Showing posts with label fruit4thought. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fruit4thought. Show all posts

Thursday, 7 October 2010

Fancy a stick of . . .

Did You Know?

You use more
Calories Eating Celery
than there are
in
Celery Itself!


It's True!

***
Celery
was originally a marsh plant found in very wet, boggy areas.
It is related to the parsley family,
and its leaves are vaguely similar to the herb.

***
Celery is the second most important salad crop
in value and popularity
after lettuce.

***

Celery has been used in Oriental medicine
for many years
to
lower blood pressure.

***

5 a Day -
3 sticks of celery count
as
1 portion towards 5 a day.

*** 

Celery
contains only 7 calories per 100g
and
is also a good source of
Vitamin C.

***

Here is a
Little known
Tip
For You:

Celery stalks separated,
placed in cold water for fifteen minutes,
dried and placed in a freezer bag
will keep crisp for two weeks in the refrigerator.

***

. . . it's all good fruit4thought people!


. . . yeah, OK, I know Celery's not a fruit, look,
you're missing the point . . .
;-)






Wednesday, 6 October 2010

Reasons to Recycle

Did You Know?


It takes about
63,000
Trees
To make the
Newsprint
For the
Average Sunday Edition
Of
The New York Times?


 

Reasons to Recycle?