Malunggay Goes Mainstream

Back in April I posted about my new favorite food, pan de malunggay. It's pan de sal made with malunggay, which is billed as a super-healthy ingredient. I'm not that much into healthy eating, but this stuff tastes great.

Anyway, it appears that malunggay (aka moringa) is about to break into the big-time in the US. Here's something I found featured on Yahoo's front page:

"Moringa has incredibly nutritious qualities—it has 3.5 times the calcium of milk and 4 times the vitamin C of oranges," says David Wolfe, author of Superfoods. All you have to do is open the bag and let the good nutrients roll. 

A recent analysis of the leaves found that moringa contains more vitamin A than carrots, more iron than spinach, and more potassium than bananas. It also packs as much protein as milk or eggs.

I am sooo far ahead of the curve.