Sunday, 5 December 2010

BreadFruit

Breadfruit
Common throughout the Caribbean, it is a meal in most homes. The breadfruit is native to the Malay Peninsula and the Pacific Islands.

Nutrition Benefits Of Eating Breadfruit
  1. Breadfruit is an energy booster and is high in fiber contents. The fiber content in breadfruit helps in decreasing cholesterol and triglycerides that causes several heart diseases. Consumption of breadfruit lowers the LDL (harmful cholesterol) in the body and elevates HDL (good cholesterol) count, protecting you from the risk of heart attacks.
  2. The fiber content in breadfruit provides a relief to the people suffering from diabetes. Research proves that the fiber content in the fruit can control diabetes, by reducing the absorption of glucose by the body, from the food we eat. Read more
Videos are different ways to prepare breadfruit, from the Caribbean islands.
Belize

St. Vincent

Grenada

Jamaica

Jamaica Cont'

Do enjoy!!
By: Renortha Penny

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