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I love to eat ampalaya or bitter melon with egg. Especially in the morning.  My father (tatay) cooks it for the family.   BITTERMELON / AMPALAYA Momordica charantia , called bitter melon or bitter gourd in English , is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae , widely grown in Asia , Africa , and the Caribbean for its edible fruit , which is among the most bitter of all fruits . There are many varieties that differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit. This is a plant of the tropics, but its original native range is unknown. Health Benefits of Ampalaya: • Good for rheumatism and gout • And diseases of the spleen and liver • Aids in lowering blood sugar levels • Helps in lowering blood pressure • Relives headaches • Disinfects and heals wounds & burns • Can be used as a cough & fever remedy • Treatment of intestinal worms, diarrhea • Helps prevent some types of cancer • Enhances immune system to fight infection • For treatment of h

Kalamansi small, very round citrus fruit that's ubiquitous in the Philippines; often used when green also spelled calamansi Scientific name:  Citrus microcarpa Also known as: aldonisis, calamonding,  calamunding, Chinese orange, kalamondin, calamondin orange, Panama orange, kalamunding, kalamonding, kalamundin, calamundi Kalamansi is a souring agent in the stews sinigang and paksiw . It is also spritzed on pansit noodles. Mixed with soy sauce, it is a widely used dipping sauce and marinade.  toyo't kalamansi soy sauce and calamansi Calamansi is a vitamin C rich citrus fruit that enhances your beauty, by rejuvenating skin from within and thus bringing a glow on your face. One of the major health benefits of drinking lemon water is that it paves way for losing weight faster, thus acting as a great weight loss remedy. Lemon water flushes out body toxins and thus is extremely beneficial for the body. Calamansi, a fruit popular for its therapeutic properties, help