enable our movement throughout the day while withstanding some uncomfortable footwear. A suitable care of them will provide a prime condition of the whole body. With aging our feet become deteriorated an...

How To Get Rid Of Varicose Veins, Absence Of Memory And Headaches

How To Get Rid Of Varicose Veins, Absence Of Memory And Headaches With These Leaves Bay (Laurel) Leaves These leaves can do everything from removing varicose veins, headaches and avoid memory loss! Laurel leaves for Filipinos are common ingredients mostly used for cooking ‘lutong bahay’ dishes especially mouth-watering Adobo whether it be chicken or pork, these herbs will not be missing in action. But, these leaves are definitely not only for kitchen use but it is actually beneficial for our overall health. Laurel leaves are packed with medicinal properties which can be used as oil that will help our body. Benefits of Bay (Laurel) Leaves:   – Calms the worried gadget. – Strengthens the immune machine. – Decreases the issues with the colon. – Decreases and stimulates the procedure of sweating. – Improves the intellectual pastime in trendy. – Could be very beneficial in painful joints and it helps in cases of varicose veins. Recipe:   – 250 ...

Rush Hour in Different Countries Like You’ve Never Seen It

The phrase ’’rush hour’’ immediately brings to mind thoughts of large masses of people and a huge congestion of cars. Everyone’s in a hurry: one guy needs to have dinner, another lady has a business meeting, a happy couple over there is just walking home. It doesn’t matter where you live; you’ll find rush hour in every country in the world. We here at  Bright Side thought it’d be interesting to collect photos depicting various cities of the world during the busiest hours of the day. Some of the contrasts are truly fascinating! Train ride in Bangladesh   Beijing, China   Dhaka, Bangladesh   Venice, Italy   Chhattisgarh, India   Train attendants at work in Tokyo, Japan   Siem Reap, Cambodia   London, Great Britain   Moscow, Russia   São Paulo,...

Dates has a lot of Health Benefits

The World’s Number One Food Against Heart Attack, Hypertension and Cholesterol-FINALLY Discovered.   Dates There are some fruits and vegetables that has a lot of health benefits and can cure diseases or illnesses. People has been using pharmaceutical solutions in order to treat their health problems. However, there are some natural remedies that can be really helpful. There are some fruits and vegetables that has a lot of health benefits and can cure diseases or illnesses. People has been using pharmaceutical solutions in order to treat their health problems. However, there are some natural remedies that can be really helpful. Dates is a fruit that are a sweet fruits and are rich in nutrients that boosts up metabolism, regulates blood pressure and it prevents stroke. Eating dates will avoid someone from being at risk of having heart attack. Here are some more health benefits of dates: 1. Heart health ⁃ Place a little dates in the water ...

Easy Home Remedies to Help You Deal With the Burning Sensation in Your Feet

While not representing a deadly problem, burning sensations in one’s feet are a rather common problem which may affect anyone at any stage of their life, regardless of gender or age. Quite often, the reason for feeling any burning or discomfort in your feet is due to some damage done to the nervous, or any other dysfunction of the nerves. It can also sometimes be connected to toxin exposure, overconsumption of alcohol and diabetes. But even that’s not all. Other potential factors may be deficiencies in thiamine, folic acid, calcium or vitamin B. Then there’s any type of foot injuries or traumas, athletes foot, insect bites and stings, diseased kidneys, burning foot syndrome and peripheral vascular disease. So many, we know. Other than the burning sensation one can feel at their feet, other symptoms may include swelling, redness, dull aches, increased perspiration, peeling skin as well as changes in its color and texture. An increase in body temperature may als...