Moringa oleifera leaves — gram for gram: 7x the vitamin C of oranges, 4x the calcium of milk, 3x the potassium of bananas, 25x the iron of spinach. One of the most nutrient-dense plants documented.
Available at African grocery stores, Caribbean markets, and online. Powder form is widely accessible.
Moringa contains isothiocyanates that lower blood glucose. Quercetin lowers blood pressure. Chlorogenic acid slows post-meal glucose absorption. Iron is non-heme but accompanied by vitamin C for absorption. Used by Wolof healers for anemia long before pharmaceutical iron — the ancestral prescription was correct.
Add 1-2 tsp dried powder to smoothies, oatmeal, or water. Add fresh leaves to soups in the last 5 minutes. Do not boil the powder.
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