Nutritional Benefits

Although most people view almonds as a type of nut, techni­cally, they are not. Almonds are the seeds of the fruit of the almond tree, a mid-sized tree with aromatic pink and…

In our world, the cost of fruit keeps rising while bananas remain affordable. Originating about 4,000 years ago in Malaysia and today commercially grown in Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador, China, Thailand, and…

Selenium is an essential trace element. Found in several differ­ent foods. But, of all the foods that contain selenium, Brazil nuts pack the most punch. Thus, while one medium whole egg has…

Today, cherries are believed to be extraordinarily health­ful fruit. Some think that they should be considered a type of “superfood”. They have been said to be useful for inflammation, pain, cancer prevention,…

Apples, which originated in eastern Europe and southwestern Asia, have long been considered a healthful food that is readily available in most tem­perate climates. There are a seemingly endless number of varieties….

James Joseph, Ph.D., a nutrition researcher at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, begins his days by drinking a glass of pomegranate juice and eating a cup of…

Ammar Alheolo has a passion for dates, and he always has. As a native of Saudi Arabia, he said that the sticky, sweet dried fruits are a part of everyday culture in…

Kiwis, which are also known as kiwi fruit, are fuzzy brown or gold fruits that are actually berries. They are the fruit of a vine. Named by the New Zealand Marketing Board…