25 Food Curiosities
In recent years, more and more new foods are appearing on the market, and people are eager to taste them or even introduce them into their daily diet, even if they know nothing about them. It is important to document what you offer your body in terms of nutrition and, even if you can’t find out everything about every dish you eat, try to keep a healthy and beneficial diet for your body.
1. Chocolate was used by the Aztecs as a currency. The conquered tribes also paid tribute using cocoa.
2. Ketchup was used as a medicine in the 1800s to treat indigestion and other diseases.
3. Ice cream on a stick was invented by an 11-year-old boy in 1905.
4. The most expensive fruit in the world is a melon sold in Japan at auction for over $ 23,000.
5. One of the most moisturizing foods is cucumber: 96% water
6. The oldest evidence of the invention of the soup dates from the year 6000 BC. And it was cooked from hippo meat.
7. Peas are one of the most popular pizza toppings in Brazil
8. In 1889, the Italians invented the Margherita pizza. It is said that the name of the dish was given in honor of Queen Margherita.
9. Globally, about 30% of food is lost, food being thrown away. The food produced is enough for all people to eat to their heart’s content, but the distribution is to blame here, because the food does not always get where it is needed. Thus, a huge imbalance is created and so a family of 4 members ends up throwing away more than 800 kg of food, annually
10. Have you heard of square melons? Yes, there is, because the Japanese started growing melons in square glass containers to force them to take that shape. Logic? They are much easier to keep in the fridge, to cut and to serve, at the same time. Moreover, they are seen much faster than round melons!
11. Honey is the only food in the world that does not rot, it can be kept for up to 3,000 years, in good condition and edible.
12. Did you know that a person consumes around 30 tons of food in a lifetime?
13. The food that is served on the plane is not as tasty because the smell and taste decreases by up to 50% during the flight.
14. Eskimos use the refrigerator to heat food. Specifically, to prevent it from freezing.
15. Children are born with a great preference for sweets. Researchers attribute this to the fact that they are growing fast and need a lot of calories in order to grow. Sugar also makes them feel good.
16. Sometimes we crave certain foods depending on the mood of the moment. We eat fluffy foods in moments of peace, the sweet ones remind us of childhood, and the crunchy ones when we are a little stressed. French fries offer a little of each.
17. Due to their high water content and chemical composition, potatoes can absorb and emit Wi-Fi signal.
18. Most commercially available bananas are genetically identical because they come from virtually the same Cavendish banana tree, which has been cloned for several decades.
19. Bananas can help us fight depression.
20. The seed inside the peach kernel has a very strong anti-cancer substance called laetrile (vitamin B 17).
21. Apples float in water because a quarter of their volume is full of air
22. Researchers have succeeded in turning peanut butter into diamonds due to its high carbon content.
23. There are so many varieties of apples that it would take over 20 years for someone to taste them all, given that they would eat one a day.
24. Garlic chemicals are so strong that if a dog is left in direct contact with the skin for a long time, it can cause third degree burns.
25. Coconut water can be used as a plasma in case of absolute urgency.