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Longan is known in Chinese as long yan gou . This fruit has three botanical names: Euphoria longan , Longan aril , and Arillus longan . All of them refer to dragon eye fruit, another common name for this fruit that grows on trees that reach heights of 35 feet or more. The tree is an evergreen, the fruit abundant, and it is light brown when ripe. Longans grow in bunches, as many as a dozen hanging down from a small central twig. They ripen in summer and they provide moderately juicy translucent flesh. There is one pit, dark brown in color, in each longan fruit. How to grow Longan is a subtropical tree well adapted to tropical climates with distinctive wet/dry periods and subtropical areas with a cool, nonfreezing fall/winter period. Longans are indigenous to lowland and middle elevations in southeast Asia and grow at elevations from sea level to 1500 feet. Longan is tolerant of dry soil conditions. The longan thrives best on a rich sandy loam and nearly as well on ...

FACTS OF MANGOSTEEN FRUIT : Mangosteen is one of the most popular tropical fruits, which is grown mainly in humid, hot climates. Mangosteen tree is a small evergreen tree, found in the Pacific islands, Africa and southeast Asia such as Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. Mangosteen is recognized by other names such as Garcinia mangostana L., manggis, mangostan or mangis. It is round in shape, approximately 2-3 inches in diameter, dark purple in color with a soft, snow-white, juicy flesh. Mangosteen fruits are popular for its medicinal properties. It offers a number of health benefits; that's why it is known as 'the Queen of fruits'. What are the Benefits of Mangosteen Fruit? Mangosteen fruit is known for its delicious taste as well as for its high nutritional value. It is rich in fibers and carbohydrates. It also contains abundant amount of vitamins like vitamin A, vitamins B2 and B6 and vitamin C as well as minerals like iron, ca...

Fruits and vegetables are a vital source of vitamins, minerals and fiber that support a healthy body and prevent serious illnesses. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables is also believed to maintain well-being and help the body combat stress. It is suggests to eat between three and five portions of fruits and vegetables daily. Vitamins Fruits and vegetables provide vitamins and minerals that our body needs but is unable to produce for itself. They are a rich source of antioxidants, also known as the ACE vitamins for vitamins A, C and E. Antioxidants prevent diseases by protecting the body against damaging free radicals while also maintaining health. Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant, which maintains healthy gums, teeth and bones. Tomatoes, broccoli, spinach and red peppers are all rich in antioxidants. Minerals Fruits and vegetables are a rich source of minerals essential to enzyme systems, bone development and healthy organs. According ...

Hand Washing is the single most important method of preventing the spread of illness, infection and food-borne illness. Every year more than 164 million school days are lost due to illness and children are often passing on the illnesses to their parents and siblings. In light of the concerns over seasonal flu (or influenza), washing our hands is one of the most important and effective things we can do to prevent getting the flu. Over a million gets a food-borne illness each year. Of these, thousands die as a result of their illness. Those who are particularly vulnerable to these infections are the very young, the very old, those who are hospitalized and those fighting diseases such as AIDS or Cancer. Many of those illnesses could have been avoided if we adults, children and caretakers had done something as simple as wash our hands correctly. In my Care-giving training we'd been taught how to do the basic hand washing techniques. The Department of Health also ...

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"cleanliness is next to Godliness" I ALWAYS TOLD MY BOYS TO ALWAYS LOOK GOOD TO GAIN POISE AND SELF-CONFIDENCE THAT MAKE THEM STAND OUT IN A CROWD. WELL, I THINK THEY BELIEVED IN ME BECAUSE THEY PRACTICE NOW THE ART OF MAKING THEMSELVES ATTRACTIVE AND LEAVING GOOD IMPRESSIONS ON PEOPLE ANYWHERE THEY ARE. FOR ME, ITS NOT ONLY BEING LOOKING GOOD BUT MAKING EVERYONE FRESH AND CLEAN ALL THE TIME A.K.A HUG-ABLE ALL THE TIME. . . HMM!!! THESE SUGGESTIONS MAY HELP EVERYONE TO KEEP CONSTANTLY FRESH AND LOOKING CLEAN ALL THE TIME: 1. DAILY BATH OR SHOWER (IN THE MORNING AND BEFORE BEDTIME) THESE CAN MAKE US FEEL RELAXED AND REFRESHED BUT  MOST  HELP US TO AVOID SKIN DISEASES AND UNPLEASANT ODORS. IT IS ADVISED TO HAVE  OUR CHILDREN THEIR OWN BATH TOWELS, BODY SCRUB, SOAP AND SHAMPOO (AT HOME, WE USE THE SAME KIND OF SOAP AND SHAMPOO ANYWAY . .. . ;-) ).  2. WASHING FACE SOME SAYS OUR FACE IS THE "MIRROR OF OUR SOUL". IT IS THE...

FAMILY,HEALTH AND HOME: FAMILY,HEALTH AND HOME: LETS MAKE A DUST PAN OR A ... : FAMILY,HEALTH AND HOME: LETS MAKE A DUST PAN OR A GARDEN TOOL : A brilliant way to make a plastic dust pan or it could be a garden tool. You...