FFH - SOURSOP

SOURSOP

Who knows the above fruit?

Growing up, I never knew its real name, and I kept calling it “shawashop” and I know some others may have called it a worse name than me. So far, it is my best - though I’m a lover of all types of fruit.

Welcome!!!

SOURSOP: Botanical name, Anona muricata is a very nutritious and healthy fruit, always with this sweet-sour taste that makes it outstanding and unique. As it is unique, so is it loaded with more than enough healthy benefits and uses. The soft milky pulp and fiber can be used for beverages, deserts, smoothies, (I love smoothies), and candy as well as a wealth of traditional medicinal treatments that are used in many parts of the world.

WHY SHOULD I CONSUME SOURSOP?

Respiratory distress: if you suffer or struggle with a cold or cough or other form of Respiratory ailment, then soursop's anti-inflammatories properties can help to clear out your airways, relieve congestion and soothe irritation.

Sedation and Stress: It has been used as a stress relieving strategy for centuries. If you are suffering from insomnia or restless sleep, soursop tea is a wise choice.

Skin health.

Parasite control.

Anti-inflammatory properties.

Immune system booster.

Gastrointestinal health: Being rich in Vitamin C, soursop was used for many years as a natural remedy for scurvy and dysentery. The juice of SOURSOP fruit can also be a very effective diuretic, to cleanse the Gastro-intestinal tract and remove excess toxins and salts from the body.

Analgesic properties: It helps relieve pains and speedup healing.

Cancer prevention: Some of the most interesting benefits of soursop relate to its antioxidant activity, which mainly comes from acetogenins, as well as quinolones and alkaloids. These have been directly linked to cancer prevention and the reduction in size of tumours.

Extensive research has been done on the unique organic compounds of SOURSOP and it has been widely studied as an alternative cancer treatment. These acetogenins are actually unique to the annonanaceae plant family, which is what makes them so fascinating. They can apparently cut off flow to foreign or abnormal cellular growths and have already been positively associated with treating breast, pancreatic, prostrate and lung cancer.

NB: You don't have to wait until you develop an illness before you heed to fruit and vegetable consumption.

Why wait for long before joining us to enjoy the life-giving SOURSOP fruit.

See you at the top of being HEALTHY.

SOURSOP JUICE RECIPE

Ingredients:

1 soursop fruit, peeled and cut into chunks.

1 1/2 cups milk, or to taste.

2 tablespoons white sugar or honey (preferably) to taste.

2 teaspoons vanilla extract.

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon.

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg.

Procedures

Wash the fruit and remove back.

Press soursop pieces through a fine-mesh strainer with the back of a spoon or with washed hand into a bowl to remove the juice from the fruit.

Whisk milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg into soursop juice until sugar is dissolved completely.

Pour punch into a pitcher and refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

Serve chilled... It has this soothing and satisfying taste that will make your day.

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