Gardening to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle

Garlic

                                            

Garlic seems to be a main ingredient used essentially in all cuisines as a strong flavouring agent. It is also used for medicinal purposes, to ease various health conditions and in some cases prevent chronic health problems.

What is garlic?

Garlic (Allium sativum) is an edible bulb that belongs to the Allium class of bulb-shaped plants or lily family. Traditionally garlic is used for its health components across the world, including the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Chinese, Japanese and Native Americans, as it contains arginine, oligosaccharides, flavonoids, and selenium, all of which may be beneficial to health. IT is also used as a flavoring additive in cooking and is unique because of its high sulfur content.

Gardening to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle

Moringa

Removes stubborn belly fat in 7 days!

Moringa is the one of the most nutritious food source on earth. It is inexpensive and easily grown in  Trinidad and Tobago.  It helps curb your appetite and is known as natures multi vitamin.  The tree is called the miracle tree and the most beneficial parts are the leaves. The health benefits of moringa leaves:

1.      Control and lower blood pressure level.

2.     It help in the treatment of osteoporosis, arthritis and gout.

3.     It rejuvenates the skin creating clear skin and prevents skin aging.

4.     It cleanse your colon and flushes out belly fat, it actually helps manage weight.

5.     It detoxify the body and nourishes the body immune system.

6.     It also stimulates metabolism and helps your body to burn calories at a faster rate.

7.      The leaves are highly nutritious, high in anti oxidants, help to reduce inflammation, lower blood sugar (diabetes) and cholesterol levels, protects the heart, liver and support brain health among many other health benefits.

Gardening to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle

Health and Nutrition

Is basil good for you?

Basil is herd and a must have in my home garden, my wife uses basil leaf on a daily basis to season her meat and she also use the herb as a flavoring agent when making pizza. I love the smell of basil, in addition to its fragrance there are many nutritional benefits. Basil (Ocimum basilicum) also known as St Joseph's wort is native to the tropical  regions from Central Africa to Southeast Asia. It is an excellent source of vitamin K, magnesium and omega-3 fatty acid. When used as a tea it help stop vomiting and ease stomach cramps. Also it is effective when applied to snake bites and insect stings. 

From my garden, Basil (Ocimum Basilicim)