You might not know this, but there are a lot of fruits and vegetables parts that are a lot healthier than you might think and you usually throw them away. Instead of wasting good, healthy food, learn what’s good for you and how to use it.
Many of us throw away apple skin, but it actually contains an antioxidant that’s very good for your lungs and brain and it can protect you from cancer. Besides that, apple skin contains a lot more fiber and vitamins than the apple itself.
Chard, also known as Swiss beet, is a plant similar to spinach, which is known for it’s high content of minerals and vitamin A. But not only the leaves are edible. The roots of this plant contain an amino acid called glutamine that helps your body regenerate. You can slice the root and use it along with the leaves.
Nobody eats the skin of oranges, because it’s a little bitter. But nutritionists say that the skin can play a big part in lowering your cholesterol level, and it’s even more efficient than medication. But don’t worry, you won’t have to chew the skin. You just have to grate it and use it in your recipes. It tastes really good in some cakes, and you can also use it in meat recipes.
Red beet is currently used just for it’s root, but it used to be cultivated for it’s leaves. And that’s understandable, because the leaves contain a lot of fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamins A and K.
Lastly, one of the most preferred foods of all times, potatoes. We all love them, they’re easy to cook, they taste really good and we can use them in almost every recipe. But we always throw away the skin.
The thing is, the skin is full of fiber, vitamin B and C, calcium and many others. There are not a lot of recipes in which you can use it, but you can eat the skin when you cook the potatoes in the oven.
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woww, this is very good information, I just know from you that apple skin is very good for brain,
because I always throw away apple skin, because it tastes less good and a little hard.
from now on i will eat apple skin.
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because this is really a useful post.
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Find the strong and weak points in your current diet. Do you eat 4-5 cups of fruits and vegetables every day? Do you get enough calcium? Do you eat whole grain, high-fiber foods? If so, you’re on the right track! Keep it up. If not, add more of these foods to your daily diet. Keep track of your food intake by writing down what you eat and drink every day. This record will help you assess your diet. You’ll see if you need to eat more or less from certain food groups. Think about asking for help from a dietitian. They can help you follow a special diet, especially if you have a health issue.Almost everyone can benefit from cutting back on unhealthy fat. If you currently eat a lot of fat, commit to cutting back and changing your habits. Unhealthy fats include things such as: dark chicken meat; poultry skin; fatty cuts of pork, beef, and lamb; and high-fat dairy foods (whole milk, butter, cheeses). Ways to cut back on unhealthy fats include:
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There are a lot of preserves and chemical being sprayed on these fruits. Thus right now it is better to avoid eating the skins of fruit. Even if someone wants to eat then they should eat only after washing the fruits that they are eating.
I have heard that in some parts of the world a layer of wax is being put on the apples to make them shine and preserve.
Some say that this is harmful and some say that this is not harmful. majority thinks that this is harmful.
I usually like eating apples with their skin. I can't imagine an apple without skin over it.
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I heared of people eating intire kiwis, I cant imagine eating it. But I always eat the intire apple.
It's recommended that we eat at least five portions of a variety of fruit and veg every day. It's easier than it sounds.
Why not chop a banana over your breakfast cereal, or swap your usual mid-morning snack for a piece of fresh fruit?
Unsweetened 100% fruit juice, vegetable juice and smoothies can only ever count as a maximum of one portion of your 5 A DAY. For example, if you have two glasses of fruit juice and a smoothie in one day, that still only counts as one portion.
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Its a very useful and interesting post.Because most of us do this without knowing the nutrition value of the fruit waste.Most of the fruit skin is filled with different kinds of vitamins except coconut ha ha ha.We just have to redesign our eating habit of this fruits.Thank's a lot for such important post.Wish good health to every one.
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Ask yourself the following questions. If you answer yes to any of them, talk to your doctor about your health. You may need to improve your eating habits for better nutrition.
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@jwolf. This is really informative. I never knew that apple and orange skins are healthy to our body.I do eat apple with the skin but for oranges,no way.Just as you said,they skin of orange is bitter.But now that I know it lowers cholesterol level,I thin I will try eating a little.
For potato i do peel it off.But once in a while I boiled the potato and then peel it off before eating.It is wonderful skins of fruits as you mentioned do give our body fiber and vitamins.
Great piece of article @jwolf. Keep this up.
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Thank God we don't chew orange peals
Really good information!! It wasn't until I grew my own fruits and veggies that I learned to not be wasteful with anything. One thing I never quite understood is why people don't eat potato skins... They're the best part! And also the healthiest :)
We try not to let things go to waste there is always a use for things! We used to compost all our unused vegetables in New Zealand but this is alot harder in Spain (lack of space, living in apartments means no compost bins). Its good to know that there are other uses for things these will come in handy
My father always ate the entire apple, so I adopted the habit and started to do it. The seeds are bitter to start, but as you do it more they become sweet and almost the middle of the tootsie pop.
that's something really interesting even i don't know about it wonderful post i have read today :D
i knew about the orange but didn't knew about the apple so thanks a lot for sharing this @jwolf
Yeah but sometimes the skin is treated with wax or other chemical compounds for a conservation purpose. In these cases it can be tricky to choose what to do.
good information