My waste is not wasted

   Did you know even in your house you, can earn money in your waste? Cans, plastic bottle and even other alchoholic battle can sell. You can earn and also help our mother earth. So let's help our environment by doing this.

My Coconutnut

Harvesting coconut for selling.

8 Science-Based Health Benefits of Coconut Water

1. . Good Source of Several Nutrients

An average green coconut provides about 0.5–1 cups of coconut water.

One cup (240 ml) contains 46 calories, as well as (2):

• Carbs: 9 grams                         
• Fiber: 3 grams
• Protein: 2 grams
• Vitamin C: 10% of the RDI*
• Magnesium: 15% of the RDI
• Manganese: 17% of the RDI
• Potassium: 17% of the RDI
• Sodium: 11% of the RDI
• Calcium: 6% of the RDI

2. May Have Antioxidant Properties

Free radicals are unstable molecules produced in your cells during metabolism. Their production increases in response to stress or injury.

3. May Have Benefits Against Diabetes

Studies on diabetic animals suggest that coconut water may improve blood sugar control. It's also a good source of magnesium, which may increase insulin sensitivity and reduce blood sugar levels.

4. May Help Prevent Kidney Stones

Early animal research suggests that water from coconuts may prevent kidney stones by reducing crystal and stone formation.

5. May Support Heart Health

Animal studies suggest that coconut water may have powerful cholesterol-lowering properties.

6. May Reduce Blood Pressure

Coconut water may help lower blood pressure and potentially decrease the risk of blood clots forming in your arteries.

7. Beneficial After Prolonged Exercise

Coconut water is effective at replenishing fluids and electrolytes after exercise. It is comparable to other sports beverages.

8. Delicious Source of Hydration

Coconut water can be consumed directly from green coconuts or bought in bottles. Avoid brands with added sugar, sweeteners or flavors.

Malunggay (Moringa Oleifera) Herbal Medicine

   My another income. Malunggay (Moringa Oleifera), is a popular plant known for high nutritional value as well as an herbal medicine. Malunggay is a plant that grows in the tropical climates such as the Philippines, India and Africa. Malunggay is widely used as vegetable ingredient in cooking, as herbal medicine for a number of illness and other practical uses. Malunggay leaves may be eaten as greens, in salads and as vegetable ingredients for soups and other tropical viands. Malunggay flowers are cooked and eaten either mixed with other foods or fried in batter.

    The Malunggay plant can grow to as high as 9 meters with erect white trunks. The compound leaf has about 3 to 9 leaflets. Malunggay has white fragrant flowers that produces long pods with 3-angled winged seeds.

      The malunggay pods are the most valued and widely used part of the plant. Malunggay pods contains essential amino acids, vitamins and other nutrients. Malunggay pods may be eaten raw or may be prepared or cooked. Malunggay pods may be fried and may produce a clear, odorless and sweet oil mostly called - Ben Oil. 

       

Malunggay Traditional Medicinal Uses and Health benefits

Malunggay is widely believed to contain high value nutrients and consumption of which promotes general well being. Malunggay is also called a "miracle tree" primarilly for the various health benefits it can provide for almost all kinds of diseases and medical conditions. More over almost all of its parts have use - from its roots, pods, barks, flowers and leaves. Listed below are some of the traditional herbal treatment of malunggay.

Scalp problems. Malunggay leaves pounded and combined with coconut oil is used to treat scalp problems and to promote hair growth.

Boosts immune system. Boiled malunggay leaves contain immune boosting nutrients used in sickness recovery.

Milk production in nursing mothers. Boiled malunggay leaves used to promote milk production in nursing mothers.

Asthma. Malunggay leaves combined with honey and calamsi to treat cough and asthma

Skin rejuvenation. Malunggay is used as skin restorer to promote skin rejuvenation.

Hypertension. Malunggay soup is used to lower high blood pressure

Relaxant. Malunggay tea from bark or leaves is used to treat insomnia and restlessness.

Anthelmintic. Malunggay pod is chewed to treat and prevent intestinal parasites in children.

Diabetes. Malunggay is also recommended for sufferers of diabetes

Source of calcium. Malunggay is consumed to strengthen the bones especially for growing children and older people due ot high calcium content.

Anti-inflammatory. Malunggay oil or poultice is used to treat bone and ligament related conditions that involve inflammations such as gout, rheumatism, back pain, sprains and all srts of swelling.

Eye problems. Malunggay is also used to improve eye problems. Believed to contain high amount of vitamin A, more than that of a carrot.

Anti-cancer. Malunggay is used along with other herbal medicines to treat cancer.
Leaves and fruit used for constipation and as diuretic.

Skin diseases. Decoction of boiled roots used to wash sores, cuts, skin ulcers, wounds and other skin diseases to alleviate pain and promote healing.

Stomach problems. Malungay is also used for stomach and intestinal problems such as ulcers and constipation.

Abortificient. Malunggay roots and bark have been used as abortifacient.

Boosts fertility. Malunggay flower with soy milk  is used as aphrodisiac and promote fertility for men.

Contraceptive. While malunggay roots are believed to suppress fertility, chewed as a contraceptive by women.
Snake bites. Malunggay roots are also used to treat snake bites,

Ear problems. The juice from malunggay roots is used to treat ear related problems (otalgia).

 http://www.medicalhealthguide.com/articles/malunggay.htm

    

Sili Leaves

 

                                                               Sili leaves harvesting in our backyard as part of my income while in summer. I send it to public market to sell them. Batangenyo used it in their dishes such as tinolang manok and ginisa sa monggo as an arroma. The health benefits of the sili leaves an excellent source of calcium and iron, a good source of phosphorus and vitamin A and vitamin B. It is an important gastrointestinal deoxidant and also serves as a stimulant, digestive, rubefacient, stumachic, sialagogue, alternative, antispasmodic, febrifugue, and depurative.