Nutritional Basics

Fun Fruit Facts

  • Blueberries: have more antioxidants than most other fruits and vegetables

  • Nectarines are just peaches without the fuzz

  • A medium-sized orange contains your daily dose of vitamin C

  • Apples are made up of 25% air, which is why they float

  • “You're a real peach” originated from the tradition of giving a peach to someone you liked

  • Bananas are one of the best sources of potassium, which is a mineral that helps with heart function and keeping your blood pressure levels where they should be

  • The average American eats of 2 lbs of bananas per month

  • Respondents to a recent national survey labeled strawberry lovers as "health conscious, fun loving, intelligent and happy." Non-strawberry lovers, on the other hand, were described as "weird, boring, stuffy, picky, and fussy eaters who avoid healthy foods."

  • Raspberries are rich in Vitamin C and offer more fiber per calorie than any common fruit, even prunes

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