Category: Health

Spiced Rum – It’s Good for the…

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] There’s nothing like a good old Caribbean spiced rum to get the party started!  Many feel it’s good for more than just the party, however. Spiced rum has been touted as ‘local Viagra’ for years. Is it ….  Read More

Tamarind – The Ultimate Pressure Reliever

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] The tamarind tree produces brown, pod-like fruits that contain a sweet, tangy pulp, which is used in cuisines around the world. This fruit is also used to treat high blood pressure. It is most often shelled ….  Read More

Oh Mama! It’s Guava…

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_margin=”||-30px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″] Guavas are tropical trees originating in Central America. It has been spread by man, birds, and other animals to all warm areas of tropical America and in the West Indies (since 1526). Their fruits are oval in shape with light green or yellow skin and contain ….  Read More

Soursop – The Cancer Fighter!

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”||||false|false”] Soursop has long been applauded for its health benefits in people who suffer from cancer and many other health issues including insomnia. An unbelievably delicious juice can be made from this fruit which cancer patients can consume to ease pain and slow the growth of tumors. One study ….  Read More

Going Green Bananas!

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″] Green bananas are the same bananas you would eat as ripe fruit for breakfast or a snack, but they’re often prepared as a vegetable in the Caribbean, mostly in savory dishes. As it turns out, green bananas are healthier than yellow bananas, because they contain loads of fiber ….  Read More

You’re So Dasheen

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″] Ever since I was a little boy, I’ve eaten this purple-tinged root some called dasheen (some call it taro). It reminds me of those mornings when my grandfather would roast dasheen for breakfast and I would help him with chores. Once I got older, I learned what ….  Read More

It’s Wonder Bread (Fruit)

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_margin=”||-50px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”||-20px||false|false”] The breadfruit grows in tropical regions. It’s around the size of a football and round and green when mature. When the fruit is ready for picking it will excrete minerals from the skin that resemble salt. A lot of people say ….  Read More