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  2. Carambola - Wikipedia

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    Each fruit can have 10 to 12 flat light brown seeds about 5–15 mm (1 ⁄ 4 – 1 ⁄ 2 in) in width and enclosed in gelatinous aril. Once removed from the fruit, they lose viability within a few days. [7] [8] [9] Like the closely related bilimbi, there are two main types of carambola: the small sour (or tart) type and the larger sweet type.

  3. Averrhoa carambola - Wikipedia

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    Averrhoa carambola is best known as the star fruit, as it is best known for the star-like shape it has when cut. In addition to being eaten, the fruit is used in traditional Asian medicine to treat chickenpox, intestinal parasites, headaches, and other illnesses. Star fruit contains oxalate, too much of which can be dangerous.

  4. List of edible seeds - Wikipedia

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    An edible seed [n 1] is a seed that is suitable for human or animal consumption. Of the six major plant parts, [n 2] seeds are the dominant source of human calories and protein. [1] A wide variety of plant species provide edible seeds; most are angiosperms, while a few are gymnosperms.

  5. Gardening has great mental and physical health benefits ... - AOL

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    Dr. Raj Dasgupta, a physician specializing in internal medicine and a medical reviewer for the National Council on Aging, tells Yahoo Life that those who garden are more likely to grow their own ...

  6. Seed predation - Wikipedia

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    A strawberry aggregate accessory fruit damaged by a mouse eating the seeds ().. Seed predation, often referred to as granivory, is a type of plant-animal interaction in which granivores (seed predators) feed on the seeds of plants as a main or exclusive food source, [1] in many cases leaving the seeds damaged and not viable.

  7. 10 Foods You Should Never Eat on a Road Trip - AOL

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    High Fiber Foods. You should rethink eating foods like beans and broccoli until you reach your destination. While good for your body in general, fiber can cause gas and bloating. Digestion of high ...

  8. Are Seed Oils Really Killing Us? We Asked the Experts - AOL

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    Technically, a seed oil is a cooking oil made by pressing seeds to extract the fat. But the current pariahs are canola, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, soy, rice bran, sunflower, and safflower oils.

  9. Edible plant stem - Wikipedia

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    There are also many wild edible plant stems. In North America, these include the shoots of woodsorrel (usually eaten along with the leaves), chickweeds, galinsoga, common purslane, Japanese knotweed, winter cress and other wild mustards, thistles (de-thorned), stinging nettles (cooked), bellworts, violets, amaranth and slippery elm, among many others.