Dash Diet Triva

September 6th, 2008 -- Posted in DASH Diet Trivia Day | No Comments »

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Nectarine Trivia Fact:

To speed up the ripening process, place hard nectarines in a paper bag with an unripe banana.

NECTARINES

A nectarine is a fuzz less variety of peach. It is NOT a cross between a peach and a plum.

Nectarines, like peaches, probably originated in China over 2,000 years ago and were cultivated in ancient Persia, Greece and Rome. They were grown in Great Britain in the late 16th or early 17th centuries, and were introduced to America by the Spanish.

The word ‘nectarine’ means sweet as nectar, and this is very likely the obvious origin of the name.

Today, California grows over 95% of the nectarines produced in the United States.

DASH DIET Nectarine Recipe

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DASH Diet Trivia on Carrots

August 28th, 2008 -- Posted in DASH Diet Trivia Day | No Comments »

Use Carrots in Your DASH Diet

To have success in the  DASH Diet and your health, you need to remember that vegetables including carrots are very important.  Here are is a guideline for eating vegetables.

Vegetables

One serving equals:

  • 1 cup raw leafy vegetables
  • 1/2 cup cooked vegetables
  • 6 ounces vegetable juice

Good choices include:

  • tomatoes
  • carrots
  • squash
  • broccoli
  • turnip
  • greens, like collards, kale, and spinach
  • artichokes
  • beans, including green beans and lima beans
  • sweet potatoes
  • potatoes

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