Did you know that drying fruit causes massive nutrient loss…as much as 30% to 80% of its vitamins and antioxidant content? Something to be aware of that’s for sure!
Month: February 2019
#19 Rob’s Food Facts – Alleviate Headaches
Did you know that black beans, kidney beans, and chickpeas are rich in magnesium and help alleviate headaches? It’s true! They’re amazing beans!
#18 Rob’s Food Facts – Tomatoes & Jalapenos
Did you know that tomatoes & Jalapenos are not vegetables? It’s true! They’re actually fruits. How about that!
#16 Rob’s Food Facts – Pumpkins
Did you know that pumpkins were once recommended to remove freckles and cure snake bites?
#15 Rob’s Food Facts – 28 Pigs in a Lifetime
Did you know that the average American eats 28 pigs in their lifetime? That’s a lot of pork!
#14 Rob’s Food Facts – Wasabi
Did you know that the wasabi that most people purchase today is not real wasabi! Nope! Guess what? It’s colored horseradish. COLORED HORSERADISH! I don’t know about you, but I am completely disillusioned. It only goes to show that you really need to read the ingredient labels on the back […]
#10 Rob’s Food Facts – Cochineal Bugs
Did you know that the red dye used in many popular candies is actually made from boiled cochineal bugs?
#17 Rob’s Food Facts – Chocolate Chips
Did you know that chocolate chips were made by accident?
#13 Rob’s Food Facts – Chocolate Mathematics
According to a recent study presented to the British Psychological Society by Professor David Kennedy suggest that chocolate can improve the brain’s ability to process mathematics.
#11 Rob’s Food Facts – Proper Etiquette
Did you know that in the 1840s an etiquette writer wrote that it was okay for women to wipe her lips on a tablecloth, but not to blow her nose on it!