On average, that can be thought of as 150 pounds of meat, 290 pounds of milk and cream, 35 pounds of eggs, 48 pounds of chicken, 68 pounds of bread, 125 pounds of potatoes, and 80 pounds of fruit. That should be enough to fill your stomach.
Showing posts with label Food Facts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food Facts. Show all posts
Have A Tomato With Your Burger!
When a source of Vitamin C (orange, lemon, grapefruit, strawberry, tomato, potato, etc.) is eaten with meat or cooked dry beans, the body makes better use of the iron in the protein food.
Sometimes Frozen Fruits And Vegetables Are More Nutritious Than Fresh!
The longer that fruits or vegetables sit around waiting to be sold or eaten, the more nutrients they lose. But fruits and vegetables grown for freezing are usually frozen right after they're picked. Therefore, they have less time to lose their nutrients.
Carrots Really Can Help You See In The Dark!
Vitamin A is known to prevent "night blindness," and carrots are loaded with Vitamin A. So, why not load-up today!
Ice Cream Is Chinese Food!
When the famous explorer Marco Polo returned to his homeland of Italy, from China in 1295, he brought back a recipe (among other things). The recipe, was a Chinese recipe for a desert called "Milk Ice." However, Europeans substituted cream for the milk, and voila..."Ice Cream." Ice cream has been a hit ever since!
"Fast Food" Isn't New!
The remains of fast-food shops have been found in ancient ruins! Even ancient Greeks enjoyed take-out. The only thing that is new is the mass production, standard menus and recipes of fast-food "chains." Wow!
First popsicle
It was the Romans who made the first popsicle. They took some ice and added flavour to it and then licked it. What a great idea! Yummy!
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