Thursday, March 11, 2010

AMAZING facts AbOuT FRuits..............


>>Avocados have the highest calories of any fruit at 167 calories per hundred grams.

>>Apples contain an antioxidant that fights cancer .

>>The banana plant is in the same family as the lily and the orchid.

>>A medium-sized orange contains the amount of vitamin C that a healthy adult should eat daily.

>>Olive trees can live for more than 1,500 years.

>>Kiwis are packed full of cancer fighting Beta-Carotene and contain twice as much Vitamin C as an orange.

>>People who eat a lot of fruit need to consume less water.

>>Lemons are popular for cleaning because they are high in acid - which kills bacteria.

>>Grapes have grown wild since pre-historic times.

>>Pear wood is hard and can be used to make furniture.

>>There are more than 100 varieties of bananas, some even have red skin.

>>Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave.

>>100% percent fruit juice is a great way to get started every morning.

>>Kiwi fruit is said to promote respiratory health and ease wheezing and night coughing.

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