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Nutrition

 Benefits of mango

Mango protects the body against diseases
Mango protects the body against diseases

 Mangoes offer numerous health benefits, including boosting immunity, supporting heart health, aiding digestion, and pro­viding antioxidants and essential nutrients.

Below are some of the health benefits that comes with eat­ing mango

-It improves digestion

-Prevents gastritis

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 Helps in controlling blood sugar

-It reduces inflammation

-It helps in combating free radicals

-It fights cancer

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-Offers protection against cardiovascular disease

-It helps to strengthen the immune system.

Source: health.com

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Nutrition

 Almond cake

 Ingredients

– 5 eggs

– I margarine cup of sugar

– ½ cup of all-purpose flour

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– 1 teaspoonful of baking

powder

– -1/4 tablespoonful of

almond extract

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– -2 cups of very finely

ground blanched almonds

– -1/8 tablespoonful of salt

and ½ of tarter

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– 1tablespoonful of grated

lemon feel

– ¾ cup of finely chopped

blanched almonds.

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 Method

-In a large bowl, beat egg yolks until light gradually.

– Add half cup of the sugar, beat­ing until thick lemon coloured.

-In a bowl combine flour and baking powder.

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-Add almond extract and one cup of the grounded almonds (Mix until nuts are well distributed)

– In another bowl beat egg until foamy. Add salt and cream of tar­tar, beating until soft peaks form.

-In a remaining ½ cup sugar. Fold in lemon peel and remaining ground almonds.

-Stir a quarter of the egg mixture and blend. (Gently mould mix­ture).

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-Turn into a greased 9 by 13- inch baking pan. (Bake in a 350 degrees oven for 20 to 25 minutes until top springs back when light­ly touched.

– cool in pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Meanwhile prepare the lemon syrup.

– Cut cake into diamond- shaped pieces (make 4 length wise cuts in cake, then cut diagonally 11/4 inches apart).

-Pour hot syrup over cake and sprinkle with chopped almonds. Let cool completely.

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Nutrition

 Lemon Syrup

 Method

-In a small pan, combine ¾ cup sugar, three table­spoonful of lemon juice and ¼ cup water.

Bring to a boil over high heat and cook just until sugar is dissolved.

Source; Recipejoint

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Homemade almond milk

-2 cups raw almonds

-3 cups filtered water

– Vanilla extract, dates, or cinnamon, to taste

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Preparation

-Soak raw almonds in water for 6-8 hours or overnight to make them softer and easier to blend.

-Drain and rinse the soaked almonds, then combine them with water in a blender

-Strain the blended mixture to separate the solids (almond pulp) from the liquid (al­mond juice).

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-Taste and adjust sweetness or flavour with natural sweeteners or extracts like (dates or cinna­mon)

-Keep refrig­erated and drink within a week.

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