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It's a great time to buy fresh produce. The American Heart Association and American Cancer Society
recommend eating 5 to10 1/2-cup servings of fruits and/or vegetables per day to decrease your risk for cancer and heart
disease. Fruits and vegetables provide nutrients and antioxidants needed to decrease tissue
damage.
What is a PluotŪ?? Encyclopedia
definition (includes list of varieties)
Truly the best of both worlds, a Pluot is a combination of plum and apricot and
every bite is pure nectar in texture and juice. Pluots have a beautiful hue both
inside and out with colors ranging from dark pink to pale purple. The inside is
a pale pink that gets darker closer to the skin. One bite is all you need to
know this is a marriage made in heaven. Not only are pluots pretty to look at,
they also have a rich supply of vitamins A, C, and beta carotene, which reduces
the risk of cancer. On average, a plum or Pluot has about 30 calories.
Basal
Metabolism - calculates metabolism, based on
individual criteria such as height, weight, activity rate and returns your
personal recommended grams of fat, carbohydrate and protein.
WHEAT
Our
Wheat
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Box: Wheat
Wheat
The benefits of whole grains are well established.
A 10-year Harvard University study was reported in the American
Journal of Clinical Nutrition. It involved more than 75,000 women and showed that those who eat 2.5 servings of whole-grain foods
daily may reduce their risk of heart disease by 30 percent, compared with women who eat almost no whole grains. The benefits
come not only from the fiber of whole grains, researchers think, but also from phytochemicals that are removed from refined grains.
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Wheat
Trivia
* One bushel of wheat contains approximately 1 million individual kernels.
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A modern combine can harvest 1,000 bushels of wheat per hour.
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One bushel of wheat yields enough flour for 73 one-pound loaves of white bread.
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Wheat is grown in 42 states in the United States.
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Wheat is not native to the United States and was not even grown by the colonists. Wheat was first planted in the United States in 1777 as a hobby crop.
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The wheat kernel, sometimes called the wheat berry, is the seed from which the wheat plant grows.
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More foods are made with wheat than any other cereal grain.
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Vitamins And Minerals found in
Wheat
Thiamine -- One of the essential
B-vitamins needed daily for good appetite, digestion and healthy nerves. Wheat
foods are a good source of thiamine.
Niacin -- A B-vitamin essential for the
efficient use of protein by the body. Wheat foods are a good source of niacin.
Iron -- Vital to nutrition. Wheat foods
are a reliable source of iron for normal dietary needs.
Zinc -- Important for skin healing and
growth properties. Wheat foods are a good source of zinc.
Riboflavin -- Essential for growth and
good vision. Wheat foods are a fair source of riboflavin.
Trace Minerals -- Wheat foods are a good
source of selenium and magnesium, nutrients essential to good health.
Source: Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers
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