Other Fun Facts

Carbohydrates provide your body with energy in the form of glucose.

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body.

The unique combination of large amounts of vitamins A, C and E make red bell peppers a Superfood for your Skin and Immunity.

Beta-carotene may help reduce the buildup of LDL “bad” cholesterol on artery walls which can lead to the kind of blockages which cause heart attacks and strokes.

It's best to consume asparagus spears the day you buy them, since flavor and vitamins tend to diminish the longer you keep them.

Harvard and University of North Carolina researchers found a 30% reduction in coronary heart disease death for each 10 grams of fruit fiber eaten per day.

Found only in pineapple, bromelain is an enzyme that may reduce inflammation, speed healing, alleviate asthma symptoms and inhibit the growth of malignant lung and breast cancer cells.

As their name suggests, antioxidants combat the oxidation - the rust, if you will - of our cells.

Antioxidant levels actually increase as apples ripen. Apples are a top source of the antioxidant quercetin which may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease as well as lung and prostate cancers.

B vitamins help convert food to energy and promote healthy skin, hair, muscles and brain function.

Children who eat just one banana a day have a 34% less chance of developing asthmatic symptoms, according to new British research.