Fruit is a healthy and nutritious food choice that kids enjoy. Not only is it good for us, there are many fun and sometimes silly facts about the fruit we eat. The next time you receive a fruit basket as a gift make sure to enjoy the treat and remember some of these fun facts.
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Fruits with a lot of vitamin C, like oranges, will help your cuts heal faster. They can also make your teeth nice and strong.
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Fruit has no cholesterol at all. Cholesterol is something that occurs in your body and in much of the food we eat. Too much cholesterol can give you problems with your arteries when you are older.
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Many years ago, before the invention of canteens, explorers would use watermelons to carry their water.
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Banana plants can grow an inch or more while you are sleeping at night.
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Next time you eat an apple remember that there are over 7,000 different types of apples in the world. Can you name them?
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Kiwi fruit is named for the national bird of New Zealand, the Kiwi bird, because of its brown fuzzy skin. Kiwi fruit was introduced to New Zealand in 1906.
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Did you know that strawberries are the only fruit that has its seeds on the outside, rather than inside the fruit?
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Pineapples are berries, just like strawberries and blueberries.
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Pumpkins are fruit. Their name is a Greek word for large melon.
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Bilberries, cousins of the blueberry, are purported to help improve nighttime vision.
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Raspberries contain antioxidants that can reduce your chances of getting cancer.
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The juiciest, most delicious oranges in the world are grown in Florida.
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Bananas are loaded with potassium. Potassium is important in keeping your blood pressure at a healthy level.
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Because bananas are easy to digest and are very nutritious, they are the first fruit offered to babies.
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Eating five servings of fruit and vegetables each day is a good way to stay healthy and strong.
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Apples belong to the same family as roses. Does that mean that roses are fruit?
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100% percent fruit juice is a great way to get started every morning.
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Dried fruits are just as nutritious as fresh fruit and they are easier to carry with you.
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It is possible to use fruit juice in your cake or cookie recipe in place of some of the fat. It will add to the fruit intake for the day in a sweet and tasty way.
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Fruit juice is a healthy choice but whole or cut up fruits add fiber to the diet. Fiber is not found in juice.
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Fruit can be added to a tossed salad to add a different flavor and a boost of extra vitamins and nutrients.