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10 Signs to Identify a Fruit Lover

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Here are 1o signs to identify a fruit lover.

A fruit lover usually is someone who:

  1. Rushes to eat the fruits first even before having the first bite of the main course
  2. Knows what fruits are on the table but doesn’t mind what dessert is there
  3. Usually likes fruits better than chocolate but doesn’t mind dipping it in chocolate fondue
  4. Can be found lining up for Gummy Bears and Jelly Beans rather than Hershey’s
  5. Doesn’t care if he’s roommate hogs on chocolate pudding but fights with his life to protect a slice of fruitcake
  6. Thinks a bar of Toblerone left open for two days is worse than a fruit salad left open for two weeks in the fridge
  7. Stocks the freezer with strawberry ice cream, mango yogurt and blueberry  cheesecake
  8. Doesn’t let the apple reach the preschool teacher
  9. Cuts grandma’s fruit basket into half right before reaching grandma’s doorstep
  10. Thinks ice cups are the most nutritious drinks in the world

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The Benefits of Fruits in the Body

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
  1. Water is most necessary for human body and fruit is the only natural food that consists of 80% of water. No other food can meet the water requirement for the human body like fruit does
  2. In this junk food dominated society, fruit is the only natural food that contains less bad-cholesterol.
  3. Fruits are the ultimate stimulating factor for your brain. They can be said to be the fuel for the brain. If you want to enhance your memory power, you should consume fruit regularly.
  4. Fiber, fiber and more fiber - nothing else satisfies the fiber requirement for your body easier than fruit. Thus, it helps you fight corpulence, high blood pressure and reduces the risk of heart disease.

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Dried Fruits

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Today what we get as dried fruits is dried in different ways. Since sun drying depends completely on sunlight, which is different in different climates, various other methods of drying fruits have evolved, like drying in an oven or using the electric dehydrator for drying.

Fruits can also be dried at home. Before drying, check that the fruits don’t have any mold, scars, or soft patches. Cut the fresh fruits in small slices, pretreat them by dipping into citrus juice (to avoid color change) and then dry them.

Drying makes the fruit life longer. Fresh fruits contain moisture, which is good for organisms that spoil the fruits because the organisms feed on this moisture. However, if dried, the fruits become free from moisture and remain edible for a long time.

Dried fruits are rich in fiber and carbohydrates and contain little fat. However, dried foods are a bit more calorically dense than their fresh counterparts. It is recommended to eat a half serving size of dried fruits rather than the full fresh size.

Eating dried fruits is easy since they are already in sliced or diced form. Dried fruits are commonly used in breads, muffins, cakes, and desserts or simply used as toppings on these foods. You can easily enhance the taste of your morning cereal by sprinkling some dried raisins or berries into it

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Ten Tropical Fruit Facts

Monday, February 18th, 2008
  1. Mangoes are loaded with Vitamin A, and high in Vitamin C, Postassium, and Iron.
  2. Chinese medical practitioners use mango to treat dysentery.
  3. Twelve lychees have less than seventy calories.
  4. Passionfruit get its name from its flowers, which Spanish missionaries thought resembled symbols of Christ’s Passion, such as the crown of thorns.
  5. Mangosteen are rumored to have been the favorite fruit of Queen Victoria.
  6. Orangutans love mangoes.
  7. Legend has it that an Emperor of the Tang Dynasty lost his throne because his insisted on having fresh lychees delivered to his concubine on a regular basis - at great cost to the Chinese people.
  8. Many people believe durian is an aphrodisiac.
  9. Mangoes have been used as a type of contraceptive.
  10. Lychee is a member of the soapberry family.

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