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Interesting Facts About Caviar

September 21, 2009 | In: Food facts

True caviar comes from the icy waters of the Caspian Sea where the environment is most conducive to producing the finest sturgeon. The United States imports approximately sixty percent of the total world caviar supply. Today with sturgeon facing...

interesting banana facts

September 21, 2009 | In: Food facts

There are more than 500 varieties of banana in the world. The word 'banan' is Arabic for finger. 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...

Interesting Oyster facts

September 18, 2009 | In: Food facts

While oysters have separate sexes, they may change sex one or more times during their life span. Oysters have a three chambered heart, colourless blood and a pair of kidneys. The female oyster can release well in excess of 1 million eggs over the...

Interesting facts about meat

September 11, 2009 | In: Food facts

Whatever type of meat you buy, go for the very best quality you can find. It's better to have a smaller amount of good meat, than a large serving of a meat that has been factory farmed and processed. Avoid cheap processed meats like burgers and...

All mushrooms are fungi but not all fungi are mushrooms. The Kingdom of Fungi also includes yeasts, slime molds, rusts and several other types of related organisms. Mushrooms are low in calories, have no cholesterol and are virtually free of fat...

Interesting facts about coffee

September 8, 2009 | In: Food facts

More than 50 countries produce coffee in commercial quantities. 5 million people are employed in Brazil's coffee industry. Brazil produces around 40% of the world’s coffee supply. A coffee tree has a lifespan of about 50 to 70 years. Coffee...

Interesting facts about tea

September 8, 2009 | In: Food facts

There are four main types of tea which are, white, green, oolong, and black. Tea contains about 50% less caffeine than coffee, making it a great alternative to those that are sensitive to caffeine intake. Scientists have reported for many years...

Interesting vegetable facts

September 7, 2009 | In: Food facts

Darker green vegetables contain more vitamin C than lighter green vegetables. Tomatoes are not a vegetable, they are a fruit. They were once considered a type of apple by France and Italy and used to be yellow, not orange or red. The world's...

Interesting fruit facts

September 7, 2009 | In: Food facts

Avocados have the highest calories of any fruit at 167 calories per hundred grams. Apples contain an antioxidant that fights cancer . The banana plant is in the same family as the lily and the orchid. A medium-sized orange contains the amount...

Interesting egg facts

September 3, 2009 | In: Food facts

China produces most eggs, at about 160 billion per year. In the US, about 260 million hens produce more than 65 billion eggs per year. A hen can lay about 250 eggs per year. The chicken is one of the first domestic animals, appearing in China around...

Interesting beer facts

August 31, 2009 | In: Food facts

The oldest brewery in North America was built in 1786, the ancient Babylonians had created the first recipes for beer. The first beer cans were produced in December 1935. Beer is the second most popular beverage in the world, coming in behind...

Milk is the only drink in the world that contains such a large range of naturally occurring nutrients. It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk. In some parts of the United States, milk is more expensive than...