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What Is Adlai? Adlai Is The Gluten-Free Grain That You Should Be Cooking With. ... Adlai, Also Known As Adlay

Adlai is a gluten-free grain grown in Asia that provides protein, fiber, and minerals. It has a low glycemic index, making it suitable for diabetics. Researchers in the Philippines have explored blending adlai with rice to make an acceptable gluten-free alternative. Roselle is a species of hibiscus native to West Africa that has traditionally been used to treat various ailments. It is widely cultivated in Africa and Asia and various parts of the plant are used medicinally and to lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Kulitis is an annual plant known as Chinese spinach that is high yielding and nutritious. It has various medicinal uses. Spinach originated in Persia and is high

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What Is Adlai? Adlai Is The Gluten-Free Grain That You Should Be Cooking With. ... Adlai, Also Known As Adlay

Adlai is a gluten-free grain grown in Asia that provides protein, fiber, and minerals. It has a low glycemic index, making it suitable for diabetics. Researchers in the Philippines have explored blending adlai with rice to make an acceptable gluten-free alternative. Roselle is a species of hibiscus native to West Africa that has traditionally been used to treat various ailments. It is widely cultivated in Africa and Asia and various parts of the plant are used medicinally and to lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Kulitis is an annual plant known as Chinese spinach that is high yielding and nutritious. It has various medicinal uses. Spinach originated in Persia and is high

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1. What is Adlai?

Adlai Is the Gluten-Free Grain That You Should Be Cooking With. ... Adlai, also known as adlay,
Chinese pearl barley, or Job's Tears, is a gluten-free grain that grows primarily in Asia. Similar to
rice, the grain grows on long stalks of grass, then are milled into ivory-colored beads with streaks
of black or light brown.Feb 22, 2017

A. Benefits of Adlai

Adlai features more of the good stuff like protein, dietary fiber, and minerals such as phosphorus,
niacin, riboflavin, and thiamine. Those keeping a close eye on their blood sugar levels can rest
easy: Adlai is a low glycemic food, making it a healthy source of carbohydrates for diabetics.
Likewise, people who are avoiding gluten in their diets should be confident to use Adlai because
it’s gluten-free, unlike other grains in the spectrum

B. Brief History of Adlai

PhilRice food researchers explore the feasibility and consumer acceptability of adlai mixed with
rice. They call it rice-adlai blend.

“We chose adlai owing to its very similar characteristics with rice. True enough, our sensory
evaluation showed that rice eaters find rice-adlai blend acceptable,” research team member
Henry Mamucod said.

Adlai is grown and consumed in the Southern Philippines, particularly in Zamboanga del Sur,
Isabela, Batangas, Romblon, the Bicol Region.

2. What is Roselle plant?

Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a species of Hibiscus probably native to West Africa, used for the
production of bast fibre and as an infusion, in which it may be known as carcade.

A. Benefits of Roselle plant.


Roselle has been used as a therapeutic plant for centuries. Traditionally, extracts treat
toothaches, urinary tract infections, colds, and even hangovers. In Senegal, the juice of
leaves treat conjunctivitis and, when pulverized, soothes sores and ulcers. Root
concoctions act as a potent laxative. Natives of various countries drink tea to stabilize
blood pressure and lower cholesterol. Listed below are some of the popular health
benefits of Roselle

B. History of Roselle plant.

Roselle is probably native to Africa and now widely naturalized in tropical and subtropical
regions of the world particularly in India and Southeast Asia. It is widely grown in Africa, Asia,
Papua New Guinea and the Pacific. China and Thailand are the leading producers and
dominate much of the world supply. Mexico, Egypt, Senegal, Tanzania, Mali and Jamaica are
also important suppliers, but production is mostly used domestically.

3. What is Kulitis?

The edible kulitis (Amaranthus spp.) belongs to the Amarantheceae


or Amaranth family. It is an erect annual plant, strongly branching up to 2.5 m tall and with
branched taproot. The leaves are alternate, with long petioles, elliptical to lanceolate or broad-
ovate, dark green, light green or red and simple.

A. Benefits of Kulitis.

Many wild Amaranthus species are used as pot herbs. Used as ornamentals are A. tricolor 3
forms with red, yellow and green
-colored leaves or leaf sections and A. cruentuswith large bright
red inflorescences. Amaranthus weeds are used as fodder (pigweed). Vegetable amaranths
have medicinal properties good for young children, lactating mothers and patients with fever,
hemorrhage, anemia or kidney problems. It has considerab
B. Brief history of Kulitis

Kulitis is known in Philippine various dialects as tampala, uray, kuyapa or kujapa; internationally it
is known as Chinese spinach and pig weed in the US. It is considered to be the highest tropical
yielding leaf plant with excellent nutritional value.

4. What is Spinach?

Spinach is a superfood. It is loaded with tons of nutrients in a low-calorie package.

A. Benefits of Spinach

Eating spinach may benefit eye health, reduce oxidative stress, help prevent cancer, and
reduce blood pressure levels.

There are many ways to prepare spinach. You can buy it canned or fresh and eat it cooked or
raw. It’s delicious either on its own or in other dishes.

B. History of Spinach.

Spinach is thought to have originated in ancient Persia (modern Iran and neighboring countries).
It is not known by whom, or when, spinach was introduced to India. The plant was subsequently
introduced to ancient China, where it was known as "Persian vegetable"

5. What is Arrow Poot?


6. What is Japanese Malunggay?

Malunggay is also rich in vitamin A (higher than red and green mung beans, radish, or
eggplant), thus helping prevent xerophthalmia, a disease of the eye

A. Benefits of Malunggay

1. It has a lot of antioxidants


2. 2. It can lower blood sugar levels
3. Helps combat malnutrition
4. It's anti-inflammatory it strengthens the immune system

B. History

Malunggay is so rich in nutrients and vitamins that its image is used as the official logo of the
Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology. "If
Manny Pacquiao shows how a Filipino fights in the ring," said one commentator, "malunggay is
the symbol of Filipino fight against malnutrition."

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