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LEAFY GREENS |
| Boy Choy / Xiu Pak Choy / ??????? |
- Vitamin C, Vitamin A and calcium:improves skin complexion
- Fiber-rich: improves bowel movement, prevents constipation
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| Broccoli / ?????? |
- Vitamin A, C: anti-oxidant
- Folic acid
- high fibre
- Vitamin K:helps blood clotting during injury, reduce harderning of arteries
- Phytochemicals: anti-oxidant
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| Kailan (Kale) / ?? |
- rich in calium, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, fibre, folic acid, Vitamin K
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| Lettuce / ?? |
- Good source of chlorophyll and Vitamin K
- Vitamin A, B1, B2, C, folic acid, manganese and chromium
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| Celery / ?? |
- Phytochemicals:anti-cancer, lowers blood pressure, alleviating migraine
- helpful in alleviating arthritic and muscular aches and pains.
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| Choy sum / ?? |
- Vitamin C, E: anti-oxidant, improves skin complexion, strengthens immune functions
- Vitamin B1: strengthens nerve functions
- Vitamin B2: processing fats and amino acid
- Folic acid, calcium, magnesium: improves bone health
- Carotenes: anti-oxidant, anti-cancer
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ROUND VEGETABLES |
| Cabbage (green/red), Chinese / ???????? |
- Vitamin C, folic acid, potassium, Vitamin B6, calcium, biotin, magnesium and manganese
- phytochemical: powerful anti-oxidant and anti-cancer
- Glucosinolates: detoxifying and eliminating harmful chemicals and synthetic hormones.
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| Cauliflower white/purple ???????? |
- Vitamin K and C
- Potassium, fiber, phosphorus, Vitamin B complex
- Anti-cancer
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| Pumpkin ?? |
- Beta Carotenes and fibre
- Vitamin B1 and C, folic acid
- Pantothenic Acid (Vit B5): alleviating stress
- Potassium: kidney, heart and nerve strengthening
- protection against cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes
- pumpkin seeds are helpful in reducing symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
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ROOT VEGETABLES (vertical) |
| Carrot ??? |
- Beta-carotene: promoting good vision
- anti-cancer, anti-oxidant
- rich in fibre, Vitamin K
- Biotin: promotes healthy hair, skin, nails, helps in metabolism of fat, protein and carbohydrates
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| Radish ??? |
- Rich in Vitamin C
- Rich in Calcium
- Anti-cancer properties
- helps in flow of bile, strenghtens gallbladder, liver and improves digestion
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ROOT VEGETABLES (Round) |
| Beetroot ??? |
- Folic acid: helps digesting protein for formation of red blood cells and DNA.
- Betacyanin (red pigment): powerful cancer-fighting agent
- fiber rich: helps in bowel movement and reduces cholesterol
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| Turnip / Sengkuang |
- *Vitamin C, fiber, folica acid, manganese, pantothenic acid, copper.
- good source of Thiamine, potassium, niacin, and magnesium.
- Rich in Vitamin B6, E, folic acid and riboflavin.
- low calorie starchy root.
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BEANS |
| Long bean, French bean, flat bean, 4-angle bean ??????4??? ?? |
- low in fat
- Excellent source of protein and complex carbohydrates
- Folic acid and trace minerals for growth and proper development
- Iron, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese and potassium
- high fiber:regulating blood sugar. Helpful to diabetic conditions, hypoglycemia and insulin resistance.
- Promotes heart health due to rich content of fibre, anti-oxidant, folic acid, Vitamin B6, and magnesium
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| Mung bean sprouts / Taugeh ??? |
- Sprouted vegetables are nutrient-dense food. Vitamin E increases substantially during sprouting process.
- Organic mung beans sproutes are grown without using synthetic growth accelerator and bleaching agent. Safe food if you choose wisely
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| Okra / ladies finger ??? |
- Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, fiber, calcium, folic acid
- Beneficial to pragnancy health
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GOURD |
| Chayote ??? |
- Rich in Vitamin C? fibre, trace minerals
- Low in calories, low in sodium
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