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Apples contain a natural antiseptic (malic acid)
that helps keep your breath fresh |
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Most raw fruit and vegetables contain no fat |
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A banana plant is really a giant herb |
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One tomato gives us 80% of the vitamin C we
need each day for healthy gums, muscles and skin |
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Potatoes turn green if exposed to the sun |
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Eating too many carrots can turn your skin yellow! |
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Celery belongs to the parsley family |
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Broccoli and cauliflower is a mass of tight
flowers |
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Red capsicums have at least seven times more
vitamin A than green capsicums |
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Eating enough fruit and vegetables that are
rich in vitamin C, vitamin A and vegetables from the cruciferous family
such as cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels spouts and cabbage may help
to prevent some forms of cancer |
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Green beans, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cucumber,
lettuce, zucchini, onion, pumpkin, tomatoes are packed with vitamins
and minerals but contain more than 90% water! |
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You would need to process more than three apples
to make just one glass of apple juice. Since there is no fibre in
fruit juice it does not fill you up as much as fresh fruit does. Eat
fresh fruit – it has more fibre, vitamins and minerals |
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Eating fruit and vegetables with each meal helps
to prevent constipation, overweight or obesity |
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One bucket of hot chips has 14 times more fat
that a baked jacket potato. And potato crisps have 2 times more
fat than hot chips. One 50 g packet has 3 teaspoons of fat |
