Maya Nut | The Miracle Food of the Rainforests

Life from a single seed

World economic and educational poverty are two of the most significant threats to quality of living across the globe. It’s one thing to know there are short term loans and credit repair tools available to address emergency needs, but not knowing can be disastrous.

Such is the case with the Maya nut. CNN reports that there are trees in the rain forests of Central America called Brosimum alicastrum that grow the nutrient-rich nut (high in protein, calcium, fiber, iron and vitamins A, E, C and B), but many of the hungry people of those regions have lost touch with this ancient food source. Instead, acres of rainforests have been plowed under so that crops ill-suited to the climate can be grown.

Studies have found that where the Maya nut tree disappears, 50 to 80 percent of local species are wiped out in six months to a year.

They don’t know

But Erika Vohman has vowed to change that. Raising awareness and use of the Maya nut will improve rain forest conservation and empower the indigenous women. As a part of her work with The Equilibrium Fund she created, Vohman has traveled to Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador to teach women how to harvest, prepare and cook or dry the seeds into good food. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Maya Nut | The Miracle Food of the Rainforests"