Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Squash for better health, eyesight (1 of 2)

Good morning friends. Here’s a good information for those whose eyes were having a little problem. For every parents, they should see to it that the eyesight of their children will be a perfect one.


THE lowly kalabasa (squash) may have (undeservedly) gained a reputation among elementary pupils as a “zero” because of its shape, thus a pupil who gets a failing grade gets a “kalabasa award” of sorts.


The squash turns out to actually belong to the A-list of superfoods—containing pro-vitamin A that can help those fond of consuming it gain better eyesight, healthier hair, smoother and clearer skin, as well as for better overall growth.

Priority food

This squash is among the dietary food which musts youths should take.


The snack foods with its main ingredient squash is needed most by pre-schoolers, schoolchildren and adolescents. Samples of such snacks are the “squash halaya,” “squash kutsinta” and “squash maja”.

The squash contains minerals like calcium, phosphorous and iron. Calcium and phosphorous help keep bones and teeth strong. Iron is needed in building healthy red blood cells.

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