Karen Astronomia - Singkamas feverrr!

1. What is the
name of this
vegetable?

2. It’s a
Turnips!

3. The season for
Singkamas or turnips is
during summer, which is
but a perfect timing for
its thirst quenching
quality during the
summer heat. Turnips
are a root crop vegetable
that provides low
calories. It is therefore
the perfect substitute
meal for people who
want to attain a
physically fit body
without sacrificing the
need for energy for
performing strenuous
activities.

4. turnips are also an excellent
source of anti-oxidants,
minerals, and vitamins. It is
rich in vitamin C, which is a
powerful anti-oxidant that
helps for the creation of
collagen. Vitamin C helps
the body forage damaging
free radicals for the
deterrence of germs,
viruses, and bacteria and
destructive oxidation
reactions that can cause
sickness, inflammation, or
even cancer.

5. Only the root portion of
jicama is edible. The
leaves, flowers and
vines of the plant
contain rotenone, a
natural insecticide
designed to protect the
plant from predators.
Eating any of these
parts of the plant can
cause a toxic reaction