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Tiger Woods is an American professional golfer having many “superlatives” up his sleeves. He is one of the most successful golfers of all time, and the highest-paid professional athlete in the United States and the world. He is the second highest winner of professional major golf championships, next to Jack Nicklaus, and has the most career major wins and career PGA Tour wins among active golfers of the present time. As the highest paid golfer, he is said to have earned 90.5 million...
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Phytonutrition

 
Phytonutrition is the role of phytonutrients or phytochemicals in food practices and in cuisines in supporting human health . Phytonutrients or phytochemicals are chemical components that are naturally found in plants, or are the organic components of plants that promote health. Some of the rich sources of phytonutrients are fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, teas and legumes or beans. These nutrients have biological significance but unlike proteins , fat, vitamins and minerals, are not...
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Cashew nuts

 
Cashew is an evergreen tree widely grown in tropical countries for its apples and seeds.  Its fruit looks like the shape of an inverted heart that ripens into yellow or red apple 5 to 11 centimeters long. A fruit drink, especially in Latin America, is made from the cashew apple for a refreshing taste. At the extremity of the cashew apple is a single seed shaped like a boxing glove called cashew nut. Upon harvest, the cashew nut is roasted to remove the toxins from its allergenic oil, and...
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Vegetable Milks

 
Vegetable milk is of two kinds: the natural milky substance secreted by different tree species, and the drink that is based on vegetarian ingredients. Most of the trees that produce milk flourish in Central America, South America, Canary Islands near the northwest coast of mainland Africa, North Africa, Ceylon and India. Among the known milk trees are the Cow Tree, Demerara Milk Tree, Masaranduba Milk Tree, and the Tabaiba Milk Tree.The Cow Tree is known as Palo de Vaca in Central and South...
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Isoflavones

 
Imagine a protein treat oozing with antioxidants with less cholesterol . Sure, you won’t dare pass up on regular servings of soy beans given these tempting nutrients. In case you haven’t heard yet, the same provision contains Isoflavones essential for optimum health and fitness. Learn more about this healthy compound to get a share of its compact nutrition.Isoflavones are organic compounds produced by plants belonging to the Fabaceae family. This sort of compound is a non-nutrient...
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Egg Protein

 
An egg is a round or oval-shape hard-shelled reproductive body produced by domestic poultry. It contains a biological quality that is greater than any other natural food in the world. With high-quality protein content, it is often made as a basis for making protein powders used by many active people, especially workout enthusiasts. It contains all the essential amino acids needed by the body for growth and maintenance of lean but metabolically active and working muscle tissues. It provides...
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Hijiki Seaweed

 
Hijiki seaweed is a brown sea vegetable that grows wild on rocky coastlines especially in Japan, China and Korea. For centuries, it has been a traditional food in Japan but its culinary uses have been adopted in other countries, especially North America. For almost 30 years, it has been   sold in natural product stores in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it has been imported in dried form from Japan and widely available at natural food stores and Asian-American grocery...
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Brunch

 
Brunch is a portmanteau or a blend of two words—breakfast and lunch—into one new word. It is therefore a meal eaten between breakfast time and lunch, and is valid only if taken between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Writer GuzBeringer, in his article in Hunter’s Weekly in 1895, described brunch, or a Sunday meal, thus:“It would eliminate the need to get up early on Sunday. It would make life brighter for Saturday night carousers. It would promote human happiness in other ways....
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Different Types of Mustard

 
Mustard is a condiment which is made from the seeds of a mustard plant, called sinapishirta, Indian or Black mustard plants. To create a sauce or paste, the seeds are ground or crushed into powder, mixed with water, salt, lemon juice , other liquids and flavorings, as well as the needed spices. As made, it ranges in color from dark brown to bright yellow, and most often paired with cheeses and meats, and sometimes added to sandwiches, hotdogs hamburgers. Used as an ingredient in many sauces,...
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Water Melon

 
Water melon is a vine-like flowering plant that originated from Southern Africa. It has an edible fruit also called water melon, with a thick, smooth rind, usually green or yellow, and with a juicy, sweet interior flesh, usually red, with others in pink, orange and yellow colors. While it is found growing wild in Southern Africa, it is now grown commercially by farmers and farm entities in 44 states in the United States, and in other countries. Latest statistics show that the largest water...
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