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More fabulous food
HEALTHY FOOD THAT ACTUALLY TASTES GOOD!
By Maggie Eilermann
Nuts contain just about anything you would want in a delicious, heart-healthy
snack. All nuts have unsaturated fats, but walnuts often steal the spotlight because
of their high level of alpha-linoletic acid (ALA). Alpha-linoletic acid, an omega-3 fatty
acid, has been linked to heart health and even improved moods. Studies have
shown that those who daily eat nuts in general add, on average, an extra two and a
half years to their lives!
HEALTHY FOOD FUN FACTS
By Maggie Eilermann
The average person eats eight pounds of grapes each year.
· “Onion” is Latin for “large pearl”
· The word “vegetable” has no scientific definition, so you can still call a tomato a vegetable.
· In the Philippines, it’s considered good luck if a coconut is cleanly split open without jagged
edges.
· When cranberries are ripe, they bounce like a rubber ball.
· In 2001, there were over 300 banana-related accidents in Britain, most involving people
slipping on banana peels.
· If you want to speed up the ripening of a pineapple, sit it upside down (on the leafy end).
· Carrots have zero fat content.
· Peanuts can be used to make dynamite.
· A watermelon is over 92% water by weight.
· A row of corn always has an even number
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WEIRD FOOD: KIMCHI
By Kathy Griese
Hello fellow food lovers! This month I am going to introduce kimchi. I never
knew about Kimchi until my cousin introduced it to me. This food is from Korea and
it is made from salted and fermented vegetables. People usually make it with napa
cabbages and Korean radishes. There are many seasoning used in kimchi,
including garlics, ginger, scallions, jeotgal and many more. There are over a
hundred different varieties of kimchi with different vegetables. You can buy kimchi
at East Soul Oriental Grocery in University city.