- Bell peppers are usually sold green, but they can also be red, purple or yellow.
- Tomatoes are very high in the carotenoid Lycopene; eating foods with carotenoids can lower your risk of cancer.
- Other vegetables high in carotenoids are carrots, spinach, sweet potatoes, and collard greens.
- Most of the nutrients in a potato reside just below the skin layer.
- A horn worm can eat an entire tomato plant by itself in one day!
- In the United States, more tomatoes are consumed than any other single fruit or vegetable!
- California produces almost all of the broccoli sold in the United States.
- White potatoes were first cultivated by local Indians in the Andes Mountains of South America.
- Yams and sweet potatoes are not the same thing!
- A baked potato (with skin) is a good source of dietary fiber (4 grams).
- Actually a fruit, it took a ruling by the Supreme Court in 1893 to make the tomato a vegetable.
- Potatoes first appeared in Europe in 1586; they made it to North America in 1719.
- The potato disease “Late Blight” was the principal cause of the Irish Potato Famine, which killed a half million people.
- It is recommended that you eat five servings of fruit or vegetables a day. A serving equals one-half cup.
From: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0781697.html
Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
Random Veggie Facts!!! :D
Friday, August 26, 2011
Spongebob- F.U.N.
What is fun? Like...Let me spell it for you...
"F" is for friends who do stuff together!
"U" is for you and meeeee!!!
"N" is for anywhere and any time at allll!!!
DOWN HERE IN THE DEEP BLUE SEAAA!!!!
"F" is for fire that burns down the whole town!
"U" is for uranium!!! ... BOMBS!
"N" is for no survivorrsss!!!
Nooooo LIKE THIS!!!
"F" is for friends who do stuff together!
"U" is for you and meeeee!!!
"N" is for anywhere and any time at allll!!!
DOWN HERE IN THE DEEP BLUE SEAAA!!!!
TRY IT!!!
"F" is for frolic in the flowers
"U" is for ukulele
"N" is for nose-picking, cherry gum, and sand licking...
HERE WITH MY BEST BUDDYYY!!!!
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
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