Food Facts
Potatoes don't contain any fat.
A pound of body fat contains 3,500 calories. So to lose a pound in a week you need to eat 500 calories less each day (7 x 500 = 3,500). Vice-versa for weight gain.
A large Cappuccino with whole milk (12oz) contains:
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Calories Total Fat Saturated Fat Cholesterol Sodium 95mg Total Carbohydrate Dietary Fiber Sugars Protein |
120 6g 4g 25mg 95mg 10g 0g 9g 7g |
Doses of coffee can be lethal. Ten grams, or 100 cups over 4 hours, can kill the average human.
1.7 liters of saliva is produced each day.
The fibre in apples (pectin) helps to lower cholesterol and prevent cancer, the vitamins A, C and Potassium also help fight against cancer and heart disease. Raw apples are also good for keeping teeth and gums healthy and freshen your breath.
Food eaten late at night is not more fattening. Studies have tested this out and found that it is your total calorie intake over the day that counts.
Avocados are cholesterol free and provide heart healthy vitamin E, folic acid and potassium. And while high in fat for a fruit, most is the healthier unsaturated type.
'Low' or 'reduced' fat foods aren't necessarily low calorie foods thanks to extra sugars or starches. Always check the calorie content before you buy.
Research from the University of Cardiff found that daily high fibre breakfast cereal (branflakes, All Bran) eaters reported feeling less tired and stressed than those who ate low fibre cereals such as cornflakes.
Frozen vegetables can as nutritious as fresh!
The average chocolate bar has 8 insect legs in it.
Smelling bananas and/or green apples (smelling, not eating) can help you lose weight.
Cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them. A fully ripened cranberry can be dribbled like a basketball.
Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.
Distribution of Animals in a Box of Animal Crackers...
Six gorillas, Five bears, Four camels, Three rhinos, Two tigers, Two monkeys, Two sheep, One buffalo, One lion
Distribution of Letters in Alphabet Soup
A6, B9, C7, D9, E2, F2, G2, H14, I5, J8, K2, L4, M6, N6, O8, P8, Q4, R4, S3, T6, U8, V4, W10, X10, Y10, Z4
Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.
Bakers used to be fined if their loaves were under weight, so they used to add an extra loaf to every dozen, just in case -- hence, the expression 'baker's dozen'.
