Fruit/Veggie Fun Facts
VanessaFaith
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What fruit and vegetable facts do you know?? I'm creating a document to share w/my dieting friends at church and thought it would be fun to do fruit/veggie facts. When I'm done, I'll post it on here also!
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The fiber in fruits offset the any negatives from the sugar content. So dont worry about fruit sugar if u eat the real fruit. The same doesnt go for fruit juices. Eat the fruit not the juice.0
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Fruit causes me to go over my MFP sugar allotment. True story.0
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Actually a fruit, it took a ruling by the Supreme Court in 1893 to make the tomato a vegetable.
A tomato used to be called a "love apple" because it was once thought to be an aphrodisiac.
In French, potato is "la pomme de terre" or "apple of the earth".
Avocados were once referred to as alligator pears.0 -
Maybe not helpful-but all I have in my head at the moment.0
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Actually a fruit, it took a ruling by the Supreme Court in 1893 to make the tomato a vegetable.
A tomato used to be called a "love apple" because it was once thought to be an aphrodisiac.
In French, potato is "la pomme de terre" or "apple of the earth".
Avocados were once referred to as alligator pears.
Interesting! Helpful or not, it's still interesting facts :-) Thanks!0 -
Actually a fruit, it took a ruling by the Supreme Court in 1893 to make the tomato a vegetable.
A tomato used to be called a "love apple" because it was once thought to be an aphrodisiac.
In French, potato is "la pomme de terre" or "apple of the earth".
Avocados were once referred to as alligator pears.
I love it! Just the kind of info that comes in handy at holiday cocktail parties!!!! Laugh0 -
The fiber in fruits offset the any negatives from the sugar content. So dont worry about fruit sugar if u eat the real fruit. The same doesnt go for fruit juices. Eat the fruit not the juice.
You taught me something new! Thanks!0 -
Actually a fruit, it took a ruling by the Supreme Court in 1893 to make the tomato a vegetable.
A tomato used to be called a "love apple" because it was once thought to be an aphrodisiac.
In French, potato is "la pomme de terre" or "apple of the earth".
Avocados were once referred to as alligator pears.
I learned something new today! cool!0 -
Research MERCOLA.COM for their fruit and veggie lists; the fruits are listed from the lowest sugar content to the highest sugar content (you'll be extremely surprised!). The veggies are listed from the lowest carbs to the highest carbs (again, you'll be surprised!). These lists are now my guide when I choose my fruits and veggies.
Also on Dr. Mercola's website is a list of the "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean 15" -- you can download this list via FOODNEWS.ORG which offers a colorful pocket-size reference to put in your purse. I laminated mine and use it when choosing my produce. (I've almost got this memorized.)
Knowledge is power; Sharing is caring . . .0 -
Research MERCOLA.COM for their fruit and veggie lists; the fruits are listed from the lowest sugar content to the highest sugar content (you'll be extremely surprised!). The veggies are listed from the lowest carbs to the highest carbs (again, you'll be surprised!). These lists are now my guide when I choose my fruits and veggies.
Also on Dr. Mercola's website is a list of the "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean 15" -- you can download this list via FOODNEWS.ORG which offers a colorful pocket-size reference to put in your purse. I laminated mine and use it when choosing my produce. (I've almost got this memorized.)
Knowledge is power; Sharing is caring . . .
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Here's what Wikipedia says about strawberries (I already knew this but couldn't think of how to say it):
The strawberry is, in technical terms, an aggregate accessory fruit, meaning that the fleshy part is derived not from the plant's ovaries but from the "receptacle" that holds the ovaries.[3] Each apparent "seed" (achene) on the outside of the fruit is actually one of the ovaries of the flower, with a seed inside it.[3] In both culinary and botanical terms, the entire structure is called a "fruit".[3]0 -
Consuming cherries helps reduce inflammation. It can help with gout and othe forms of arthritis. I think.0
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Fruit causes me to go over my MFP sugar allotment. True story.
True that! I'm finding it extremely difficult to stay within my recommended daily allotments* re: fruits and vegetables (which I try to keep to a minimum) . . . sigh.
*Being prediabetic, Dr. Joseph Mercola recommends that I need to restrict my sugars to 15 per day -- no can do, I say.0 -
Here's what Wikipedia says about strawberries (I already knew this but couldn't think of how to say it):
The strawberry is, in technical terms, an aggregate accessory fruit, meaning that the fleshy part is derived not from the plant's ovaries but from the "receptacle" that holds the ovaries.[3] Each apparent "seed" (achene) on the outside of the fruit is actually one of the ovaries of the flower, with a seed inside it.[3] In both culinary and botanical terms, the entire structure is called a "fruit".[3]
Which is why tomatoes are actually fruits... from a biological standpoint.0 -
Here are some that I have...
>>Razor+Peach=Nectarine.
>>Watermelon is not a fruit... it is part of the gourd family... it is not part of the melon family... it is the state vegetable of Oklahoma.
>>Pears are highest in fiber... 4.4-5.5 grams per pear, depending on size.
>>Blackberries/Raspberries are 2nd highest in fiber... 4 grams per serving.
>>Strawberries are the only fruit with their seeds on the outside... averaging 200 seeds per strawberry.
>>Top 10 nutritious fruits... 1.California Avocado, 2.Papaya, 3.Guava, 4.Cantaloupe, 5.Orange, 6.Apricots (dried, unsulfured), 7.Mango, 8.Strawberries (organic), 9.Kiwi, 10.Grapefruit (pink or red).
>>Eating a banana can cheer you up! Bananas are the only fruit to contain the amino acid, tryptophan plus Vitamin B6, which together help the body produce serotonin –the natural chemical which alleviates mental depression (it’s also found in Prozac).0 -
FRUIT FACT !!!!!!!!!! Celery makes your Va-JAY JAY taste good as does Pineapple for both male and female
Sorry thats the only fruit fact I know !!0 -
FRUIT FACT !!!!!!!!!! Celery makes your Va-JAY JAY taste good as does Pineapple for both male and female
Sorry thats the only fruit fact I know !!
Oh my...0 -
US congress ruled this week that pizza is actually a vegetable.................... pfffffffftttt!!! bwaaa haaa haaa!
http://www.firstnews.co.uk/news/pizza-is-a-vegetable-says-us-congress-i65220 -
Blueberries:
Maine produces 25% of all lowbush blueberries in North America, making it the largest producer in the world. The Maine crop requires about 50,000 beehives for pollination, with most of the hives being trucked in from other states for that purpose.
And they contain antioxidants which are good for you
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US congress ruled this week that pizza is actually a vegetable.................... pfffffffftttt!!! bwaaa haaa haaa!
http://www.firstnews.co.uk/news/pizza-is-a-vegetable-says-us-congress-i6522
No they did not. What this did is pass the agricultural appropriation bill which continued to allow 1/8 cup of tomatoe paste to be counted as a serving of vegtable. This is nothing new as it has been counted as that in the past.
Other vegtables have to be 1/2 cup to be counted as a serving of vegtable.
What this does is continue to help pizza manufacturers to make a pizza that can be counted as a serving of vegtable.0 -
FRUIT FACT !!!!!!!!!! Celery makes your Va-JAY JAY taste good as does Pineapple for both male and female
Sorry thats the only fruit fact I know !!
I knew this! It's also true. Just saying.0
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