Archive for February, 2008

Curious Chayote

February 4, 2008
By sonia
Curious Chayote

Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Health Clinic, Boquete, Panama Why did I call it curious? Because so many people have asked me what is it and what do they do with it? From the time of the conquest records show that, in Mexico the chayote has been cultivated...
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Bountiful Banana

February 4, 2008
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Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Health Clinic, Boquete,  Panama A banana is such a convenient snack, it comes with its very own biodegradable packaging that is so easy to remove. Besides fresh bananas, there are dried banana chips, banana powder/flour that can be used in baking and there is even an...
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Magnificent Mangos

February 4, 2008
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Magnificent Mangos

Sonia Jones ND Naturopath from The Haven Spa and Alternative Health Clinic The mango season is eagerly awaited by many of us, I for one love mangos. One medium mango, about 10oz or so, is packed with vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants. Mangos, like most fruits are low in protein, about 1 gram...
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Amazing Avocado

February 4, 2008
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Amazing Avocado

Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Health Clinic, Boquete, Panama     Avocado fruit is also known as alligator pear, midshipman’s butter, vegetable butter, or sometimes as butter pear, in Spanish aguacate, cura, cupandra, or palta, Portuguese abacate, and in French avocatier. The avocado seed is very high in tannic...
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Pears

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Nutrients Vitamin C, beta-carotene, folic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphoros, potassium, zinc and plenty of pectin. The humble pear is one of the most...
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Rice

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Rice (gluten-free) is a staple for more than half the world’s population. Did you know? That white rice has such a...
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Spelt grain

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Spelt (contains some gluten) is a relative of wheat. It originated in Southeast Asia and was brought to the Middle East more than 5,000...
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Kamut

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Kamut (contains some gluten) is an ancient form of durum-related wheat. It flourished in Egypt more than 5,000 years ago. Grown until the Second...
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Quinoa

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Quinoa (gluten-free) is a cousin of amaranth and has some of the same amazing qualities. One of the staples of the Incas and was...
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