Plants

It is among the seven economically most important plants promised to the Jews in the Promised Land, ...

The flesh contains valuable vitamins as well as minerals, fatty acids, and fiber. It can be eaten ra ...

The natural habitat of the Ginkgo is an area of more than one thousand hectares, with 167 trees over 1,000 years old and 20 meters high, and several trees over 3,400 years old and 40 meters high.

Beets are alkaline-forming and therefore people who consume excessive amounts of protein should include them in their diet.

In 1959, they were marketed in New Zealand as "kiwifruit" and spread to other parts of the world. Th ...

100 g of strawberries contain only 33 kcal, 7.6 g of carbohydrates, 0.7 g of protein, and 0.4 g of fat.

They raise the "good" cholesterol level (HDL), lower blood pressure, and reduce cancer risk. In addition, strawberries are rich in polyphenols, presenting strong antioxidant activity.

As late as the 19th century, it was believed that eating a tomato would turn the blood to acid. They were treated only as ornamental plants.

Evidence of this is provided by the 16th century Codex Mendoza, an Aztec codex written around 1541, ...