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.png "Using Moringa as food") Moringa leaves contain all of
the essential amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. It is very rare for a
vegetable to contain all of these amino acids.
And Moringa contains these amino acids in a good
proportion, so that they are very useful to our bodies. These leaves could be a great boon to
people who do not get protein from meat.
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Nutritional analysis has shown that Moringa leaves are extremely nutritious. In
fact, they contain larger amounts of several important nutrients than the common foods often
associated with these nutrients. 
These include vitamin C, which fights a host of
illnesses including colds and flu; vitamin A, which acts as a shield against eye disease, skin
disease, heart ailments, diarrhea, and many other diseases; Calcium, which builds strong bones and
teeth and helps prevent osteoporosis; Potassium, which is essential for the functioning of the
brain and nerves, and Proteins, the basic building blocks of all our body cells.
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