Health and Nutrition

Breadfruit is a gluten-free, nutritious, & delicious ancient Hawaiian staple that can supply your body with the right vitamins & nutrients you need to flourish.

Written by Kirthi Hagalwadi, Masters Student in Public Health at San Jose State University and Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Co-op Intern January-April, 2023.  Kalo (taro), the most culturally significant of Hawaiʻi-grown staples,...

Here you can find many ways that breadfruit benefits your body with its fiber-rich properties. It helps support your heart, digestive system & weight management.

The ‘Ulu Education Toolkit is an interdisciplinary, standards-aligned database of indigenous crops resources to help anchor the Farm to School movement in Hawaiʻi.

The primary nutritional benefit, and the one for which Okinawan sweet potatoes are especially prized, is their high antioxidant levels.

Taro root is an excellent source of energy. Taro benefits the intestines and bowels work properly Also. Learn more about taro health benefits in this article.

Palaʻai (pumpkin or winter squash) is rich in vitamins and nutrients to support eyes, gut, and heart health as well as help regulate blood sugar and improve immunity. Read on to learn more about the health benefits of our low-carb, high-fiber palaʻai.

What’s the difference between fresh breadfruit vs. frozen? In this article we compare the nutritional value of fresh and frozen ‘ulu using science.