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A man made a genius ingredient label for popular fruits and revealed why the...
The idea that there is a difference between "natural" chemicals — like those in fruits and vegetables — and the synthetic version of those chemicals produced in a laboratory is a common misconception....
View ArticleWhat fruits and vegetables looked like before we domesticated them
Fruits and veggies used to look a lot different. Domestication has led to a lot of changes. Wild carrots were likely cultivated around the 10th century. They were purple or white, very thin, with a...
View ArticleWhat gaining weight does to your body
Maintaining a healthy weight can seem difficult at times, but it's worth the effort. Here's how gaining weight changes your body and brain, and not necessarily for the better. Following is a...
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You may be storing your food all wrong — here's how to keep fruit, veggies,...
Do your bananas go brown too fast? Do your greens wilt in the fridge? Many of us chuck spoiled food into the trash because it goes bad before we have a chance to eat it. According to the...
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Some people aren't eating bananas because they are high in sugar — but that...
Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Americans eat an average of 27 pounds of bananas per person per year — making it the most heavily consumed fruit in...
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An Australian university was evacuated when a pungent fruit was mistaken for...
An Australian university library was evacuated on Saturday over a suspected gas leak that turned out to be the smell of a rotting durian. 500 people were evacuated after the pungent smell traveled...
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15 fruits and vegetables you should never buy organic
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) just released its 2017 Shoppers' Guide to Pesticides in Produce. The list includes a "Clean 15" — which are the top 15 "clean" types of fruits and veggies that...
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A tomato is actually a fruit — but it's a vegetable at the same time
Tomatoes are both a vegetable and a fruit. The confusion arises because of the two different ways we define "fruit" — one is a scientific term and one is culinary. Even the Supreme Court has weighed...
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An Australian woman has been killed by a pomegranate contaminated with...
An Australian woman has died in a "rare and tragic" case. The 64-year-old contracted hepatitis A from a frozen pomegranate product. The product had been recalled two months ago. Deaths from hepatitis...
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14 vegetables that are actually fruits
Think you can tell a fruit from a vegetable? Think again. In the world of food, there are many plants most people consider vegetables that are actually fruits, botanically speaking. The most famous...
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I spent 2 years living in Malaysia — here are 14 of my favorite fruits...
Southeast Asia is home to several fruits that most Americans probably haven't heard of. They include the durian — the pungent "king of the fruits" — and the unusual-looking rambutan. I compiled 14 of...
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How to store 7 different fruits to make them last longer
When your favorite fruits are in season, it's hard not to buy them all up at once. But if you're not storing the fruits properly, you might check back a few days later to find them spoiled. With just...
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10 foods that are packed with vitamin C
Vitamin C helps your immune system and skin health. You can find vitamin C in foods like papaya, bell peppers, and strawberries. Eat your fruit and vegetables raw. Vitamin C proves to be one of those...
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14 photos that prove Oprah is the reigning queen of gardening
Oprah Winfrey is a passionate gardener. The media mogul has documented her harvests on Instagram, showing off the bountiful fruits and vegetables that come from her expansive garden in Maui. Oprah has...
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Which foods does your state actually grow?
Though many fruits, vegetables, and other crops grow in the US, it's hard to keep track of what's grown where. Georgia produced over 60 million lbs of blueberries in 2017. Florida is leading the pack...
View ArticleWhat 13 unexpected fruits around the world look like
On your next trip, think about what fruits you need to add on your bucket list. There are many tropical fruits to try like sugar apple or cacao. Some fruits are even used for cooking, like jackfruit....
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Starting your day with a smoothie might not be as healthy as you think
Smoothies have all the sugar and calories without all the fiber of whole fruits. Fiber helps with satiety, which is important for weight management as well as the prevention of some chronic diseases....
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Steve Jobs had an extreme diet that included fasting for days and eating the...
Apple cofounder Steve Jobs had some peculiar eating habits. From an early age, Jobs would only eat fruits and vegetables, and fasted for several days at a time. When Jobs discovered he had pancreatic...
View ArticleThese melons can sell for as much as $22,500 each in Japan
Japan often treats fruit as luxury items given as gifts and melons are among the most expensive. Yubari King melons are the most famous, two of which set a record price in 2019 when they were...
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