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EGGPLANT… Does it contain High Concentrations of NICOTINE?

Eggplant, also known as Aubergine, is a vegetable found in several shapes, sizes and colors. It’s widely used in cooking: baked, stewed, roasted, stuffed or fried. For example, it’s used to make (in the Lebanese Cuisine): -Baba Ghannouj: roasted eggplant … Continue reading

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“Remman”… Pomegranate Overview, Health Benefits and Nutrient Content…

Overview Pomegranate is a tree (like a shrub) that produces a round brownish to dark colored fruits. The fruit contains small pink seeds covered with a juicy watery layer. Pomegranate grows in several varieties that range between sweet and sour. … Continue reading

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Sumac and Lebanese Cuisine

Sumac is the berries of a shrub that mainly grows in the Mediterranean area. It is well known in all regions and harvested from almost all the mountains of Lebanon. The sumac hangs on the branches of the shrub as … Continue reading

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Open Sesame…

Sesame is a flowering plant… its seeds are rich in oil. The seeds are further processes to give sesame oil or stone grinded to give sesame paste know as Tahini… Seeds, oils or pastes are greatly used in cooking… especially … Continue reading

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Hey sis… What’s Phosphorus??? The Lab Test…

Yesterday my sister gave me a call…. she asked me about what’s phosphorus… what does the phosphorus lab test mean… and how is it related to the diet and health…. Well… let‘s see… Phosphorus is a mineral. It is found … Continue reading

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