It’s probably not surprising if we find out that most Filipino moms have at some point boosted their malunggay or moringa consumption during their breastfeeding months, especially now that it’s widely acknowledged for its nutritional power. The thing is, not all malunggay can offer the same levels of nutrition we expect. And just because a
Published May 6, 2021, 6:02 PM
Malunggay (moringa oleifera) has been proven to be a superfood especially for women. Popularly known as an important supplement to enhance the production of breastmilk, many studies have shown that it benefits women in the many stages of their lives.
It’s been called a “superfood” because it boasts a higher content of vitamins and minerals typically associated with more popular foods. On a gram-per-gram basis of its dried leaves, it has 10 times the vitamin A of carrots, one-half the vitamin C of oranges, 17 times the calcium of milk, 15 times the potassium of bananas, 25 times the iron of spinach, and nine times the protein of yogurt, according to studies that guided Sekaya Food Supplements to develop Sekaya Organic Moringa in capsule form.