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  • Health and Chard - Pazı

    Health and Chard (Pazı) Like most of the leaf vegetables, chard (pazı) barely supplies energy, although it contains some carotenoids, vitamin C and folate. Vitamin C may influence in some physiological processes, including the suppression of nitrosamine formation in the intestine. Nitrite, found in food...
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  • Celery - Kereviz Sapı

    Celery - Kereviz Sapı Celery (kereviz sapı) has a bitter taste and a strong smell, and because of this besides consumption of the stalks, it is also used as an aromatic. Celery (kereviz sapı) is a vegetable with long petioles, meaty and succulent that are known as stalks. It may be used as an aromatic...
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  • Health and Carrot - Havuc

    Health and Carrot (Havuç) The carotene is a liposoluble substance that gives the carrot's (havuç) characteristic colour. In fact, the substance name comes from this vegetable, from which the carotene was isolated for the first time. There are two types of carotene: beta and alpha-carotene, that are pro...
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  • Health and Brussels Sprout - Bruksel lahanasi

    Health and Brussels Sprout (Brüksel lahanası) Brussels sprouts (Brüksel lahanası) are rich in pro-vitamin A carotenoids, vitamins C, E, B6, B1, folate and other protecting compounds. Vitamin A is essential for sight, growth, bone development, the tissues maintenance and the development of the hormonal...
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  • Health and Broccoli - Brokoli

    Health and Broccoli (Brokoli) The broccoli (brokoli) is rich in vitamins and provides great amounts of other compounds known for their protective aids against some diseases. It has numerous properties to fight against cancer, among which are included vitamin C, betacarotene and fiber. A stem of broccoli...
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  • Health and Borage - Hodon

    Health and Borage (Hodon) Borage (hodon) is low in calories, since it contains few proteins and practically no lipids. It supplies with vitamin A and C, apart from iron and potassium. It has diuretic and laxative properties. Borage (hodon) contains water, few proteins and carbohydrates and very few lipids...
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  • Health and Broad Bean - Bakla

    Health and Broad Bean (Bakla) Broad beans (bakla) contain starch and low amounts of sugar, fat and salt. Its fibre content helps to protect against intestine cancer and diabetes. They are also a good source of polyphenolic compounds, with an antioxidant activity that may provide protection against coronary...
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  • Health and Beetroot - Pancar

    Health and Beetroot (Pancar) The beetroot (pancar) is an excellent source of a wide range of nutrients among which stand out the carbohydrates, fibre, minerals (potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus and sodium) and vitamins (pro-vitamin A, niacin and vitamin C). Its content of folate, a vitamin belonging...
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  • Health and Aubergine - Patlican

    Health and Aubergine (Patlıcan) The most important element found in aubergines (patlıcan) is fibre, half of which is soluble and therefore useful to maintain the levels of cholesterol low. The other half is cellulous, needed to maintain the functioning of the intestine. Other nutrients occurring in aubergines...
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  • Health and Asparagus (Kuşkonmaz)

    Health and Asparagus (Kuşkonmaz) The asparagus (kuşkonmaz) are low in calories and a good source of folate and vitamin C. They also contain a moderate quantity of pro-vitamin A carotenoids, vitamin E and vitamin B (thiamin, riboflavin and niacin). A portion of 100 g provides the equivalent of approximately...
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