Moringa - The Miracle Tree

Today I had the pleasure of helping out several volunteers of the Edible Plant Project. This non-profit organization promotes eating local, sustainable foods. While learning about different edible plants one of the volunteers mentioned Moringa (Moringa Oleifera). She encouraged me to research more on what was considered the most nutrient rich plant on earth and what she believed to be a plant "we could live off of". As soon as I got back home I began finding as much information as I could on this super food. These are some of the incredible nutritional facts and benefits I found on this amazing plant....

• Provides more than 90 nutrients and 46 antioxidants
• At least:

         - 2 x the vitamin A of carrots
         - 4 x the potassium of bananas
         - 4 x the fiber of oats
         - 14 x the calcium of milk
         - 9 x the iron of spinach
         - 2 x the protein of yogurt
         - 7 x the vitamin C of oranges

• Contains vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B6, B7, D, E and K
• Increases milk production during breastfeeding
• Increases physical energy
• Many other benefits relating to: Diabetes, Cancer, anti-aging and mental clarity.

The most highly nutritional part of the plant are the leaves which can be consumed fresh, cooked and in powder form (which can be stored for several months without losing nutritional value).

Feel free to look up additional information in the links below on what many cultures around the world call "The Tree of Life":

Moringa Source
Grenera - Moringa
Wikipedia - Moringa