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Assalamualaikum and a very good morning I bid to the honourable judges, respected teachers, fellow contestents and ladies

and gentlements. Let me ask you what is Parkia speciosa? oes anyone know what is it? !ell, let me give you hints on how it looks like. "he tree is tall buttressed, leaves bipinnate# which contains about $%&$' large seeds# flowers are very small, crowded on pear shaped head, pods large, flattened and twisted with the swollen seeds clearly visible though the bright green aid. (o, can you guess now what is Parkia (peciosa? )es, it is fresh local salad or *ulam+ that ,alaysian would called *Petai+. -ne day my grandmother asks me, do you eat petai? At that time my answer is no because I honestly didn.t like petai. /irst because of its stinging smell when you eat it. (econdly it.s due to my ignorance of the health benefits of petai itself. (o, today I would like to talk about Petai and its health benefits. "he tree of petai is about forty five feet high, is grown for its seeds. "hese seeds have an offensive smell but the people love to eat them. !ell, shortly after listening to my grandmother+s talking about its benefits I reali0e how important petai is to our health. "hen, I never look at petai in the same way again. I studied its health benefits and it turned out that petai is a powerful natural remedy for many ills. )ou might have heard that 1an apple a day keeps the doctor away.1 2ut when we look at petai.s benefits, probably we would like to change it into, 1A petai pod a day keeps the doctor away.1 Petai can be eaten raw as a fresh vegetable, boiled, fried or even baked. Petai also used in sambal or as a vegetable. /resh petai is very rich in vitamin and fiber. "hey are believed to have medicinal values. "he seeds contain about 3%4 water, $$&$34 carbohydrates, 54 protein, $.'& '4 fat, $4 fiber, calcium, and vitamins. "he seeds are used in the treatment of diabetes, hypertension, nephritis, edema, stomach and intestinal worms. Petai is one of the best value foods. It is more nutritious than apple as you will get four times the protein, three times the phosphorus, twice the carbohydrates, five times vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals6 7o wonder petai is popular among those who need much energy to do something. 8esearch has proved that by just two servings of petai you will have enough energy for a strenuous 5%&minute workout. !hy? 2ecause the natural sugars plus fiber content in petai can provide an instant boost of energy. 9owever, energy is just one of many ways petai can help us keep fit. It can also help us overcome or prevent a lot of illnesses. (o making petai your daily diet is a wise act. (tudies by ,alaysian Agricultural 8esearch and evelopment Institute :,A8 I; indicated petai has a good amino acid profile, particularly essential amino acids. <ssential amino acids help maintain blood, sugar and energy level balance. "hey are needed to produce hormones, en0ymes, muscles, tissues, bones and collagen. <ssential amino acids also assist the process of metabolism in human+s body and facilitates the function of the central nervous system =>7(?.

Petai carries a wide range of health benefits. 2ut because it is e@tremely high in potassium yet low in salt, make it perfect in lowering high blood pressure. Plus, this potassium& packed petai can boost your brain power. "wo hundred students at a "wickenham =,iddlese@? school were helped through their e@ams by eating petai, according to a survey. 7e@t, due to the high fiber content, petai can help you restore bowel action. Lack of eating fruit will result in constipation. )ou are unable to empty the bowels effectively. 2ut you can overcome the problem by consuming petai. If you.re in a fit of depression, hangovers, and morning sickness, try to eat petai. "ryptophan content in petai will make you rela@. )our mood will improve and you.ll feel happier. 2esides this, if you like snacking on petai between meals will help to avoid morning sickness. !hat about heartburn? I consider petai 1botanical antacid1 as it has a natural antacid effect. (o if you.re suffering from heartburn, treat it by eating petai. ,y personal e@perience with heartburn showed that petai is a very helpful remedy. id you know that petai is high in vitamins 2$A and 2B that help calm the nervous system? Apart from this, when women are suffering from P,( =premenstrual syndrome?, they.d better eat petai that will regulate their blood glucose levels and affect their mood. "he last one. Are you trying to stop smoking? <at petai as part of your regular diet. Its vitamin 2B, 2$A, potassium and magnesium contents help your body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal. "ogether with this, you can also cut the risk of death caused by strokes which usually accompany smokers. "hough petai has a wide range of health benefits, let me advise you to not consume it too much at a time. It.s not good of consuming petai in e@cess because petai can harm our kidneys. Its substance will damage the kidney filter. "he reason is because petai contains a lot of amino acids. /inally, I hope the above information will be useful and helpful to you and your beloved ones. "hank you for lending me your ears.

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