Food facts

- Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries


- The onion is named after a Latin word meaning large pearl

- 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!



- In France, people eat approximately 500,000,000 snails per year

- Carrots Really Can Help You See In The Dark!
Vitamin A is known to prevent "night blindness," and carrots are loaded with Vitamin A.

- 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.


- You're More Likely To Be Hungry If You're Cold!
Temperature can affect your appetite.
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-chef Suresh