28 Aug
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The properties of olives and their amazing effects on the human body

Olives include approximately 20 species of small trees from the olive family. This plant is widely distributed in the ancient world from the Mediterranean Sea, North Africa, Southeast Asia, etc. They are evergreen with small, single leaves that are opposite each other. The fruit of this plant is a shaft. Olive became a good substitute for animal fats and butter consumed by the people of the northern regions and the same among the nations of the south. Among the Greeks, olive oil was very important as an important food and also for external applications. The Romans mostly used it in cooking and food, and it was valuable as an essential ingredient for makeup. Olives are a delicious addition to meals or appetizers. The properties of green olives are low in carbohydrates but high in fat. The average weight of each olive is about 3 to 5 grams. Some types of olives are green...

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03 Aug
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Get to know the incredible properties of Broad beans

Broad beans is an annual dicotyledonous plant with egg-shaped leaves and pod-like fruit. It is used in cooking all kinds of food. Some believe that its consumption causes anemia. According to Martin Levy, broad beans are "one of the main foods of the poor, and in Egyptian cities, most people eat beans, oil and vinegar with a bite of bread for breakfast. " In Iran, broad beans are the main component of several dishes, broad beans stew, broad beans qataq, and broad beans meatballs. This plant was cultivated in China 2800 BC and before that in Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and Egypt. This plant is abundantly cultivated in the spring season in the native market of southwest Asia, northwest Africa, cold and northern regions of Iran and in tropical regions of Iran such as Khuzestan in autumn and spring. Medical benefits of this plant The extract obtained from the plant can be used to determine...

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30 May
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Black pepper; Black seeds for health

Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine of the Piperaceae family. It is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. Black pepper is native to the Malabar coast of India, and is widely cultivated there and in other tropical regions. Ground, dried and cooked peppercorns have been used since ancient times both for flavoring and as a traditional medicine. Black pepper is the most traded spice in the world and one of the most common spices added to cuisines around the world. Its spiciness is due to the chemical composition of piperine, which is a different type of spiciness than the capsaicin characteristic of chili peppers. It is ubiquitous in the Western world as a condiment, often paired with salt and available on dining tables in shakers or grinders. Black pepper is the most traded spice in the world...

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