Healthy Foods
The Nutrients in Persimmon
December 7, 2015 - Category: Foods of the Week
The Nutrients in Persimmon are great. For centuries Japan and China have been growing the Oriental or Japanese persimmon. It is probably native to China, since it was introduced to Japan from that country. The Japanese consider it their national fruit but it is more properly called Oriental rather than Japanese persimmon, since it is…The Nutrients in Persimmon
Read more...Impressive health benefits of Potato and Sweet Potato
November 23, 2015 - Category: Foods of the Week
Potato and sweet potato have some impressive health benefits. The potato is one vegetable that is abundant throughout the year. It comes in many varieties. Though called "Irish", the white potato is native to the mountains of tropical America from Chile to Mexico, and was widely cultivated in South America at the time of the…Impressive health benefits of Potato and Sweet Potato
Read more...The health benefits of Apples
October 5, 2015 - Category: Foods of the Week
The health benefits of Apples are great. One of the first things a child learns is the alphabet, and almost always, "A is for apple". The apple has been around for so long that it can be called the first fruit. Hieroglyphic writings found in: the pyramids and tombs of the ancient Egyptians indicate that…The health benefits of Apples
Read more...Nutrients in a Cherry
May 12, 2014 - Category: Foods of the Week
Here is why cherries are so nutrient. Garden cherries originated chiefly from two species, the sour cherry and the sweet cherry. Both are native to Eastern Europe and Western Asia, where they have been cultivated since ancient times. Cherry pits have been found in prehistoric cave dwellings. Cherries are grown in every state. Leading cherry…Nutrients in a Cherry
Read more...Nutrient value in Corn
October 14, 2013 - Category: Foods of the Week
Thinking about improving your lifestyle with healthy food? Then give corn a try. The nutrient value in corn is high. Corn is first recorded as having been found in North America in 1006, by Karlsefne, at a place called Hop, in the vicinity of the Taunton River. Indian corn was known to be cultivated in…Nutrient value in Corn
Read more...The benefits of eating Guava
September 3, 2013 - Category: Foods of the Week
The guava is called the apple of the tropics. It is native to tropical America, but has been dispersed throughout all equatorial regions. It is grown in subtropical Florida and California, and the tree is a hearty one. In turn, the benefits of eating guava is great. The guava tree produces large quantities of fruit.…The benefits of eating Guava
Read more...The nutritional value of Melons
April 29, 2013 - Category: Foods of the Week
The nutritional value of melons is immense. The many varieties of the popular melon give us certain elements not found in any other food. The honeydew melon originated in Asia, and it is believed that, as early as 2,400 B.C., this distinct type of muskmelon was growing in Egypt. The cantaloupe is native to India…The nutritional value of Melons
Read more...The benefits of eating Lemons
January 28, 2013 - Category: Foods of the Week
The benefits of eating lemons may be sour but also very sweet on your health. Lemons, one of the most highly alkalizing foods, are native to tropical Asia, where cultivation goes back at least 2,500 years. In the twelfth century the Arabs brought lemons to Spain and Africa. It was Christopher Columbus, according to Las…The benefits of eating Lemons
Read more...Eggplant
August 13, 2012 - Category: Foods of the Week
Eggplant is an annual plant. It belongs to the potato family, and is native to India, where it has been grown for thousands of years. Eggplant has large white to dark purple fleshy fruit that can be as large as six or eight inches in diameter. The Chinese and Arabs grew eggplant as early as…Eggplant
Read more...The benefits of Apricot
February 28, 2011 - Category: Foods of the Week
The benefits of apricot fruit is immense. It is said to have originated in China. It spread from there to other parts of Asia, then to Greece and Italy. As early as 1562 there is mention of the apricot in England in Turner's Herbal. It is recorded that the apricot grew in abundance in Virginia…The benefits of Apricot
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