Can You Do Math?

10 easy but tricky questions that test… how good are you in Math.

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Probably, one of the most popular classroom phrase is, “I hate Math”! But is the subject really that difficult? Are math problems “tough nut to crack”? Let’s have some fun. Answers the following Math-related questions and find out how good are you in Math.

1. In his will, a farmer left his eleven cows to his three sons. Half were to go to the eldest, one-fourth to the middle and one-sixth to the youngest. How was it done?

2. A car dealer was asked how many cars he had on stock. He answered, “If one-half, one-third, and one-fourth of the numbers of cars were added together, they would make 13.” How many cars did he have in stock?

3. Find the number which when increased by 3, then miltiplying the product by ¾, then dividing by 7, diminished by 1/3 of the quotient, multiplying the number by itself, subtracting 52, getting the square root, adding 8, and dividing by 10 gives the number 2?

4. If it takes 3 minutes to cut a carrot into 3 pieces, how long would it take to cut a carrot into 4 pieces?

5.How much dirt is in a hole 2 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 3 inches deep?

6. If a tray of eggs sells fro 20 pesos per dozen, which costs less, ½ dozen dozen eggs, or 6 dozen eggs?

7. A train 1 km long travels through a tunnel 1 km long at a speed of 1km/hr. How long will it take the train to pass completely through the tunnel?

8.Using only a 7-minute and an 11-minute hour glass, how can you boil an egg for exactly 15 minutes?

9. A wolf, a rabbit, and a carrot must be moved across a river in a boat which can hold only one besides the boatman. How must the boatman carry them so that the rabbit shall not it the carrot; or the wolf, the goat?

10. A dog chases a rabbit which is already 150 feet away. Every time the dog jumps 9 feet, the rabbit at the same time, jumps 7 feet. How many jumps does the dog have to make to overtake the rabbit?

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Answers:

1. Eldest = ½ x 11 = 5.5; to the nearest units = 6
Middle = ¼ x 11 = 2.75; to the nearest units = 3
Youngest = 1/6 x 11 = 1.75; to the nearest units = 2

2. 12

Let n = number of cars
½ n + 1/3 n + ¼ n = 13; get the LCD
13/12 n = 13
n = 13 x 12/13
n = 12

3. The answer is 28; very practical one

4. 4 1/2 minutes (4 and 30 seconds) Don’t believe me, then go cut one yourself.

5. Nothing. How can you store something into a hole.

6. Both will cost the same.

7. 2 hours.

Speed = distance x time
1km/hr = 1km x time
1km/hr x 1/1km = time
1hr = time the train is completely inside the tunnel and will take another hour to completely pass through it.

8. Procedure:

a. Use the 7-min and 11-min hour glass at the same time. b. Once the 7-min glass hour is consumed, turn the 11-min glass hour upside down. ( 11 min – 7 min = 4). c. Start boiling the egg. When the 11- min glass hour is done, turn it again upside down. (4 min + 11 min = 15 min).

9. Solution:

Cross the river carrying the rabbit with you. Leave the carrot and cross back. Its now the carrot’s turn, but this time carry back the rabbit as you return to get the wolf. Bring the wolf in, leaving behind the goat. Lastly, return and get the goat. Whooh! Seems a hard work.

10. On the 76th jump.

N = number of jump.
9 n – 7 n = 150
n = 150/2 = 75
On the 75th jump, both dog and rabbit are on the same footing.

10 Most Popular Exotic Foods in The World

From East to West, these are top 10 most exotic foods in the world.

Whether at home or in fine dining restaurants, we want only the best foods to be serve in our table. We always have our choices, be it Chinese dishes, Japanese dishes, American dishes or European dishes. Whatever it may be, we always crave for a sumptuous ones. But, what if you are given a chance to pick 10 dishes around the world and have it on your menu, what would constitute your list? Below are 10 popular exotic foods in the world that you may include in your list.

Tamale

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A traditional Mexican dish that is done by putting together combining a corn dough (masa) stuffed with sweet or savory filling and steamed until firm. Pork and chicken are the two most commonly used fillings, in either red or green salsa or mole. So popular among Mexican that in the country alone, there are close to a thousand ways on how to prepare a tamale dish. One popular variation, the tamal de dulce, is done by adding pink-colored sugar to the dough and filling it with raisins or other dried fruit.

Kimchi

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Native to Korea, Kimchi is a pickled dish out of fermented vegetables spiced with varied seasonings. A traditional banchan, or side dish, Kimchi comes in different varieties like: the baechu (Chinese cabbage) variety, pa-kimchi (made with scallions), ggakdugi (made with cubed radish), and oisobagi (a cucumber kimchi mix hot and spicy seasoning). The common seasonings used in making Kimchi include ginger, brine, onions, scallions and and aekjeot (fish sauce). However, one can add or replaced existing ingredients depending on the type of kimchi being made.

Wasabi

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Wasabi is a member of the Brassicaceae family, which includes cabbages, horseradish and mustard. Similar to hot mustard, Wasabi’s hotness produces vapors that irritate the nasal passages more than the tongue. This sizzling hot dish is best served with sushi or sashimi, and soy sauce.

Borscht

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Europeans simply love Borscht, a red-colored soup made with beet as its main ingredient. Borscht can be prepared and served in two ways; hot and cold. Though both variants use beets, hot borscht is more like a stew with added ingredients such as cabbage, beans, cucumber, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes or onions, mushrooms, and meats (chicken, pork, or beef). On the other hand, cold borscht is prepared by boiling together chopped young beets and raw chopped vegetables (radishes or cucumbers). After cooling them down, sour cream or soured milk is added to the soup.

Bouillabaisse

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Another popular fish soup, Bouillabaisse is made by mixing together several kinds of cooked fish (scorpion fish, sea robin and European conger), shellfish (sea urchins, mussels, small crabs or octopus), and vegetables. To make it more savory, the soup is flavored with variety of herbs and spices are added like fennel seeds, saffron, bay leaf, garlic, basil and orange zest.

Bacalhau

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Bacalhau is Portugal’s national dish which is a preserved fish or a salt cod served along side with potatoes, and wine like Green (Vinho Verde) or mature wines (Douro Wine). Fast fact, there are almost 400 ways of cooking Bacalhau, good enough to have at least variant for every day of the year.

Gumbo

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Gumbo which traced back its origin in Louisianan is a wide variety of spicy soups. A perfect Gumbo must consist one or more types of poultry ( chicken, duck, or quail), shellfish (freshwater crawfish, or shrimp), smoked pork, strong stock, celery, bell peppers, onion and a thickener. This spicy soup is best served over rice.

Tabbouleh

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Popular among Middle Easterners, Tabbouleh is a salad made out of chopped parsley, onions, bulgur wheat, mint, and tomato with lemon juice, olive oil and black pepper. It is traditionally eaten with a lettuce leaf.

Doro wat

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A traditional Ethiopian dish, Dora wat is a stew made from chicken and hard-boiled egg, some vegetables, and spices such as fenugreek, berbere, paprika, cardamom and niter kibbeh. Dora wat is commonly served with bread called injera.

Nasi Goreng

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Nasi Goreng is a dish that is popular in Indonesian and Malaysian table. The main ingredients for Nasi Goreng include pre-cooked rice, soy sauce, garlic, shallot and some spring onions for garnishing. The rice used to make nasi goreng is cooked ahead of time and left to cool down, which is one reason to use rice cooked from the day before. In restaurants, the dish is often served as a main meal accompanied by additional items such as a fried egg, fried chicken, vegetables, satay and kerupuk (crackers or fried potato).

Surprising Facts About Popular Machines and Devices, You Probably Don't Know

Here are some machines and devices you would have not thought to have been invented as early as you have known.

Vending Machine – 2nd c. BCE

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Do you believe that until now, there are still millions of people in the world who have not seen and used a vending machine? And would you believe that as early as the 2nd century CE, vending machine was already invented by Hero of Alexandria. This engineer and mathematician invented a vending machine that accepted a coin and then dispensed a fixed amount of holy water. When the coin was deposited, it fell upon a pan attached to a lever. The lever opened up a valve which lets some water flow out. The pan continued to tilt with the weight of the coin until it fell off, at which point a counterweight would snap the lever back up and turn off the valve.

Compass -4th c. BCE

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The compass had long been invented in China before the Europeans invented it. This significant invention, especially in navigation and exploration, was invented in the 4th century BCE in China. This gadget is a navigational instrument for determining direction relative to the Earth’s magnetic poles.

Odometer – 3rd c. BCE

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This is quite unbelievable but the Odometer had long been invented a hundred years before vehicles powered by machines were invented. It was invented in the 3rd century BCE by Archimedes. An Odometer is a gadget that indicates distance travelled by a car or other vehicle.

Automatic Mechanical Calculator – 1623

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The first automatic calculator was invented in 1623 by the German polymath Wilhelm Schickard.

Adding Machine – 1642

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The first adding machine was invented in 1642 by Blaise Pascal.

Steam Power

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Steam Power or Steam Engine was invented in the 2nd century by Hero of Alexandria in Roman Egypt. This invention is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.

Interesting Facts About Good and Bad Cholesterol

Some interesting facts we need to know about good and bad cholesterol.

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What is bad and good cholesterol?

The cholesterol flowing in your blood vessels is not actually the dreadful character medical science pictured it to be, particularly if good cholesterol offsets bad cholesterol. The truth is, in order to have a healthy body, our body should avoid the bad cholesterol known as LDL (low-Density Lipoproteins), at the same time our body needs sufficient amount of the good cholesterol known as HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein). Read on to learn more about the difference between the two:

Both LDL and HDL are important to our body–LDL injects cholesterol to the bloodstream needed in the production of hormones and bile salts in the liver. Also, LDL aids in the distribution of fat-soluble vitamins such as Vitamins A, D, E, K through your bloodstream. While HDL main function is to deliver cholesterol back to the liver for disposal.

Since LDL ferries cholesterol to the blood, there is a big risk that increase in cholesterol level might trigger plaque be deposited in the arteries and blood vessels walls. These plaque will eventually blocks blood from flowing to the heart. This is the reason why LDL is commonly referred to as bad cholesterol. The liver produces LDL and the food we eat have nothing to do with the production of LDL. In contrast, HDL brings cholesterol to the liver, in the process be broken down and excreted. Like LDL, the liver produces HDL and does not directly come from food sources.

To make it easier to understand, LDL transports cholesterol from the liver to the blood while HDL ferries cholesterol from the blood to the liver.

How to keep bad cholesterol (LDL) at a safe level:

* Watch your total fat intake. Stay away from eating visible fat, like visible fat found at the end of the barbeque.
* Design and apply new cooking techniques. As an alternative for frying, why not try steaming or grilling your food.
* Since cholesterol is only found in animal product, prefer vegetables over meat.
* Limit your intake of chips cookies, donuts, muffins, and croissants.
* Eat lots of fiber. * Watch your weight by ridding off unnecessary weight.

How to increase good cholesterol (HDL):

* Stay physically active.
* Quit smoking.
* Use cooking oils higher in monounsaturated fats such as canola oil or olive oil.
* Substitute your protein source with soy-based foods.
* Choose lean meats.
* Keep a healthy weight.

15 Easy Ways to be Inspired

Are you feeling down or being defeated by life’s frustrations, then here is a list to perk up yourself. Just 15 easy ways that will get you inspired.

To finish the race we call the “human race”, a runner must set some goals to follow. But these goals are easier said than done if a “push” tool is missing. This tool is what we call inspiration or set of things to be inspired. Money nor time can’t get you to finish the race, only your vision and life’s natural wonders will get you there. Here is a list that may come in handy for you to get some inspirations.

Say I Love You

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* It will be just great if you expresses your sincere affection for your love ones by telling them you love them. A hug and a kiss is endearing too.

Throw that Frown Away

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* Smile, and let the world smile with you. Even if you are not in the mood to share one, just smile… it will definitely change your day.

Enjoy Nature’s Heartwarming Serenity

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* Take a stroll on a beach, flower garden or a walk on a park just to get that feeling of being connected to nature.

Watch the Children Play

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* Experience the joy and laughter children at play bring. Leave your worries for a while to appreciate the joy these little angels offer.

Be Appreciative and Express Gratitude

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* Think of seven people close to your heart that you are grateful for. Get out of your way and send them a gift as a way of expressing gratitude.

Marvel at the Sun’s Magnificent Grandeur

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* Be mesmerize at how the sun rise and set from a picturesque position.

Reminisce the Good Old Days

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* It will be a great idea if you can set a reunion party with your good old friends and talk about those happy and feel-good memories.

Watch Birds in Flight

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* On a fine day, look up into the blue sky and observe the graceful maneuvers birds do while in flight.

Let Music Take its Toll

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* Grab you headset and set your music playlist. Sing along, dance or just simply enjoy listening to these soul-suiting music.

Take a Much Needed Good Laugh

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* Just set an activity, be it watching a funny movie or simply crack jokes with your love ones or friends.

Take a Bubble Bath

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* Let your ideas be soak in warm scented water, and let your mind take some quality moments to relax.

Be a Good Samaritan

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* Spend some time visiting orphanages, drug rehabilitation centers, hospital’s cancer and leukemia wards and the likes.. Offer something nice for these people who are in need.

Open Your Heart

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* Let your emotions shine by treating yourself to an experience or activity with friends that opens your heart. Or by watching an uplifting film, reading an inspirational book or going by a list of sweet love quotes.

Ponder About the Dreams You Desire

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* Dreams are free, so why not get a piece of paper and chat down all the things you want to have if you have the money to buy them.

Desire for World Peace

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* Isn’t be nice that at the end of the day, you can say a prayer that love conquers adversities so that there be peace and joy for the human race.

Getting The Right Pillow to a Good Night Sleep

An ambient room environment will not guarantee a good night sleep! Yes, there are other factors to consider before saying “I spent the night, sleeping like a dead-tired log.” If you woke up the next morning having neck pain, chances are you slept with the wrong type of pillow.

Sleepers are categorized into four types: side winders, stomach slumbers, back floppers, and rock-and-rollers. A right pillow suits each sleeping position. It is up to you to pick the right pillow that will work well for you. Read on to learn more about the right pillows that match certain sleeping positions.

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Side Winders:

Probably, the most comfortable sleeping position is to sleep on your side. Yet many are complaining of experiencing neck pains. The reason – a pillow that is far too low. It is very important to choose a pillow that will support the head suitably to keep a straight spine. The right pillow acts as a stabilizer and not allowing the head from sinking toward the bed. To avoid neck and shoulders pains to occur, it is best to raise the pillow by putting a piece of towel underneath, or adding another pillow until you feel comfortable.

Back Floppers:

As a rule, back floppers (back sleepers) need a lower pillow than side winders (side sleepers). Back floppers, specially those whose heads extend forward may try using feather pillow or higher pillow. To achieve the best back-sleeping posture, raise or lower your pillow using foam or towel until you get the most ideal position for your head.

Stomach Slumbers:

If you can avoid it, refrain from being a stomach slumber! Doing so will force you to set your neck into a very twisted position. However, if you are a stomach slumber, then it is best that you avoid using any pillow. A good substitute for stomach sleepers is to try creating a half-lying sleeping position – lying on your side and then half rolling onto your stomach. This position will give ample head and neck movement.

Rock and Rollers:

Spending the night moving from side to back to stomach throughout the night, are what we call the rock and rollers. This sleeping habit call for a more intricate sleeping arrangement. Rock and Rollers need to be confined to an orthopedic pillow – a pillow that is lower in the center and higher around the edges. Moving on your side will allow you to rest on the pillow’s higher portion, and rolling onto your back will allow your head to rest.

Five Vitamin-packed Foods That are Excellent Additions at Your Table

Nowadays, most vitamins and food supplements come in pill form. However, it is best to get your vitamins from natural sources that are available in natural foods! These vitamin-packed foods should be incorporate into your diet. Read on to learn what are these five vitamin-packed foods that are excellent additions at your table.

Grapes

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Grapes are 70-80% water and 15-30% sugar (fructose and glucose). They are fun to eat, tasty, high in antioxidants and packed with Vitamins C, A, B, and K. They are also loaded with nutrients that include: calcium, folic acid, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxalic acid, phosphoric acid, salicilic acid.

Studies conducted have shown that eating grapes may lower blood sugar; grapes juice or red wine can reduce the risk of heart diseases and even help fight aging; grapes have an effective antimicrobial action; and a very good cancer fighting fruits, since they contain high levels of caffeic acid.

Bananas

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Bananas are loaded with vitamins, including vitamin A, B6, and C, folate, and pantothenic acid. These energy booster fruits contains minerals, including iron, magnesium, manganese, and potassium. These minerals are helpful in cases of anemia, controls high blood pressure, minimizes the risk of kidney stones, helps the body to make hemoglobin, prevents cramping and controls digestive disorder, diarrhea, and constipation. Bananas can act as mood enhancers and can also help people trying to give up smoking.

Sweet Potatoes

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Sweet potatoes should be a year-long favorite food at your table. Whether they are boiled, broiled, baked, or fried; these delicious-tasting potatoes are packed with vitamin A (betacarotene) and vitamin, which are powerful antioxidants that get rid out free radical from the body. Also, it is a good food for people involved in heavy muscular work, since it is riched in fiber, iron and calcium.

Sweet potatoes health benefits include: good for stomach ulcers, beneficial for low blood pressure, good food for diabetics, because it helped stabilize blood sugar levels, helpful for hemorrhoid because of its high fiber content, and may help prevent cancer in glands and organs. Sweet potatoes also has anti inflammatory properties, effective against asthma, bronchitis, arthritis, and an excellent facilitator for digestion.

Spinach

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Spinach contains lots of vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin K along with calcium, copper, dietary fiber, folate, iron, manganese, niacin, phosphorus, and omega-3 fatty acids. The benefits of spinach are many including: it helps to prevent atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries), helps normalize blood sugar among diabetics, packs antioxidants that flash out free radical in the body and help fights cancer. It is also helpful in the following cases ; Anemia, Bronchitis, Constipation, Dyspepsia and Insomnia.

Green tea

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Green tea is packed with vitamin C and contains “catechins,” an antioxidant that reduce atherosclerosis, stop blood clots, and fight cancer. Some of green tea’s health benefits includes: Promotes weight loss, slows the onset of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, stabilizes your cholesterol levels, reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases, eases the pain of rheumatoid arthritis, boosts your immune system, treats allergies and infections, and slows the aging process.

30 Other Ways to Use Salt in Your Home

Salt (sodium chloride) has been a main fixture in preserving food and for cleaning appliances, porcelain, brass, copper, kitchen utensils etc. Amazing how this versatile mineral do the tricks. Below is a list of other ways you can put salt to good use in your home:

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IN THE KITCHEN

** A very reliable way to test egg freshness is to add one tablespoon of salt in a glass of water. Then put the egg in it — a fresh egg will sink, while an older egg will float.
** We all know that fruits such as apples and pears, when peeled undergo a process called oxidation. To maintain their color, place them in lightly salted water to prevent browning.
** Expending much energy shelling pecans, walnuts and other hard nuts? Soak them in salt water for a few hours and presto! – removing the meat is much easier.
** For cake lovers – do you want to prevent your cake’s icing from sugaring? Just add a small amount of salt to cake icing and it will do the trick.
** For quicker, faster, higher peaks, add a tiny bit of salt when whipping cream or beating egg whites.
** Your favorite cheese can have a long life, how? Before placing them in your refrigerator, wrap it in a cloth dampened with saltwater; this will prevent mold on cheese.

PERSONAL CARE

** Prolong toothbrush life and save a few bucks! Before your first use, make it a point to soak it in salt water.
** Want to have a clean, white, shiny teeth? Dip your toothbrush in a mixture of one part fine salt to two parts water – and brush as usual.
** A mixture of salt and baking soda (1:1) in water is an effective mouth rinse.
** For mouth problems like abscesses and cankers, gurgle with a solution of warm saltwater three or more times a day.
** Got stung by a bee? Quickly moisten affected area by placing a small pile of salt to help reduce pain and swelling.
** Ouch.. itchy mosquito bite! A saltwater soak can do a quick relief.
** Freshens skin after a bath. Before drying yourself, massage your body with dry salt.
** Sore throat? A mixture of salt and warm water can do wonders.

AROUND THE HOUSE

CLEANING

** Keep grease from building up in your sink drains – make it a regular routine to pour a “hot water and salt” solution down the kitchen sink.
** A good sprinkling of salt and paper towels is a sure way to clean greasy frying pans.
** Get rid of stubborn coffee and tea stains, by gently scrubbing stained cups with a salt and liquid dish soap solution.
** A salt and soda solution can be used as deodorizer and to clean the inside of your refrigerator.
** A paste made from a mix of salt and lemon. with just enough water is all you need to clean rust. Rub on rust, let dry for several minutes and polish with a dry, soft cloth.
** Cleaning a glass coffee pot? Do it the quick way – pour ice cubes and add few bits of salt to a coffee pot, shake or twirl around energetically, and rinse.

LAUNDRY

** How to eliminate excess suds while doing your laundry? – Easy, just a sprinkle of salt will do the work.
** Brighten colored curtains, carpets and faded rugs by rubbing them vigorously with a cloth that has been soaked in a saltwater solution.
** Removing blood stains – soak stained clothes in cold saltwater, then rinse in warm water and boil after the wash. Warning! Use only on fibers such as linen and cotton that can bear high heat.
** For rust stains – soak stained spots in a salt and lemon juice solution for several minutes, have it sun-bleached for several hours, then rinse and dry.

10 Wonderful Exotic Fruits – Part Three

10 more delicious and healthy exotic fruits.

These wonderful exotic fruits are not only healthy and delicious ones – they do have interesting and helpful medicinal properties!

Loquat

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The Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is a subtropical evergreen fruit tree native to China. It was introduced into Japan possibly a thousand years ago, and reach California in the 1870’s. Today, loquat trees are also grown in many countries including Mexico, Portugal. Brazil, India, Pakistan, Australia, France, Italy, Israel, Egypt and other Mediterranean countries.

The fruits growing in clusters, are oval about 2.5-5 cm long having smooth yellow or orange skin. The sweet and juicy pulp comes in white, yellow or orange depending on the cultivar. The taste is like a cross between a passion fruit and a guava The fruit may contain three to five large brown seeds. The skin, can be removed easily if the fruit is ripe. The fruit can be eaten raw, preserved dried or stewed. Loquat is rich in vitamin A, dietary fiber, minerals, pectin and anti-oxidants.

Feijoa

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The Feijoa (Acca sellowiana) is a flowering plant that is indigenous to South America. The fruit tree, also called pineapple guava and guavasteen was first cultivated in New Zealand in the early 1900s.The pear-shaped feijoa fruits are about .75-3.5″ in long with waxy skin. The fruit emit’s a strong aromatic scent and taste like a cross of guava and pineapple. Just like guava, the fruit pulp has a gritty texture and becomes gelatinous when ripe. How to eat the fruit? Just cut it in half, then use a spoon to scoop out the pulp. The Feijoa fruit is a good source of fiber, vitamin C, folate, and proanthocyanins, a highly effective antioxidant.

Chontaduro

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The Chontaduro (Bactris gasipaes), is a palm native to Central and South America. The fruit growing in clusters are harvested from the top of this palm that grows to 20 m or taller. Chontaduro fruit tastes like a cross between roasted chestnuts and baked potato. It may be eaten raw or can be stewed in salted water. The palm fruit is rich in Vitamin C, vitamin A, minerals (calcium, phosphorus, iron) and proteins.

Passion fruit

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The Passion fruit (passiflora edulis) is native to Central America where Brazil is the main producing country. This climbing vine with nearly round or ovoid fruit can grow 15 to 20 ft. The fruit, yellow or dark purple in color; has thick outer skin and inside is a thick mucous-like membrane covering as many as 250 small, black seeds. The fruits are edible and the pulp tastes sweet. If eaten raw, cut the fruit in half and spoon out the pulp. Passion fruit is packed with vitamins A and C, a good source of fiber, and contains potassium and iron. It has also medicinal uses such as easing headaches, ulcers, anxiety, urinary tract infections, and heart attacks.

Black Sapote

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The Black Sapote (Diospyros digyna), also called Black Persimmon, Chocolate-Fruit, is a Tomato-like fruit native in Mexico and Guatemala. It is also grown in Florida, Cuba, Hawaii, The Philippines, and the Dominican Republic. The fruit is shining dark green, about 10 x 13 cm. in size having a firm rind. The edible pulps when ripe are sweet and taste like mild chocolate. The fruit may be eaten raw or use in desserts. Black sapote is rich in vitamin C and a good source of vitamin A, potassium and minerals.

Soursop

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The Soursop (Annona muricata) is an exotic fruit native to tropical America. Today, it is cultivated in many countries in South Asia. The fruit comes in many shapes like oval, round and irregular shapes. This prickly fruits has a white, creamy, juicy flesh that contains an average of 60 to 100 black-brown seeds. As the name suggests, the fruit is sour and acidic in taste. It may be eaten raw or squeezed for juice. The pulp is high in carbohydrates, Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, potassium, calcium and dietary fiber. Other names for the fruit include: Graviola in Brazil, Guanabana in Spanish and Guyabano in Filipino.

Guarana

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The Guarana is a flowering shrub native to Venezuela and Brazil. The tree grows to 12 m in high. The bright-red fruit growing in clusters is small (about the size of a coffee bean) and round in shape. The powder of the fruit is bitter when consumed alone but takes a pleasant and delicious taste when mixed with water. The guarana fruit contains about twice the caffeine found in coffee beans. Use as a nutritional supplement, it is an effective energy booster. In Brazil, Guaraná syrup is marketed as energy drinks and is used as an ingredient in carbonated soft drinks.

Lychee

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The Lychee (Litchi chinensis), is a medium-sized tropical fruit tree native to parts of China, India, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Indonesia. The fleshy fruits are rather odd-looking; The exterior part of the fruit roughly-textured rind reddish in color, the inside contains a layer of sweet, juicy, translucent white flesh. The flesh is eaten raw or can be added to different dessert dishes. Lychee fruits are low in calories and are cholesterol free. It is rich in vitamin C, dietary fiber and is a good source of B-complex vitamins such as thiamin, niacin and folates.

Camachile

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The Camachile (Pithecellobium dulce), also known as- Guamachil, Madras Thorn, Monkey Pod, Manila Tamarind, Kodukkai Puli/Kodi-kai puli, Kona Puliyankai , Sweet Tamarind, Jungle Jilebi, Bilayati Imli, is nativeto Mexico, Central Asia, Guam, India, Philippines, Caribbean, and Florida. The tree grows to about 5 to 8 m and bears greenish-white, flowers 12 cm (4.7 in) long. The flowers produce an edible, curved or twisted pods about 12 cm long. The seeds are black. The seedpods can be eaten raw or prepared as a beverage. Camachile is used in treating Venereal diseases and is also prescribed for diabetics.

Durian

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Durian known in southeast Asia as the “king of fruits”, is native to Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines and Indonesia. The fruit growing to about 30 centimeters long and weighing from one to three kilograms is oblong to round in shape. The edible pulp emits an indescribable odor. Durian is a highly nutritious fruit because it is rich in vitamin B, C and E and is a good source of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.