farmeric August 18th, 2010
Pacquiao, who prefers to use the moniker given to him by the Americans, which as everyone knows came from a video game character immensely popular in the 80s, known for devouring everything in its way, has devoured every fighter who crossed his path.
Pacquiao, who boxed his way to fame and fortune and into the hearts of this country’s citizens desperate for heroes, reportedly feasted on malunggay-filled tinola prepared by his trainer before his fights.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has said time and again that pound for pound, malunggay is the most nutritious vegetable this side of the planet, rich in every known nutrient. It also wages war against free radicals that impair metabolism.
DA said that the Medical College in Kolkota, India, found out that malunggay can help in the treatment of female reproductive disorders like epithelial ovarian cancer.
Philippine folklore says that malunggay can also help men with low sperm count.
Known scientifically as Moringa oleifera Lamk, malunggay is also believed to be a natural energy booster.
It is a given that malunggay, with all its nutrients, helped Paquiao beat his opponents.
With the vast commercial opportunities that come with the “miracle vegetable,” our people just might rally behind it, be more productive, earn, have food on the table, be truly united, and help each other live a better life.
It’s hard to unite when one is poor and hungry, but there is one ingredient in the meal of the destitute that has all the nutritive values absent in the meals of the super rich, and that is malunggay.
Of course, for the greedy there will never be enough. No amount of malunggay-laced tinola can remedy that problem.
Tags: malunggay, manny pacquiao, moringga
