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" Step aside, kale, and make way for the latest superfood star: Moringa. Also known as the drumstick tree because of the shape of its seed pods, the moringa tree is native to\u00A0India\u00A0but can be found in\u00A0many other\u00A0tropical\u00A0and subtropical areas, as well.\u00A0Almost every part\u00A0of the tree can be used for something, but the leaves and drumstick pods\u00A0are what&amp;#039;s\u00A0most\u00A0commonly used\u00A0in food\u00A0and\u00A0traditional medicine.\u00A0It&amp;#039;s no wonder why:\u00A0According to the NGO\u00A0Trees for Life, gram for gram,\u00A0moringa leaves contain:  4\u00A0times the vitamin A found in\u00A0carrots\u00A0 7 times the vitamin C found in\u00A0oranges\u00A0 4 times the calcium found in\u00A0milk\u00A0 3 times the\u00A0potassium found in\u00A0bananas\u00A0 2 times the protein found in\u00A0yogurt   It gets better!\u00A0Moringa\u00A0leaves can be eaten raw, cooked like kale or\u00A0dried and ground into a powder; the drumstick pods, which are found in all kinds of delicious Asian dishes, can also be eaten raw, cooked or even squeezed to produce moringa seed oil.\u00A0 We&amp;#039;re starting to think the tree is a bit of an overachiever, actually: Moringa\u00A0has been used to fight malnutrition in dry areas where nutritious crops don&amp;#039;t often grow.\u00A0And the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) even\u00A0named moringa as\u00A0its Traditional Crop of the Month in September 2014 because it&amp;#039;s so useful. Impressive, right?\u00A0 If anything, we&amp;#039;re wondering why moringa is just now entering\u00A0the western world&amp;#039;s superfood spotlight. Prepare yourselves for an onslaught of moringa teas, supplements and powders. An important note: If you do decide to try moringa (or any other product you&amp;#039;re unfamiliar with, really),\u00A0be sure you know exactly what&amp;#039;s in it\u00A0before you put it in your body. Don&amp;#039;t take any chances.\u00A0 As for us, we&amp;#039;re going the fresh route and trying out\u00A0the FAO&amp;#039;s recipe for moringa leaf korma. Because yum. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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