A List of 25 Fun Food Facts You Never Knew
25 Fun Food Facts
Fun Food Fact #1: In general, raw vegetables have a much higher nutrient value than cooked, though there are a few exceptions, such as cooked tomatoes. Cooked artichokes are very high in overall antioxidant value.
Fun Food Fact #2: The smaller the size of a berry, the sweeter its taste.
Fun Food Fact #3: Those mega-size apples and oranges you’ve been seeing lately at conventional grocers are pumped up due to added water volume, rather than fruit substance. This is a crop-yield technique by farmers designed to produce bigger fruit for more consumer appeal.
Fun Food Fact #4: A well-done steak, especially if it has “charred” portions, contains much higher levels of carcinogens than a medium-done or rare steak.
Fun Food Fact #5: Artificial colorings in foods have been linked to increased incidence of ADHD symptoms.
Fun Food Fact #6: The flavor of bubble gum comes from the fusion of vanilla, wintergreen and “cassia,” a form of cinnamon.
Fun Food Fact #7: There is evidence that honey is the only food that cannot spoil. Archaeologists have tasted honey discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs, reporting that it’s edible. Here are some health benefits of honey.
Fun Food Fact #8: Popcorn has been around for 6,000 years.
Fun Food Fact #9: The fat on raw steak or chicken, slices off super easily if the meat is partially frozen.
Fun Food Fact #10: There are 1,200 varieties of watermelon.
Fun Food Fact #11: In order for green tea to have a therapeutic effect, you must consume 4-5 cups daily.
Fun Food Fact #12: The closer a food is to its natural state, the healthier it is for you: An apple is better than apple sauce which is better than bottled apple juice which is better than apple pie.
Fun Food Fact #13: The reason some canned soups taste so good is because they contain a lot of sugar.
Fun Food Fact #14: Formaldehyde is the stinky liquid that’s used to preserve dead laboratory animals. This chemical is what the artificial sweetener, aspartame, breaks down into after being eaten.
Fun Food Fact #15: To prevent bananas from becoming brown, refrigerate them.
Fun Food Fact #16: Iceberg lettuce is 90 percent water, and therefore, of negligible nutrient value.
Fun Food Fact #17: If you could eat only one vegetable for the rest of your life, eat spinach; it’s one of the highest ranking vegetables as far as overall antioxidant capacity, yet so versatile in recipes.
Fun Food Fact #18: The world record for eating cheesecake is 11 pounds eaten in nine minutes – by Sonya Thomas, who weighs 105 pounds.
Fun Food Fact #19: The “special sauce” in a Big Mac is actually thousand island dressing.
Fun Food Fact #20: Two 12-ounce servings of freshly juiced apples, pears, carrots, celery and leafy greens can produce the same effect as twice the dosing recommendation of a laxative.
Fun Food Fact #21: The reason Wendy’s beef patties are square is because the late Dave Thomas, who purchased a little burger place one day and named it Wendy’s, did not believe in cutting corners when it came to building a business and serving customers.
Fun Food Fact #22: The only continent that does not have a McDonald’s is Antarctica. A Big Mac contains 560 calories.
Fun Food Fact #23: Diet soda has not been proven to aid in weight loss. In fact, it’s been shown to actually increase hunger.
Fun Food Fact #24: Whenever a recipe for cake or muffins calls for oil, applesauce can be substituted.
Fun Food Fact #25: Watermelon and cucumbers are among a dog’s favorite foods…once they are introduced to them, of course. And these foods supply valuable enzymes to a dog’s system.