Food facts
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Interesting facts about Cherries
Apart from nutritional benefits of cherries, it has been discovered that cherries provide a number of healing benefits. Cherries are very perishable and do not ripen after harvest. They only remain fresh in the refrigerator for only a few days are harvest. The cherry fruit are low in fat, ...
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Interesting facts about beets
Beets were an important plant for both the ancient Greeks and Romans. Red beets get their color from a pigment called "betalain." Betalain is also responsible for the red color of bougainvillea and amaranth. Sugar beets are about 20% sugar while beets or beetroot are usually no more ...
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Cheese interesting facts
Did you know that there are over 2,000 varieties of cheeses! The most recognizable characteristic of Swiss cheese is its holes which punctuate the pale yellow exterior. These holes, also called "eyes," are caused by the expansion of gas within the cheese curd during the ripening period. ...
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Interesting watermelon facts
Watermelon is thought to have originated in the Kalahari Desert of Africa. The watermelon was brought into America across the Atlantic oceans by African slaves. By the 1600's, watermelon made it's way to Spain, China, Great Britain, and even farther beyond. The flowering watermelon plant produces a fruit called by botanists ...
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interesting cabbage facts
The plant is also called head cabbage or heading cabbage, and in Scotland a bowkail, from its rounded shape. The cultivated cabbage is derived from a leafy plant called the wild mustard plant, native to the Mediterranean region, where it is common along the seacoast. The largest cabbage dish ever made ...
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Interesting Ketchup facts
Indonesian and Asian culture invented what we know today as ketchup. During the 17th century the condiment arrived in England with the name of catsup. Kids eat 50 percent more ketchup than adults. Ketchup was first for sale to the public by F. & J. Heinz Company back in 1876. The ingredients ...
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Interesting Yogurt facts
Yogurt, got is name from the Turkish word "yogurur", which means "long life" . The earliest yoghurts were probably spontaneously fermented by wild bacteria Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus native to and named after Bulgaria. Yoghurt with added fruit jam was patented in 1933 by the Radlická Mlékárna dairy in Prague.[10] ...
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Interesting facts about Apricots
In Latin, apricot means "precious" . Greek mythology experts believe apricots are the "golden apples" of Hesperides — the fruit Hercules was ordered to pick in the eleventh of his twelve labors. Apricots originally came from China. This golden fruit has been around for more than 4,000 years. About 95 ...
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Interesting facts about apples
Archeologists have found evidence that humans have been enjoying apples since lat least 6500 B.C. 7,500 varieties of apples are grown throughout the world. The apple contains:80 to 85 per cent of water , approximately 5 per cent of protein or nitrogenous material, 10 to 15 per cent ...
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Interesting lemon facts
Lemon trees grow to be about 10 to 20 ft tall and are sparsely covered with foliage. High in vitamin C, lemons prevent scurvy, a disease that causes bleeding gums, loose teeth and aching joints. It has been traditional to serve fish with a slice of lemon since ...
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5 reasons for drinking wine
Consumed in moderation, wine is a true youth and beauty elixir .It possesses certain virtues absolutely beneficial for the body, enhancing cardio-vascular diseases and even cancer. People who regularly consume wine presents a low mortality rate when it comes to heart disease. The wine decreases the risk of heart ...
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Perfect diet for a beautiful skin
From tests made in laboratories, manufacturers of cosmetics Nude, Loreal and Clinique can say that some foods are able to improve skin quality,especially facial skin quality. Omega 3 and Omega 6 - beauty specialists Control and regulate the consumption of fat. Fats are necessary for healthy skin, but is essential to ...