5 Health Benefits of Avocados

I know what you are thinking: What? This guy again? And avocados? I love those creamy little treasures of nature, why do I need to know about the health benefits? Let me tell you why: because you aren’t eating enough of these delectable delights. That’s why. 1. Basics The avocado is a fruit (not a vegetable) originally found in the Central Mexico region, which ripens after it is picked. There are more than 500 of varieties of avocado and it...

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Recognize Benefits of TEA

Drink tea in my spare time while inhaling fresh air certainly evoke a pleasant atmosphere .Aroma fragrance than this drink at any sniff adds another sense of calm and fresh , especially at a time when the mind was fatigue . On the contrary tranquility enjoyed it , contained a lot of benefits that you may not know .1 ) Prevent KanserThe content of polyphenols present in green tea is an antioxidant ingredients most memorable prevent the risk...

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Rafflesia Life History

" a penetrating smell more repulsive than any buffalo carcass in an advanced stage of decomposition" (Mjoberg, 1928) There are approximately 17 Rafflesia species distributed throughout Southeast Asia (Nais, 2000; Meijer, 1997; Mat Salleh, 1991). These species are highly specific as to the hosts that they parasitize, preferring only a few species of Tetrastigma (a member of the common grape family) that are...

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Abuko Nature Reserve

Abuko Nature Reserve, Africa, was the Gambia's first reserve and is located in the Western Region (WR), (geographical coordinates: 13.41°N, 16.65°W). Part of it was accorded a form of 'protected status' back in 1916 when the source of the Lamin (Bolon) Stream was fenced to form a water collection point. In 1967 a local Gambian man called Kalilu requested the then ...

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Flora and Fauna

The famous Divi Divi tree is Aruba's natural compass, always pointing in a southwesterly direction due to the trade winds that blow across the island from the north-east. Aruba's trademark: the Divi Divi or watapana tree An interesting observation is that attempts to plant this tree in other parts of the world have proved futile - it seems the Divi Divi is most comfortable in Aruba! Aruba's dry climate is home to large Mondis (forests...

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Benefits Of Aloe Vera

Parallel passage of time and the sophistication of medical technology today , dumping of skin health products are easily available in the market. Plant nutrients that has been previously used increasingly forgotten heritage even though it is more effective and cheaper. Plants such as aloe vera has many advantages that help maintain the texture of the skin, improve collagen and elastin to make the skin . The aroma and refreshing...

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