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W1: Did You Know…….

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  • Feb
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… Adding chili pepper to a corn dish is an indigestion remedy widely used for generations in Mexico? The combination enhaces the bodies ability to digest the corn’s protien. … A perfectly ripe pepper is deep in color, heavy for it’s size & nearly firm to the touch? … There is a myth that if […]

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… Adding chili pepper to a corn dish is an indigestion remedy widely used for generations in Mexico? The combination enhaces the bodies ability to digest the corn’s protien.

… A perfectly ripe pepper is deep in color, heavy for it’s size & nearly firm to the touch?

… There is a myth that if a birthday cake falls while baking it means bad luck for the upcoming year?

… Cooked carrots are more nutritious than raw ones?

… Letting garlic sit on your cutting board for 10 minutes after chopping maximizes the bulbs powerful cancer fighting compounds, antioxidents & vitamin C?

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V1: Did You Know…….

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… The levels of vitamin C and carotenoids (the beneficial red, orange & yellow pigments that include beta-carotene, lycopene, lutien and zeaxanthin) rise as peppers mature – and so does their antioxident capacity? … In 1994, the worlds largest omelet was created in Yokohama Japan with 16,000 eggs? … In 100 BC, a brides cake […]

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… The levels of vitamin C and carotenoids (the beneficial red, orange & yellow pigments that include beta-carotene, lycopene, lutien and zeaxanthin) rise as peppers mature – and so does their antioxident capacity?

… In 1994, the worlds largest omelet was created in Yokohama Japan with 16,000 eggs?

… In 100 BC, a brides cake (thought to be a sign of fertility) was either thrown @ her or crumbled over her head?

… 75% of the fat in the versatile avocado is the healthy kind & can add nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients to cookie, cake & muffin recipes? Though the ratio may vary slightly by recipe, one cup of mashed avocado can  be swapped out for one cup of butter.

… Roman emporer, Apictus, (born approx. 2 BC) invented the omelet?

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U1: Did You Know…….

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… Yellow corn has 7% of your daily requirement of vitamin A, whereas white corn has none? … Carrots retain 25% more falcarinol, a caner fighting compound, if they are NOT cut before boiling? … Instant nonfat powdered milk has the same vitamin content as regular milk? … Raw peppers have 40% more Luteolin (a […]

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… Yellow corn has 7% of your daily requirement of vitamin A, whereas white corn has none?

… Carrots retain 25% more falcarinol, a caner fighting compound, if they are NOT cut before boiling?

… Instant nonfat powdered milk has the same vitamin content as regular milk?

… Raw peppers have 40% more Luteolin (a cancer frighting phytochemical) than peppers that have been cooked for just 7 minutes?

… Cooking russet or red potatoes 24 hours before consuming them (ie potato salad) lowers the bodies glycemic response to the vegetable by 30-37%, which helps keep blood sugar levels more stable?

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T1: Did You Know…….

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… “Tremblege” is a creamy pudding made with coconut milk that “trembles”  when it is turned out of its mold? … Spatula means a small elongated intrument? … The hotter the peppers, the higher the antioxident content? … Grapefruits are high in Lycopene (a cancer fighting agent)? The Lycopene becomes more easy for the body […]

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… “Tremblege” is a creamy pudding made with coconut milk that “trembles”  when it is turned out of its mold?

… Spatula means a small elongated intrument?

… The hotter the peppers, the higher the antioxident content?

… Grapefruits are high in Lycopene (a cancer fighting agent)? The Lycopene becomes more easy for the body to absorb when the grapefuit is put into a blender.

… In 1885, Daniel E. Salmon discovered the first strain of salmonella in the intestine of a pig?

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S1: Did You Know…….

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… When your body feels the burn from eating hot peppers, it releases endorphins which make you feel happy? … In ancient Rome “Flan” was made from lambs blood & eel? … Warming eggs in hot tap water for 3-5 minutes makes a better omelet? … “King Cake” – a Mardis Gras must have, is […]

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… When your body feels the burn from eating hot peppers, it releases endorphins which make you feel happy?

… In ancient Rome “Flan” was made from lambs blood & eel?

… Warming eggs in hot tap water for 3-5 minutes makes a better omelet?

… “King Cake” – a Mardis Gras must have, is a sticky coffee cake covered in purple, green & gold sugar?

… Avocado’s are also known as “alligator pears?”

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