Interesting facts about food. Interesting facts about food

Every year more and more new ones appear in stores. hybrid fruits and vegetables, although until quite recently an ordinary banana was a real exotic for a Russian buyer. Hybrids (that is, fruits that were born as a result of interspecific crossing of plants, and not at all as a result of genetic experiments) are quite firmly entrenched on store shelves, and such hybrid fruits as nectarines and miniols, as it seems now, have always been.

However, the assortment is, of course, not limited to these two fruits. Let's see the 10 most curious fruits and vegetables that came into being through selection.

Yellow watermelon, from 350 rubles per kg

Energy value: 38 kcal
Useful elements: vitamins A, C
Where to buy: Avesta Service

Looks like it's normal striped watermelon, only inside it is bright yellow. But in addition to the unusual coloring, this watermelon contains very few seeds compared to the usual one. Such a watermelon was born as a result of crossing a wild watermelon, which is just yellow (although it is impossible to eat it), with an ordinary one. And now round yellow watermelons are grown in the summer in Spain, and oval ones in the winter in Thailand. By the way, yellow watermelon is especially respected there, because according to Thai beliefs, yellow color attracts money. This watermelon is tender and juicy, though not as sweet as red.

In Russia, there are also yellow watermelons, and they come from Astrakhan. For ten years, Sergey Sokolov, head of the melon breeding department of the All-Russian Research Institute of Irrigated Vegetable and Melon Growing, worked on breeding a new variety, until, finally, he was able to get a variety that he called “Lunny”. By the way, the Russian variety - unlike foreign ones - is very sweet and with an exotic aftertaste, about which opinions differ: whether it is a lemon, or a mango, or a pumpkin.

It is worth saying that the experiments on breeding yellow watermelon have been going for a long time. For example, Ukrainian breeders were less fortunate than Russian ones. As a result of crossing, they got a hybrid called "kavbuz", which took only the flavor from the watermelon, and went to the rest of the pumpkin. It is best used for making porridge.

Purple potatoes, £1.50 per 1.25kg pack

Energy value: 72 kcal
Beneficial elements: B vitamins, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, iron and zinc
Where to buy: Sainsbury's

You will not surprise anyone with potatoes with yellow, pink or even purple skins. But here's a potato, purple inside - that's something new. We owe its appearance to scientists from Colorado State University, who worked for a long time on potatoes from the Andean highlands until they got an outstanding purple color. This rich color potatoes owe their high content of anthocyanins, which have antioxidant properties, which, by the way, remain after cooking.

More than others, the Purple Majesty variety, which has been widely sold in England for about six months (the potatoes went on sale on the eve of Halloween), suits the climate of Scotland, where they are now grown.

Popularization unusual root crop among housewives, English culinary guru Jamie Oliver, who is not afraid to experiment, has contributed. From such potatoes, an original mashed potatoes of saturated purple- of blue color, it looks good baked in the company of other vegetables, let alone french fries. The taste of purple potatoes is no different from the usual.

Romanesco cabbage, from 230 rubles per kg

Energy value: 25 kcal
Useful elements: carotene, mineral salts, vitamin C, zinc
Where to buy: "Globus Gourmet" or "Producttorg"

The alien-looking vegetable is a close relative of cauliflower and broccoli, only its pale green inflorescences are not round, but cone-shaped and arranged in a spiral on the head. By the way, its shape serves as an occasion for jokes. They say that a head of Romanesco fell out of a flying saucer somewhere in Italy, where this cabbage comes from. The true story of the emergence of Romanesco is more prosaic: it appeared on the market about 10 years ago, and it was popularized by Dutch breeders who slightly improved the vegetable, familiar to Italian housewives since the 16th century.

Romanesco has a lot of useful substances and little fiber, due to which it is easily digested. An important fact for parents who want to force their child to eat cabbage: when preparing Romanesco, there is no characteristic smell of cabbage, which children do not like so much. Besides exotic look space vegetable will surely make you want to try it. Romanesco can be cooked like regular broccoli - boiled, stewed, added to salads and pasta.

An unusual vegetable shines not only in the kitchen, but also in science. Mathematicians argue that the example of Romanesco can explain the geometric concept of "fractal".

Pluot, from 942 rubles per kg

Energy value: 57 kcal
Benefits: Vitamin C, fiber
Where to buy: Azbuka Vkusa (available late summer)

A hybrid of plum and apricot, pluot is named after the first and last syllable of two English words: plum (plum) and apricot (apricot). The pluot, who nevertheless went into the plum more, has a sibling - the aprium, which, on the contrary, looks more like an apricot.

Outside, pluot can be pink, green, burgundy and purple, and inside - from white to rich plum. The authors of this fruit charge a royalty of about $2 per seedling. It was bred in 1989 at the California nursery Dave Wilson Nursery, where they first grew seedlings of ordinary fruit trees for sale, and then started creating their own varieties. To date, there are eleven varieties of pluot in the world, two varieties of Aprium, one variety of nectaplama (a hybrid of nectarine and plum), and one variety of pichplama (a hybrid of peach and plum).

Pluot is said to make excellent juice, desserts, homemade preparations, and even wine. And when fresh, this is a real delicacy, because pluot is much sweeter than both plums and apricots.

Watermelon radish, from $2.97 per bag of seeds

Energy value: 20 kcal
Useful elements: vitamin C, folic acid
Where to buy: Amazon.com, US, UK farmers markets

Watermelon radish seemed to turn inside out - it is not raspberry outside, but inside. From above, it is covered with a white-green skin, which makes it look like a watermelon. In shape and size, this radish is similar to a medium-sized turnip or radish, and its diameter is 7-8 cm. Outside, the radish, as expected, is bitter, and closer to the core it becomes sweetish. However, it is not as crisp and juicy as the regular variety, and is much firmer.

Watermelon radish is recommended to be baked, mashed, added to vegetables for frying or salad. Slices of watermelon radish sprinkled with black sesame seeds or black salt look very impressive. In California, this dish is a restaurant hit. For bunches of the best watermelon radishes, buyers go to farmers' markets. In Russia, this vegetable is easy to grow in the country.

Yoshta, £9.95 per seedling

Energy value: 40 kcal
Useful elements: vitamins C, P, anthocyanins with antioxidant properties
Where to buy: GardeningExpress.co.uk, farmers markets in Russia, USA, Germany

To give the name to the love fruit of currant and gooseberry, joste, two German words johannisbeere (currant) and stachelbeere (gooseberry) were combined. Yoshta berries are almost black in color, the size of a cherry, have sweet and sour taste, knit a little and give a pleasant currant.

Michurin dreamed of creating a currant the size of a gooseberry, but without thorns. He managed to bring out a dark purple gooseberry, which was called "Black Moor". Around the same time, Paul Lorenz was working on the creation of a hybrid in Berlin. By 1939, he had grown 1,000 seedlings, from which he intended to choose the best, but the Second World War began. And only by 1970, the German scientist Rudolf Bauer managed to create the perfect hybrid. Now there are two varieties of yoshta: "Black" and "Red", brown-burgundy and faded red, respectively.

A yoshta bush brings 7-10 kg of berries per season, which are used in desserts, homemade preparations, and even for flavoring soda. Yosht is advised to eat at gastrointestinal diseases, to improve blood circulation and excretion of radioactive substances and heavy metals from the body.

Yoshta, like currants, is a rare guest on store shelves, and you can buy it only at farmers' markets. Or collect from a bush grown in your own country house.

Broccolini, $2.29 per bunch

Energy value: 43 kcal
Useful elements: vitamins A, C, calcium, iron, folic acid, fiber
Where to buy: FreshDirect

It is hard to believe that Brussels and savoy cabbage, broccoli and kohlrabi are relatives. Recently, an addition happened in the cabbage row. Crossing common broccoli with gailan (Chinese broccoli) resulted in an asparagus-like plant with a head of broccoli on top. Broccolini does not have a sharp cabbage spirit, a little sweet, with a hint of pepper, delicate in taste, reminiscent of broccoli and asparagus at the same time. new vegetable contains a lot of useful substances and is low in calories.

In the USA, Spain, Brazil, Asian countries, broccolini is a common side dish. It is usually either lightly fried in oil or served fresh, drizzled with oil. Broccolini feels great in oriental and Italian dishes.

For true broccolini aficionados, there is a great job at a farm in Stanthorpe, Australia. For an hour of weeding, picking and tying broccolini into bouquets, the employer offers $17.

Nashi, from 119 rubles per kg

Energy value: 46 kcal
Useful elements: antioxidants, calcium, phosphorus, fiber
Where to buy: "Fruit Post"

Neshi is a hybrid of apple and pear, cultivated for many centuries in Asia. It is also called Asian, sand, water or Japanese pear. A round apple tastes like a juicy, crunchy pear. The color of the fruit is from pale green to orange. An apple pear has an advantage over a regular pear: it is harder, so it better tolerates transportation and storage.

It is better to use the fruit solo or in salads, because nashi contains a lot of water, which is not very good for heat treatment. In addition, nashi are served as an appetizer for wine along with grapes and cheese. There are about 10 particularly popular commercial nashes grown in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, France and Cyprus.

Yuzu, $1.99 each

Energy value: 30 kcal
Useful elements: vitamin C
Where to buy: Nijiya Market

Yuzu, or Japanese lemon, is a hybrid of mandarin and Ichang papeda (decorative citrus). A yellow or green fruit with a bumpy skin the size of a tangerine has bright aroma and sour taste. It has been used by the Japanese since the 7th century, when Buddhist monks brought it to the islands from the mainland. The fruit is also popular in Korean and Chinese cuisine.

Yuzu is used in most cases for fragrance. It has an amazing aroma - citrus, with notes of pine needles and floral undertones. Yuzu zest is one of the most popular Japanese seasonings. It is used for meat and fish dishes, added to miso soup, noodles. Based on the zest, alcoholic and soft drinks, jams, syrups, desserts. Sour, flavorful, and not as straight-forward as lemon juice, yuzu juice is used as a vinegar and is the base for the popular ponzu sauce.

Yuzu is not only used in cooking. This fruit is a participant in the Japanese winter solstice holiday, which is celebrated on December 22. On this day, adults and children take baths with yuzu fruits, symbolizing the sun. IN hot water the fruit smells even stronger and, according to legend, drives away evil forces. It is believed that after a bath with yuzu, a person will not get a cold for a year, especially if after water procedures they have a bite of pumpkin, another symbol of the sun. Domestic animals are also dipped into the yuzu bath, and plants are watered with the remaining water.

Yellow beets, $3.49 per bunch

Energy value: 50 kcal
Beneficial elements: folic acid, vitamin A, potassium, fiber
Where to buy: FreshDirect

It is unlikely that yellow, or, as it is also called, golden beets, will be recognized on the Russian market. Mind incomprehensible yellow borscht, beetroot, vinaigrette, herring under a yellow fur coat. But the Americans, far from Russian kitchen traditions, on the contrary, do not get enough of the yellow beets - they do not get dirty when cooked.

To taste, this vegetable practically does not differ from the usual one. The same sweet, fragrant, ready to make friends with any product - from cheese and smoked meats to citrus fruits, it is good in baked form and even in chips. Yellow beet leaves can be used fresh in salads.

Parents need to know that the color of the food is very important - the brighter it is, the more it causes the child's appetite. And besides, the combination of products by color reduces the likelihood of getting some types of cancer.

Yellow, orange foods. Strengthen immune system, vision and heart. The most famous of this palette is the carrot. From others, but also quite available products: corn, pumpkin, melon, oranges, grapefruits and other citrus fruits.

Blue, purple products. Strengthen the urinary tract, improve memory. The sweetest fruit - grapes - is always welcomed on the table by both children and adults. Eggplants, plums, blueberries are good in this quality.

red foods. Improve the work of the heart, the entire circulatory system. The best option- apples, although it is believed that green apples are healthier. Tomatoes, red peppers, strawberries, red beets are good in this capacity.

Green products. Improve vision, strengthen bones and teeth. Tested set: leaf salad, broccoli, green beans, and spinach.

white foods. Strengthen the heart and keep cholesterol levels normal. Potatoes, onions, mushrooms, cauliflower- these products are both affordable and not so expensive. And how many options they provide for creativity in the kitchen!

The most satisfying foods

It would be good to memorize this list - the benefits are obvious. We do not always manage to maintain a diet by the hour - the pace of life is such that there is no time to have a bite to eat. Will save you most of the time food satiety index, which back in 1995 was developed by Australian scientists. In this distant country, basically the same food as we do. If you have a big break in eating, then lean on those dishes that are assigned highest index satiety - so it will be easier for you to endure forced hunger. And the mood will be more cheerful.

So, in the top ten in descending order are: boiled potatoes, fish, oatmeal, oranges, apples, meat (beef), beans, grapes, flour bread coarse grinding, grain bread.

In the second ten products with more low index satiety: popcorn, eggs, cheese, rice, lentils, crackers, pasta, bananas, cornflakes, french fries.

But food from the third ten will saturate you for a short time: this is muesli, White bread, ice cream, chips, yogurt, peanuts, chocolate bars, donuts, cakes, croissants. Yes, and there is only a little bit of usefulness in them. It is sad that with all this baking, people, by and large, "ruin" not only themselves, but also their children.

Quick noodles

Option "food for hastily» often chosen office workers. And what? Quick, cheap, and apparently delicious. It's hard to argue about taste. There are so many “chemistry” stuffed into these quick lunches, such as “flavor enhancers”, that they dine with appetite. Once or twice a month, such food will not cause damage to health, but if you constantly dine like this, then you will simply become this “chemistry”, which the creators of “fast” food did not stint on.

Hence the conclusion: you will start to get sick earlier than others. And that's bad, you won't understand why. Well, because of what, at a young age, you seem to get tired faster than others, shortness of breath began to appear, colds became more frequent, the head suddenly began to hurt for no reason, the muscles sometimes ache, vision and memory began to weaken, and in general, sometimes it’s just reluctant to live? This is intoxication of the body, an overabundance harmful substances that have occupied your cells, blood vessels, muscles, blood, all organs. They gradually undermine all your internal environments, the brain. And then - bam - and a serious sore clung!

To avoid such a development of events, give up "fast food", all these business lunches.

There is a way out, and it is simple and affordable. Bring sandwiches to work from home (they are a hundred times more useful than any “noodles”), they can be of any kind: with an egg, tomato, chicken, cucumber, herring, cheese, or even with sauerkraut, baked in an egg. You can also bring buckwheat porridge, I think that there is a microwave oven in any office. So dinner is ready!

And so that sandwiches do not bother, sometimes diversify your lunch with salads. It’s not difficult at home in the evening to at least grate beets with cheese, an egg with cheese, green pea with potatoes and eggs, but you never know options. At worst, you can get by with a couple of bananas, yogurt, apple, kiwi. Tea, coffee will adequately complete your meal - but without rolls and all sorts of "gourmets", "tubes". Fats there are swollen with the most cheap and harmful bunch. Get by with dry cookies if you really want flour.

And you will eat soup at home. A nice dinner will turn out if you do not overdo it and start eating not looking at night.

Iron - without it, nowhere!

We, the inhabitants of the Urals, have a particularly hard time without this element, because its lack in the body leads to cold intolerance. And its lack leads to dizziness, headache, decreased memory and concentration, the appearance of muscle weakness, shortness of breath, heart palpitations. Many people know cases when children stuff earth, chalk, ash, and paste into their mouths (oh, horror!) And they, poor fellows, like pregnant women with the same craving for these substances, do not have enough iron. Excess also brings discomfort, a bit similar to its lack. The body is ready to regulate the amount of iron itself if it comes from natural food. But we are downright “hooked” on chemical food plus synthetic vitamins.

As mentioned above, tea, coffee, if you drink them without measure, do not allow iron to be absorbed by the body. And you can supply it with this element at the expense of red meat (beef), rye bread, offal, cocoa, fish, carrots, eggs and apples, of course.

Vinegar - death to the living

This title is not an exaggeration. But it will be about white table vinegar, which is obtained by chemical reaction. And in order to find out how destructive it is, the following experiment was carried out in the food laboratory: one plate of salad was seasoned with sour cream, and the other with mayonnaise. When examining the contents of both plates, it turned out that the salad with mayonnaise was, in fact, dead product all the vitamins in it disappeared.

White table vinegar- a frequent guest on your tables, whether you like it or not. Because this poison is part of all mayonnaises, ketchups, pickled and canned vegetables and fruits. And dumplings with indispensable mayonnaise or vinegar? A autumn blanks? Housewives use white vinegar with might and main when it comes time to preserve vegetables for the winter. It turns out that diseases are stored for future use.

After all, white vinegar destroys red blood cells, which, of course, leads to anemia. It disrupts the digestive processes, does not allow the beneficial substances to be more fully absorbed. Studies have found that acetic acid affects, among other factors, the appearance of ulcerative colitis and even cirrhosis. Oh, what a disgusting thing this white acetic acid is!

An alternative to this malicious liquid is Apple vinegar if it is 100% natural. All you need is 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar with a spoonful of honey in a glass of water to cover daily requirement adult human in potassium. Nutritionists celebrate it positive action with weight loss. It turns out that you need to take half a glass of water with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in the morning (and at night). It is deadly to harmful microbes in the holy of holies - our gastrointestinal tract. Vinegar mows them there for how much in vain! But the fact is that microbes are not needed there.

The book of D. Jarvis, a true fanatic of apple cider vinegar, will tell you about the use of apple cider vinegar.

Kitchens of the world. Advantages and disadvantages

Russian kitchen. In the pros, we enlist cereals that are useful for digestion. The disadvantages are the abundance of foods that are poorly digested: potatoes with meat, horns. Lots of pastries, lots of salt.

Chinese cuisine. Pros: rice, legumes, vegetables, seafood. Chinese food is inexpensive and nutritious. Cons: everything is fried in hot oil, so the abundance of carcinogens in food is provided.

Indian food. Just like the Chinese, the Indians eat a lot of rice and legumes. Corn, milk are frequent guests on the table, but fish is a rarity. This people traditionally use many useful spices in cooking. We also include in the pluses vegetable food. Cons: too spicy, excess spices can adversely affect the gastrointestinal tract.

french cuisine. Pros: meat, fish, lots of eggs, drinking dry red wine. Cons: fatty foods, cheeses.

Mediterranean Kitchen. Lots of fruits, vegetables, vegetable oils, fish, some meat. Quality dry red wines. Counts ideal diet for the heart and general health. There are no cons. This cuisine is common, as the name implies, in the Mediterranean countries: Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain.

By the way, the inhabitants of these countries eat about 500 g of vegetables and fruits per day. Therefore, their mortality from coronary disease, heart disease, cancer and hypertension is the lowest in Europe.

The belly is a container for food

We rarely say "food". We say: “have breakfast”, “lunch”, “snack”, but somewhere it is customary to say: “evening”. We can explain our feeling of hunger in another way: well, for example, “to starve a worm”, and when we are very hungry, we even say: “My spine is stuck to my stomach” or “Gut hits gut on the head” ... And in recent years all you hear is: “lunch” or “five-o-clock”, “ Buffet», « Ukrainian food", "Japanese restaurant"...

To eat means to live. Satisfying hunger, we can work, build, create and, of course, think.

From time immemorial people have paid tribute to a piece of bread. And the stomach - the receptacle of food - was considered as a very important, and therefore vulnerable part of human nature. In Rus' they used to say: "Not sparing your belly", meaning life. Here is such a connection: the stomach is life. The belly is food. No food - no life.

Talking about food is one thing, but "knowing how to eat" is another. But skill does not at all mean owning cutlery and not sticking your spoon into common cup with salad. Eating right is not about eating anything and everything, the amount of food is also not the last thing. Common sense matters. And it consists at least in having the habit of being interested in what is written on the labels of everything that you are going to use: let's say, mayonnaise, ice cream, ketchup, sausage...

On them you will read a lot of information necessary for your precious health. Let me give you an example: labels very often write “flavor identical to natural”. So - this is one hundred percent "chemistry". In my own way chemical composition the flavor really corresponds to the natural one, but it is obtained by organic synthesis, which means it is cheap and economical for a manufacturer who cares only about profit, and your health is on his side. A natural product is expensive, it is unprofitable for manufacturers to use it, so they use vanillin, which is identical to natural.

That is why "chemistry" has swept our domestic market. Moreover, food poisoning is brought to us from abroad in huge quantities. All those emulsifiers, stabilizers, sweeteners, baking powder... and the most harmful E-additives How many? Dioxides, all kinds of gums, benzoates and sorbates, preservatives and dyes - after all, darkness darkens them in products that we are diligently "fed" by importing them for a penny from abroad. We don't have to pay a dime for them. They fool our brother as best they can.

Sometimes they say: “But what to do if now there is “chemistry” everywhere? The solution is simple: there is something that grows. Mayonnaise does not grow, stew too, sausage, sweets, Chips, cookies, dumplings ... in a word, much of what the counter offers us. Try to avoid manufactured products whenever possible. Here it is appropriate to recall one saying: "... and it is better to be hungry than to eat anything."

Well, let’s say you won’t stay hungry, there’s actually a lot of food: vegetables, cereals, pasta from durum wheat, fruits, nuts, poultry meat, liver, fish. And spices, which also have medicinal properties. With them, if you know which herb gives which dish taste, color and aroma, you can incomparable dishes cook that you don’t want any canned food. And even more so sausages, in which, according to the latest publications in the press and television programs, there is meat with a gulkin's nose, and the rest is “chemistry-chemistry” and again “chemistry”.

According to VTsIOM, only 17% of the population in Russia eat right. It is important to think about what you eat from a young age, otherwise, by old age, you will eat a lot only with your eyes. What could be worse? Indifference to your diet will lead to the fact that your gastrointestinal tract will inevitably be ruined, and with it your immunity - the guardian of health. If the immune system is in order, not a single harmful microbe, virus can harm you. So you need to tirelessly take care of the health of your gastrointestinal tract.

It is a well-known fact that a stomach ulcer is the result of nervous strain, stress, as we now say. It is also believed that it is caused by Helicobacter pylori, for the discovery of this bacterium, the Nobel Prize was awarded. There is another version that a stomach ulcer is the result of a failure to close the pylorus. This is a muscular valve that separates the cavity of the stomach from the cavity of the duodenum. Be that as it may, an ulcer can be cured, the main thing here is patience, because it takes a long time to be treated. That's what the doctors say.

From my life experience, I can say that ulcers sometimes affect people who have often been deprived homemade food: business travelers, bachelors, amateurs restaurant cuisine. What is the matter here?

When we cook at home, for our relatives, we put our soul into this business, we cook with love. This energy is transmitted through all the dishes that we serve to our loved ones. Does a restaurant chef know who he is cooking for? The mass of people... Even if the cook is a very good person, his energy will not be enough for the flow of customers of the institution. And it is faceless, moreover, it is not specifically directed at anyone.

The second point is that we never know from what raw materials and under what conditions food is prepared even in decent catering establishments. Although the station restaurant is not one of their category, but the situation in them is probably the same as in the Ryazan film “Station for Two”. In it, the heroine of Lyudmila Gurchenko shouts into the kitchen: “Cook me for good oil- she ordered food for herself. And Basilashvili asks her, surprised like this: “And the rest, what kind of oil do they cook with?” And what did he hear in response? He literally heard the following (which we, consumers, should always remember): “Why do you need to know something that you do not need to know?” Like this. And then even in the most the best restaurants people were poisoned by low-quality food.

Let me give you another very telling example. Were in Soviet times popular figure skaters Oleg Protopopov and Lyudmila Belousova. But then they take it and stay to live abroad. Our omnipotent Soviet government anathematized them. They tried to eradicate the memory of them from everywhere. Having already grown old (both were over seventy), the skaters arrived in Belokamennaya - times were already different, and they were giving interviews without fear, participating in television programs. With brilliance they skated the program at the ice show. And everywhere they were asked the same question: “What is the secret of your athletic longevity?” Here is their response in a condensed form: “Regular physical activity and proper nutrition". The last was the following and the main thing - cook food with your own hands. No catering! Skaters all their lives abroad ate their own baked bread, cereals: every day it was different - buckwheat, pearl barley, millet, oatmeal - steamed vegetables. Fruits were welcomed on the table, mountains of various greens, from finished products bought a little: sour-milk, for example, occasionally meat and fish were included in the diet. From drinking - a lot of water, herbal teas.

With such a diet, I think, no stress is terrible. Stomach - first of all, since we are talking about it. What about physical activity, they, among other things, help to cope with a bad mood, low vitality. It turns out that when our mood is low, our body intensively releases the stress hormone cortisol into the bloodstream, which makes us age faster, harms the brain and weakens defensive forces organism. By the way, a cold shower also affects the body. Cortisol stimulates energy expenditure, which contributes to aging. Vital energy has a limit.

In the grip of an obsession with health

With the loss of connection with nature - for generations people live in cities - we have lost our intuition in filling the stomach. The loss is offensive, because at least three times a day you need something edible to “fun” at the table. Unfortunately, this process is out of control. Most are saturated with what they have to, when they have to, and in general, where and how horrible.

Of course, I exaggerate a little. But the Russians actually do not give a damn about this "life-giving" process called "saturation". The intuition that, when and how much to eat was dissolved, the traditions in nutrition were destroyed by the revolution, their Soviets finished with their public catering, where the “fish days” plunged the masses of workers into silent awe.

But perestroika brought a fresh breeze “from there” (we won’t take America with its developed fast food into account yet). Behind the Iron Curtain, already in those days, they knew well what they eat with, and for what, and how important it is to eat right, and that health directly depends on compliance with these postulates. But extremes are everywhere. And the Russians, after all, just set an example. And away we go - overseas outlandish diets, food by blood type (see section " Excess weight. We are losing weight. diets, p. 10), in a word, it is now impossible to stop this movement. Others completely lose their sense of proportion.

This mental disorder associated with proper eating has been noted for a long time. The Americans were the first to record it, because they must certainly go ahead of the rest. But in fairness, it should be noted that in fact in the United States they are closely watching their health, by their standards, health is already capital. Well, it's hard to argue with that. About 6% of American women suffer from orthorexia. It strikes mainly the ladies of the Balzac age, when youth has already passed, but I really want to return it. And as the main tool here are a healthy diet and a healthy lifestyle. They are capable of turning back time. In Europe, the number of such ladies is about the same. Here, in Russia, the number of those obsessed with this idea is still much smaller, but there is no doubt that we will catch up and outstrip everyone put together.

Even now, according to sociologists, 50% of parents believe that their first task is to give their children a good education and instill the basics of a healthy lifestyle. But what a thin line between this good goal and the perverted form of its implementation! The question is how to recognize orthorexia. Here are the signs:

• thoughts about food are relentless for 3 hours in a row;
• a person without fail plans a menu for tomorrow, despite the fact that there is food in the refrigerator;
• the feeling that a person eats the right food means more to him than the pleasure of the food itself;
• he constantly refuses food that he likes for the sake of what is considered healthy;
• the diet does not allow him to eat outside the home.

For example, such women, when going to visit, prefer to take their own food, completely unaware that they look at least strange in the eyes of other people. Goal in this case justifies the means - they think so. But in fact, behind the desire to healthy eating and the same way of life hides self-doubt, the desire to hide from solving more serious problems. Sometimes an obsession in a healthy way life is superimposed on more serious mental disorders from depression to schizotypal tendencies.

Extremes are always fraught with mental disorder (and vice versa), no matter what it concerns. In this case, the maniacal calorie counting, the ratio of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, and other delights of dietary discoveries will definitely not add health, they will only lead to a dead end. So no extremes, especially in nutrition.

1. Chocolate - great product against high pressure. It is enough to eat two sweets to bring the pressure back to normal.
2. Chocolate cheers up and creates a feeling of love thanks to the phenamine component.
3. White and milk chocolate contain more unhealthy fat and calories, while dark bitter chocolate with high content cocoa (from 70%).
4. A bar of chocolate a month can extend the life of whole year. But excessive consumption of the product will lead to the development cardiovascular diseases.
5. One of the most unusual types of meat is mouse. It was eaten in China and also in ancient Greece.
6. Rice ranks first among the consumed foods, as it serves as the main ingredient in the menu of most Asian countries, known for their abundance. There are more than 15,000 varieties of rice, which we are used to dividing into black, white and.
7. Refined sugar is one of the most harmful products, since it contains absolutely nothing but carbohydrates and extra calories.
8. Zucchini and pumpkin seeds acquire over time great benefit And nutritional value. Yes, in fresh calories maybe 3-4 times less than those that were stored for several months.
9. Only 5% of the extracted salt is used as seasoning. The rest goes to conservation and even industrial purposes - leather tanning, glass production, road construction.
10. Natural soup chicken meat has long been considered an aphrodisiac.
11. Rennet - natural substance necessary for the manufacture of many varieties of cheese. It is extracted from the fourth ventricle of small calves.
12. The most unusual snacks bordering on disgust - fried termites from South Africa, ants, bees and bull scrotum, glazed with chocolate - in America.
13. and corn were first cultivated in mountainous regions called the Andes.
14. One kilogram of potatoes costs almost 200 times less than 1 kilogram of potato chips.
15. With the advent of the cartoon character Popeye, interest in spinach has greatly increased in America. It was this product in the cartoon that was positioned as a valuable source of vigor and vitamins.
16. It has been proven that fresh ones help you get up in the morning better than coffee.
17. Salt and beans served as money in ancient times. The last some scammers even tried to fake. But in Europe in the Middle Ages, often the main money was ... Cows!
18. During the time of Ivan the Terrible, there were their own illegal transportation. So, the ambassadors of the Russian Tsar transported valuables from Muslim countries, wrapping them in pork tenderloin. Naturally, Muslims abhorred approaching this meat.
19. In the era of Ancient Rome, in one of the time periods of history, the authorities came to the conclusion that it was time to fight luxury. So the fattening of chickens was forbidden. But they forgot to ban fattening roosters ...
20. In the Middle Ages, the recipe for ice cream was considered one of the most secret. In Europe, only kings could eat it, and the most courageous spies often went for secret knowledge, trying to find out the technology for making a delicious dessert.
21. In ancient Greece, figs were of particular value. It could not be taken out of the country, and citizens who disobeyed could be executed for smuggling.
22. Muslims have long been controversial about coffee because of its aphrodisiac properties. So, in the Middle Ages, it was equated with wine, and it was almost banned.
23. In 1638, the Russian ambassador to China received several sacks of incomprehensible dry leaves as a gift. The ambassador was very upset and the war almost broke out. But someone thought of brewing these fragrant leaves, and since then we can enjoy the aroma of tea every day.
24. In Honolulu, culinary practices are very non-standard method beating octopus meat: they wash them in washing machines.
25. Any marine and River fish- one of the most useful products. It supplies the body with light protein, improves memory and skin condition, and also fights bad cholesterol.
26. Fresh or properly frozen strawberries can improve mood and invigorate. After all, it contains many vitamins that are responsible for the tone of our body!
27. Potatoes, contrary to the negative opinions of many nutritionists, can be useful for the body, but only in boiled and baked form. It removes excess fluid and helps to get rid of cellulite.
28. Bananas, although they “came” to Europe from Africa, are more often supplied from India, more than half of all imports come from this country.
29. Apricot, avocado and raspberries are at the top of the list of the healthiest foods on the planet. Moreover, apricot and raspberry are able to retain all their benefits, not only fresh.
30. Salad "Olivier" was invented in Russia. But the Frenchman came up with a recipe! The salad differed from the modern one in a more refined set of products, among which were: veal tongue, caviar, pickles and crayfish.
31. In Africa, lemon is a panacea for many diseases. It is believed that the juice of 1 slice of lemon during meals will prevent overeating and help digestion. That's why it's so good to drink water with lemon juice before eating!
32. Breakfast shouldn't be easy. It is at this time that preference should be given to the most satisfying and high-calorie dishes.
33. Regular consumption of vegetables, fruits and cereals helps to purify the blood. However, in harsh environments without severe meat protein the body simply cannot survive.
34. Real borscht was made from a plant that is now considered a weed - hogweed.
35. Freshly squeezed juices are stored for only 3-4 hours. Glass and metal containers are not suitable for them.
36. Natural apple cider vinegar is very beneficial for the skin. It is enough to dilute 1 tsp. in a glass of water and drink one hour before meals.
37. Guava is the record holder among vegetables and fruits for the content of vitamin C.
38. Qualitative rustic cottage cheese contains a minimum of fat the maximum number protein and calcium, which is extremely beneficial for the heart.
39. The cold Scandinavian countries are not at all distinguished by a great love for hot dishes. It is supposed to be eaten there only in the afternoon and only once. The main share of the diet is cold appetizers and a variety of sandwiches.
40. Mango and pistachios are the closest "relatives". They belong to the same family, although there are few similarities in them.
41. All products that have a yellow color serve as natural antidepressants, break down fats and speed up metabolic processes.
42. Blue products can eliminate insomnia, calm the nerves. They have a lot of vitamin C. Purple and maroon products can also be included here.
43. Green fruits and vegetables help reduce stomach acidity, normalize blood pressure, have a powerful antiseptic effect and strengthen the immune system.
44. Ginger and cinnamon have a powerful effect on the body. You can buy spices in dried form and add a pinch to tea or coffee: weight loss, increased efficiency and good mood are guaranteed!
45. Feijoa in terms of iodine content can compete with various seafood.
46. Apples - true friend people leading a lifestyle "at the table." They have a lot of useful substances and all this for little money and year-round availability. Apples make you feel better nervous system have a general strengthening effect.
47. Olives and olives are one and the same. Only now the first should hang on trees for a long time, but for industrial purposes this is not profitable. Therefore, green olives are often dyed black and sold for olives.
48. Corn helps the body process fatty foods and alcohol. This is one of the rare products that, when preserved, retains all its properties.
49. Celery contains very few calories. At the same time, if you eat it fresh, then several times more calories will be spent on the chewing process.
50. Almost half of all almond production comes from the production of chocolate products.
51. Cooking grapes and eggs in the microwave is fraught with an explosion.
52. In 1991, the carrot was officially recognized as a fruit in Europe.
53. And in 2001, the same fate overtook tomatoes.
54. Mozzarella, tomato sauce and parsley are the traditional ingredients of real Italian pizza, imitating the colors of the national flag.
55. Gasoline ranks first in the global turnover of goods. And second is coffee.
56. Smell fried bacon can greatly increase appetite. This is used by various catering establishments.
57. In most restaurants, salmon dishes are prepared from cheap pink salmon or coho salmon, and are presented as expensive salmon or trout.
58. Fat-burning fruits that really effectively deal with excess “reserve”: kiwi, pineapples, grapefruits.
59. The norm of consumption of vegetables per person per year is about 125 kg.
60. Wine was invented by the ancient Greeks over 3,000 years ago.
61. In 2006, barley sprouts grown in zero gravity were brewed into a limited edition of 36 bottles of beer. Each costs over $300.
62. Pomegranate juice is the healthiest non-alcoholic drink.
63. The first bottle of carbonated drink was obtained from the bubbles of fermenting beer in 1772.
64. In Peru, frog tincture is considered a refreshing drink. There they drink it almost as often as the Chinese drink tea.
65. Traditional kvass is rarely to the taste of foreigners. Almost everyone speaks of him as a "sour muddy slurry."
66. good red dry wine in the amount of 0.1 l is good for the heart and can fight cancer.
67. Milk is widely used in the production of adhesive bases, paints and even plastics.
68. Ice cream is a kind of symbol of rockers. Often original recipes are invented in memory of various artists and groups, for example, Baskin Robins released a product in honor of the Beatles.
69. Most ice cream is eaten on the East Coast of the United States.
70. Margarine in the world is eaten several times more than butter.
71. Baskin Robins has launched ketchup flavored ice cream.
72. Cheese, according to the majority of the world's population, is the most delicious dish.
73. The first candy was invented by the Egyptians over 3,000 years ago. Dates and honey were used for this. A little later, the Romans added nuts and flour to them.
74. In the Middle Ages, chocolate was considered a magical product in Europe.
75. But in Russia until the 20th century, sweets were the privilege of rich nobles.
76. The only candy that has been in space is lollipop. Only she passed all the safety requirements.
77. Most smoked meat products contains modified soy.
78. Chicken meat is considered the most useful. But only if we are talking about natural chicken without hormones and antibiotics.
79. Ice is an excellent preservative. Quick Freeze fresh berries, vegetables, fruits and meat can extend the "useful" life of products.
80. Only 12 plant species and 5 animals supply 70% of all food.
81. Strawberries and raspberries contain in their small specific seeds a substance responsible for the formation of testosterone in the human body. It is this hormone that increases sexual desire.
82. White wine is served with fish, and red wine with any other meat. The exception is tuna, which also pairs better with red wine.
83. The juiciest lemon has a thin skin.
84. Sunflower seeds help strengthen the nervous system.
85. Chili peppers, like chocolate, can improve mood.
86. White and beige eggs are not at all different from each other. Only the chickens that laid them differ.
87. Cheese "Parmesan" in Italy serves as collateral for loans by cheese makers of money in banks. Ripe heads are placed in a special storage.
88. In 2003, after America's invasion of Iran and France's outrage over the case, the Washington DC cafeterias renamed the French fries the Liberty potato.
89. Cream cheese was invented in New York in 1872. Only the name he received "Philadelphia".
90. What has fallen is not lost. Food for 5 seconds does not collect bacteria from the floor, but only on condition that the floor surface is dry.
91. Pringles are not even half potato. They are high in starch and cornmeal, and potatoes only 42%. However, the figure is quite high for a product in this category.
92. There is an ice cream graveyard in the USA. There are tombstones with the names of those tastes that have lost their popularity.
93. Salad with asparagus on Russian shelves is nothing more than a blende. The white pods are derived from the froth of soy milk and have little in common with asparagus.
94. Exactly simple vegetables- cabbage, carrots, onions and beets - helped ordinary peasants in tsarist times to be healthy, while nobles were often attacked by scurvy and other unpleasant diseases due to the lack of simple foods in the diet.
95. Cheese "Druzhba" is immortalized in Moscow with a monument. You can find it at the intersection of Rustaveli and Ogorodny passage.
96. Vegetable oil a priori does not contain cholesterol.
97. The cunning British use coffee grounds as fuel for chocolate factory Kraft Foods.
98. Meat, or rather the need for its proper storage, opened the age of geographical travel. The Turks asked too much for the spices that contributed to proper preservation meat products. This prompted the sailors to look for the treasured spices in new lands.
99. Kopi Luwak is the most expensive coffee in the world. It is made from the feces of Asian civets that eat coffee beans. But the fruits are not processed, but in the stomach of the animals they are saturated with useful substances.
100. Doktorskaya sausage appeared in 1936 and was intended to improve the health of people who suffered during the tsarist rule.

The Chinese fight stress with tea leaves. They dry it in the sun and stuff pillows. tea aroma helps to relieve the accumulated stress.

Potato has an anti-cellulite effect, as it contains potassium, which helps to remove excess water from the tissues.

At the same weight, dried banana Compared to fresh ones, they contain 5 times more calories.

India produces more bananas than any other country in the world.

In East Africa bananas ferment, make beer from them.

Among the Hindus, bananas have always been considered ritual food and have been associated with male qualities and potency. For Europeans, Magellan discovered bananas when he entered the Philippines, and called this exotic fruit "long fig."

Strawberry can improve mood and tone. For this, 150 g of berries are enough.

motherland garlic — middle Asia. It was cultivated in ancient Egypt, and in Greece, and in Rome, and in India. And in ancient China, garlic also had a side use. Garlic, along with noise and hubbub, was supposed to scare away evil spirits during the funeral ceremony.

29 most useful products on the planet: apricot, avocado, raspberry, mango, cantaloupe, cranberry juice, tomato, raisin, fig, lemon, onion, artichoke, ginger, broccoli, spinach, bok chow ( Chinese cabbage), pumpkin, watercress, garlic, quinoa (quinoa), wheat germ, lentils, peanuts, beans, low-fat yogurt, skimmed milk, crustaceans (clams, mussels), salmon, crab.

In the old days in Germany there was such a belief: if you leave a bowl with carrots in the morning in the same place there will definitely be an ingot of gold. It was believed that the gnomes would pay so generously for their favorite delicacy.

Salad "Olivier" invented in the 60s of the XIX century by the French chef Lucien Olivier - the owner of the Moscow tavern "Hermitage". The first salad was prepared from 2 grouse, veal tongue, quarters of a pound pressed caviar, half a pound fresh lettuce, 25 pieces of boiled crayfish, half a can of pickles, half a can of soybeans ka-bul, 2 fresh cucumbers, a quarter of a pound of capers, 5 hard-boiled eggs. Dressed the salad with a sauce of French vinegar, 2 eggs and 1 pound of Provence (olive) oil.

In many African countries lemon considered the main medicine. He is bitten and squeezes the juice into his mouth. The lemon fruit is considered one of the best antiseptics here. Local healers consider lemon a panacea for scurvy, heart pain, hypertension and many other ailments.

Dessert should be served on the table at the same time as other dishes. This will help you avoid overeating.

Rice It is the main food crop for about half of the world's population.

Food should be varied. The same dishes should not appear on the table day after day.

World consumption record alcoholic beverages belongs to Luxembourg.

Boiled vegetables contain the same amount of vitamin A as raw.

Light breakfast bad for the stomach. During breakfast, it is easier for the stomach to digest more food than during lunch or dinner.

Plain cereals, tree fruits and vegetables contain all the substances necessary for blood purification. meat food does not have this property.

You should not eat between meals. Irregularity in eating disrupts the digestion process, is harmful to health.

Few people today know that the real borsch is a stew made from cow parsnip, a plant that most people today consider weedy. It is a decoction of hogweed on beet kvass in the old days they called it borscht. So we owe the appearance of one of the most beloved dishes to the weed.

If you see in dream plants, fruits, vegetables, it's not just that. Apricot means peace, joy for a woman, pears - loss, pepper - misfortune, orange - surprise, watermelon - an unexpected departure, onion - success in a difficult task.

Scientists have recently found that the real italian pizza - a miracle remedy against cardiovascular diseases. Consumption of this culinary achievement reduces the risk of heart attack by more than half.

Fresh juices valuable for a few hours. Such juices are best stored in earthenware or porcelain dishes. Glass and metal are not recommended.

vegetable juices more resistant than fruit to light and air. They oxidize more slowly and are stored (tightly closed) in the refrigerator for up to 10 hours.

If you drink every day Apple vinegar, you will improve the condition of your skin.

apple cider vinegar varicose veins can be treated. Make compresses 3 times a day (using a cotton swab moistened with apple cider vinegar) to places with enlarged veins. Soon you will notice that "the veins began to go away", that is, the sore spots will decrease.

The richest fruit in vitamin C guava. There is as much ascorbic acid in 250 g of guava as in 5 glasses of orange juice.

Ancient times olive oil called "liquid gold" and sometimes valued even higher than wine.

In one tile chocolate contains as many nutrients as 6 apples.

Village cottage cheese- one of the most useful products for your heart, because it is low in fat, but high in calcium and protein.

Drunk coffee don't throw it in the sink. If you mix 2 teaspoons coffee grounds and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sour cream, you will get a wonderful hand scrub. Apply the mass on the skin of the hands and rub for a while. Wash off with clean water. You will notice that the skin of your hands has become smoother and clearer.

In the Scandinavian countries hotter they eat once a day at dinner (and they dine very late). The rest of the time they eat sandwiches or cold snacks. In Denmark, there are up to 200 types of sandwiches.

Mango- "relative" of pistachio. India is considered to be the birthplace of the mango. In the center of the mango fruit is a large lamellar bone, shaped like a pistachio. And this similarity is not accidental, because mango and pistachio belong to the sumac family.

yellow products in remove toxins from the body, improve metabolism, promote fat burning. Protect from jealousy, dishonesty and envy. Yellow is the perfect antidepressant.

blue products relieve tension, calm nerves, improve sleep, digestion, strengthen the immune system, enrich the body with vitamin C.

green products colors can destroy bacteria and microbes, reduce acidity, restore acid-base balance, reduce arterial pressure, strengthen immunity, restore normal sleep.

If you add to meals and drinks cinnamon, it will help you relieve stress, calm down.

Drinks and cocktails red and pink relieve stress, energize, increase efficiency.

Even in ancient Rome, gladiators were given before the battle parsley. She doubled her strength and courage. Parsley contains a lot of vitamin C, and in addition, the multivitamin substance apiol, which actively affects the general condition of the body.

First tea appeared in Russia during the reign of Mikhail Fedorovich, and he became popular at the end of the 18th - early XIX centuries.

unusual vegetable pumpkin. Experts say that America is the birthplace of pumpkin. However, one type of pumpkin (bottle gourd) was known in Europe and Asia long before our era. The ancient Greeks and Romans used it to make bottles for water and wine. Pumpkin appeared in Rus' in the 16th century.

According to research, the components chocolate components - a more effective cough medicine than traditional remedies.

Persimmon in Latin means "food of the gods". Persimmon came to Europe about 100 years ago. Persimmon is especially useful for people suffering from cardiovascular diseases. According to the content of vitamins and minerals, persimmon may well replace valocordin. Persimmon fruits contain sugars, organic acids, vitamins C, P, carotene, phosphorus and iron compounds, trace elements, as well as protein, tannin and iodine. For prevention, it is enough to eat 2-3 fruits a day.

feijoa- berry with strawberry flavor - in terms of iodine content, it surpasses all other plant and animal foods. Total in feijoa 93 useful substances including sugars, Apple acid, pectin, vitamin C and fiber.

Apples- Very healthy fruits. They contain almost all the vitamins and minerals needed by the body. minerals, as well as folic acid, sugar, pectins. Apples are an excellent means of preventing diseases caused by a sedentary lifestyle. They reduce the absorption of fats by the body, and the potassium they contain removes excess fluid.

Eggshell is an ideal source of calcium. Medical preparations (calcium chloride, gypsum, chalk) are poorly absorbed by the body. The shell is not only easily digestible, but also contains 27 beneficial trace elements, including copper, fluorine, iron and phosphorus. A few grams of powder per day is sufficient to maintain normal calcium levels.

Every third European eats one chicken egg for breakfast every day. Most lovers of this product live in Austria. There are an average of 30 dozen eggs per Austrian per year.

In Japan, along with numerous varieties of green, yellow and black tea, there is also barley tea. It is called Mugitya. Barley tea contains many minerals, and also has an enveloping effect and improves bowel function. For cooking barley tea 50 g of unpeeled barley, 2 liters of water and 200 g of sugar are required.

Unpeeled barley must be roasted, then wrapped in gauze and dipped in strongly boiling water. Boil until the broth turns dark red. Then the barley should be taken out and sugar added to the tea.

Peanut
Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite.

Grape juice
Grape juice contains acetaldehyde (a close chemical relative of formaldehyde, a poisonous embalming fluid), ethyl acetate (used as a nail polish thinner), acetone (used in nail polish remover), acetic acid(vinegar) and some chemical substances called hexenales, which give freshly cut grass its characteristic smell.

Whiskey
Chemists have discovered more than 300 substances that give Scotch whiskey a special taste.

vitamins
Everyone knows about vitamins A, B, C, D and E. Less known are vitamin K (contributes to the normal functioning of the liver), vitamin T (effective in treating anemia), vitamin H (also called biotin) and vitamin U (helps heal ulcers). ).

Seaweed
A common food of the Kanembu, a tribe living on the shores of Lake Chad in Africa. Kanembu breed a common type of seaweed called Spirulina in a lake, dry it in the sand, stuff it into spicy flatbreads, and eat it with tomatoes and hot peppers.

Woodpecker
IN ancient rome eating woodpecker meat was considered sinful.

Cola
500 ml of regular cola contains as much caffeine as a cup of coffee.

Mouse
In ancient China and parts of India, mouse meat was considered a great delicacy. IN ancient greece, where the mouse was a sacred animal of Apollo, it was sometimes greedily eaten by church priests.

Rice
There are 15,000 various kinds rice.

Rice
Rice is the staple food for half of the world's population.

Sugar
Refined sugar is the only known food that contains no nutrients other than calories. About 45 kg of sugar per person is eaten annually in America and only 36 percent of it is consumed directly. The rest is "hidden" sugars in industrially sweetened or prepared foods such as ketchup, baby food, Canned Fruits And Cereals. Children are estimated to consume 1.3-1.8 kg of refined sugar per week.

Seeds
The nutritional value of zucchini and pumpkin seeds increases with age. These seeds are among those foods that become more nutritious as they decompose. According to studies conducted at the Massachusetts Experimental Station, zucchini and pumpkin seeds stored for more than five months have an increased protein content.

Salt
Salt is mentioned more than thirty times in the Bible.

Salt
Although most people think of salt as a condiment, only 5 percent of the salt produced each year makes it to our table. The rest is used for purposes as varied as meat preservation, road building, livestock feed, leather tanning, and glass, soap, ash, and detergent.

Soup
In the Middle Ages, chicken soup was considered an aphrodisiac.

Rennet
Rennet, a common substance used to coagulate milk and make cheese, is obtained from the fourth stomach of calves.

termites
In many South African tribes, termites are roasted to a nut-like state and eaten by the handful as a snack. It is also worth noting that in some specialized grocery stores in the US and Europe, the connoisseur of exotic delicacies can purchase treats such as chocolate-covered ants, candied bees, and pickled bull scrotum.

Farming
Half of the food consumed in the world today was produced by farmers in the Andes mountains. Potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, zucchini, all kinds of legumes, peanuts, cassava, cashews, pineapple, chocolate, avocados, tomatoes, peppers, papaya, strawberries, mulberries and many other products were grown in this region for the first time.

Chips
On average kilogram potato chips costs two hundred times more than a kilogram of potatoes.

Spinach
Since the introduction of the Popeye comic strip in 1931, spinach consumption in the United States has risen by thirty-three percent.

Apples
Apples are more effective than coffee in helping you wake up in the morning.

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