Sometimes frozen fruits and vegetables are more nutritious than fresh!
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The average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year.
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Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were originally considered a delicacy, only enjoyed by those of the upper class.
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A type of strawberry that almost became extinct is now being sold in Europe. It tastes like pineapple so they call it pineberry.
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Contrary to popular belief, plastic cutting boards are more likely to harbor bacteria than wood ones. New plastic boards are easier to clean, but ones with cuts are nearly impossible to completely disinfect, whereas wood ones absorb and kill bacteria, regardless of age or use.
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For clean fruit, fill a bowl with water (or, for bigger batches, use a clean sink), add 1 cup of vinegar, and stir. Add fruit and leave to soak for 10 minutes. The water will be dirty and the fruit will be sparkly clean with no wax or dirty film.
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It takes approximately 12 hours for food to entirely digest.
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