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According to Harvard, dark chocolate can help lower blood pressure and reduce inflammation. https://www.eatfirst.com/en-au/c/blog/fun-facts-about-food
"Reduce inflammation", that's why the people that eat it are all so skinny.

3. Raspberries are a member of the rose family​

As are cherries, apricots, plums, pears, apples, quinces, peaches, strawberries, and blackberries. Unlike roses though, these types of fruits typically have flowers with five equal petals arranged around a central core.
And, just like roses, raspberries (and blackberries) have plenty of thorns too - ouch!

4. Chickpeas and almonds contains almost as much protein as steak​

In a recent chat with EatFirst about plant-based diets, Greg McFarlane, a director at Vegan Australia, mention that it's a common myth that you're not able to become strong on a vegan diet and this is a great example of busting that myth.
According to Better Health, "If you follow a vegetarian or vegan diet, as long as you eat a wide variety of foods, you can usually get the protein you need."
While eating 100g of steak could contain up to 25g of protein, the same amount of chick peas contains 21g and almonds a whopping 28g!

5. The world's most hated vegetable is one of the best for you​

Brussels sprouts may be the most hated vegetable, but it's among the most nutritious veggies out there.
It's packed full of vitamins and minerals, has virtually no calories, no fat, no cholesterol, and it fills you up. Better yet, it also has an anti-oxidant that has shown to be anti-inflammatory and could fight cancer.


Pistachios aren't nuts at all, but rather a "drupe" - a family that also includes cherries, peaches and olives.

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21 fun facts about food we bet you didn't know | EatFirst

From surprising amounts of nutrients to the origins of some of our favourite dishes, here are some interesting food facts that will boggle your mind.
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I am not a food expert, but I think I have read that when it comes to food, being vegan is very difficult because there is not just 1 protein.
There are 12 different ones, and you need to have them all at once in order to build more muscle.
What I have read is that the new world discovered veganism with rice, corn, beans, and squash.

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The 12 Essential Proteins (Amino Acids) Your Body Needs​

Proteins are made up of 20 different amino acids, but your body can only make 12 of them on its own. The remaining 9 amino acids are essential — you must get them from your diet because your body cannot produce them in sufficient amounts Calculator.netCalculator.net.

The 9 Essential Amino Acids​

These are the ones you must obtain from food:

  1. Histidine – Important for growth, immune function, and neurotransmitter synthesis.
  2. Isoleucine – Supports muscle metabolism, immune function, and blood sugar regulation.
  3. Leucine – Key for muscle protein synthesis and energy production.
  4. Lysine – Involved in collagen formation, calcium absorption, and immune function.
  5. Methionine – Supports detoxification, hormone production, and antioxidant activity.
  6. Phenylalanine – Precursor to tyrosine, which is needed for neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine.
  7. Threonine – Important for immune function and collagen production.
  8. Tryptophan – Precursor to serotonin and melatonin, influencing mood and sleep.
  9. Valine – Supports muscle repair, immune function, and energy metabolism.

The 12 Non-Essential Amino Acids​

These your body can make from the essential ones:

  1. Alanine – Involved in glucose production and immune function.
  2. Asparagine – Important for protein synthesis and immune response.
  3. Aspartic acid – Plays a role in neurotransmitter synthesis and energy metabolism.
  4. Cysteine – Supports detoxification and antioxidant activity.
  5. Glutamic acid – Involved in neurotransmission and energy production.
  6. Glutamine – Supports immune function and gut health.
  7. Glycine – Involved in collagen synthesis and detoxification.
  8. Proline – Important for collagen formation and skin health.
  9. Serine – Involved in protein synthesis and neurotransmitter production.
  10. Tyrosine – Derived from phenylalanine; supports neurotransmitter synthesis.
  11. Taurine – Important for heart and muscle function.
  12. Arginine – Supports immune function, wound healing, and nitric oxide production.

How to Get All 12​

  • Animal proteins (meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy) are complete proteins containing all 9 essential amino acids.
  • Plant proteins (beans, lentils, tofu, quinoa, buckwheat) are incomplete but can be combined to provide all essential amino acids Harvard HealthHarvard Health.
  • Eating a variety of protein sources throughout the day ensures you get all 12 amino acids your body needs.
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sear said:
Fine.
Munching on an aardvark is easier.
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True.
Eating meat is the easiest way to ensure you are getting everything needed in order to create your own body cells.

I am just impressed how ancient Meso Americans figured out rice, beans, corn, and squash worked also.
That is especially true since corn is not native and was artificially created some how.
We still do not know how corn was created.
 
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Point of trivia - inmates in the Japanese prisoner of war camps during WWII were nutritionally much worse off than those in German POW camps (that's POW camps, not concentration camps) - simple reason - potatoes are a much more complete source of protein than rice - rice is pure carbs.
 
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We may recall from experience bananas spoil.
Some may not know the dietary benefits shift as a banana transits the ripeness spectrum.
 
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A New Survey Finds Nearly 1 in 3 People Cut Mold Off Produce and Eat the Rest. But Is It Safe?

Not all moldy food needs to be tossed, but what you can safely salvage depends on the food, since mold can spread below the surface of high-moisture and porous foods.​

Stacey Leasca / Fri, September 11, 2026 at 5:01 AM GMT-5

Key Points​

  • Moldy foods with high moisture content, including soft fruits and vegetables, yogurt, sour cream, soft cheese, bread, and baked goods, should be discarded because contamination can spread below the surface.
  • Dense produce and hard cheeses can usually be salvaged by cutting at least 1 inch around and below visible mold. Certain cheeses and dry-cured hard salamis also contain molds that are intentionally added or characteristic of the product and safe to eat.
  • Cooking or baking does not destroy mycotoxins once they have formed.
  • To help prevent mold, don't leave perishables out of the refrigerator for more than two hours, consume leftovers within three to four days, and keep the refrigerator and cleaning materials clean.
More than half of those surveyed didn't know that cooking or baking doesn't destroy mycotoxins once they've formed, and about half didn't realize that industrially processed fruit and vegetable products can carry them too. And the mold you see can be just the tip of the iceberg; toxins can spread through food well beyond the visible mold, particularly in anything with high moisture content. That's why food safety officials treat "trim it and eat it" as a decision that depends on the food itself, not a universal rule.

Hard cheese can sometimes be salvaged with generous trimming, followed by fresh wrapping. Throw away soft, sliced, shredded, and crumbled cheeses because contamination may extend below the surface.

Which moldy foods are safe to salvage​

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), dense produce like cabbage, bell peppers, and carrots can usually be salvaged if they have a little bit of visible mold. As the agency explained, you need to cut at least an inch around and below the mold, keeping the knife out of the moldy section itself so it doesn't drag contamination into the healthy part.

Hard cheeses also follow the one-inch rule; however, as the FSIS noted, it includes one extra step: rewrap the cheese in fresh material after trimming.

According to the FSIS, some products come with purposeful mold, including dry-cured, hard salamis, which "have a characteristic thin, white mold coating which is safe to consume; however, they shouldn't show any other mold." The same goes for certain cheeses, made all the more delicious thanks to their mold, including "blue veined cheese such as Roquefort, blue, Gorgonzola, and Stilton," which the FSIS added, "are created by the introduction of P. roqueforti or Penicillium roqueforti spores. Cheeses such as Brie and Camembert have white surface molds. Other cheeses have both an internal and a surface mold. The molds used to manufacture these cheeses are safe to eat."

Related: These 4 Simple Food Storage Rules Help Protect My Groceries From Mold, Pests, and Spoilage

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