After a revealing, exclusive interview with Pineapple we’ve put together some stats and interesting tidbits all about this famous fruit.
Did you know that bananas are the most popular fruits in the United States? They're available all year round, come in Mother Nature’s convenient and all-natural packaging, and are a great healthy snack. We hope you enjoy these fun banana facts and nutritional information; be sure to leave us a comment if you have any questions or a fun fact of your own.
We've all heard about needing fiber in our diet on TV commericals, talk shows, etc. But WHY do we need fiber? What does it do for us? And where do we get it? Well that’s what we're here to tell you, in plain English, of course!
The word “organic” has become a hot topic at food markets and dinner tables across the US, but what exactly does it mean for food to be labeled “organic?” In honor of Chiquita’s celebrations for National Organic Month [LINK] we’re taking a closer look at how food or ingredients can call themselves organic.
Your source for blueberry information: fun tidbits, blueberry nutrition facts, and even a bit of history. Where do blueberries come from? What are the health benefits of eating blueberries? Read on to find out.
Electrolytes: sounds like something out of an 80's time travel movie, right? Well the truth is, they power the flux-capacitor inside your body…well, not really. But they are as cool as a Delorean, and very important when it comes to staying healthy and hydrated.
You’ve eaten your banana for the day. You’ve gotten your antioxidants, vitamins, and electrolytes…but what about your plants? Have they gotten the nutrients they need to grow? As it turns out, you don’t need to be finished with your banana once you’ve finished your banana: you can use the peel to make homemade plant fertilizer!
Pretend for me, if you will, that there is a massive war raging inside your body. Imagine little elves and dwarfs fighting alongside man, fending off hoards of monsters and evil wizards night and day. Although there may not be some eternal ring of power inside you, there truly is a constant battle going on in there. Your body is forever aging and fighting against something men and women in white lab coats call free radicals. The good guys? Antioxidants.
We've all seen glow-in-the-dark stickers, Halloween skulls, and light up glow sticks that ravers carried around in the 90's, but few of us have seen a glowing banana. It's hard to believe, but glowing bananas actually exist! When the chlorophyll in banana peels ages, it doesn't visibly change color to the naked eye - but if it's looked at under ultraviolet light, it glows blue. Now not everyone has an ultraviolet light lying around the house to observe banana peels under, but this research* was just too cool not to share.
We’re all aware of the health and nutritional benefits of bananas, but there are a few other oddly amazing things they can do.
Hangover Help: whipping up a banana milkshake with honey can help calm your stomach.
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