FOOD FACTS AND TIPS


Is Dark Chocolate a Health Food?   It might sound too good to be true, but recent studies have found that eating minimally processed chocolate, or dark chocolate, may actually be good for you. Researchers have found numerous health benefits associated with the cocoa beans which are used to make chocolate. Raw cocoa and dark chocolate contain very high levels of antioxidants known as flavonoids. Two types of flavonoids, catechins and epicatechins, are found in dark chocolate which help boost chocolate’s antioxidant properties.

Organic Foods:    Are you familiar with the term organic? Do you eat organic foods? Organic foods are becoming more and more popular each year in the United States. Today you can find organic foods available in most supermarkets. So what does organic mean anyway? Organic fruits and vegetables (produce) are grown in compliance with specific legal standards that are enforced by the USDA.

Tips for Healthy Living:
   Try to exercise at least one hour a day, at least five days a week. Exercising includes all of the following activities: walking, running, cycling, skipping, swimming, skating, dancing, aerobics etc.

EatHealthy:
   Eat healthy foods instead of junk food (this does not mean that you can never eat junk food, just make sure you eat junk food in moderation). Healthy foods include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, leaner meats, lower fat dairy products, etc.

FUN FOOD FACTS:
Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.
The onion is named after a Latin word meaning large pearl.
Half of the world's population live on a staple diet of rice.
Carrots Really Can Help You See In The Dark.
Vitamin A is known to prevent "night blindness," and carrots are loaded with Vitamin A.
There are about 100,000 bacteria in one litre of drinking water.