Radioactive bananas? Find out more here...

First of all, to my fellow curious folks, let me recommend this great site, "TodayIfoundout":

http://www.todayifoundout.com/

My theme today is fruits, and this link is helpful, eg., it has an article tittled "Avocado derives from a word meaning testicle"!

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2012/05/avocado-derives-from-a-word-meaning-testicle/

Here's a pic that came with the story, to help you decide if you agree...

Whatever you think of its shape (or taste; I have not fancied this fruit really, but am having a rethink now), here's some info about it from the site:

Avocados are a very healthy type of fruit. One serving, which equals around 1/5^th of an avocado, is around 50 calories. It has 60% more potassium than a banana and also contains vitamins B and C.  3/4 of the fruit’s calories come from fat. But don’t worry, it’s monounsaturated fat. This type helps lower LDL (low-density lipoprotein), which is the kind of cholesterol you don’t want a lot of. It also is thought to increase HDL (high-density lipoprotein), which is the kind of cholesterol you do want. Avocados also contain a high percentage of fiber which helps us all remain “regular” in our bowel movements!

Wow!

Actually, I decided to blog about fruits because I heard on the radio (FM93.8) that bananas are radioactive! Again, TodayIfoundout proved ever so helpful...

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/08/bananas-are-naturally-radioactive/

The pic it used is cute too. But while it is true that bananas -- and a number of other fruits and nuts do have this property -- the radioactive amount is so miniscule, we can safely eat even a few a day of this wonderful fruit. So do read the article and don't go around singing "Yes, we have no bananas"!

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/08/bananas-are-naturally-radioactive/

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The last fruit I'll blog about is the kiwifruit (or Chinese gooseberry). TodayIfoundout does not have anything on it but TheStarOnline does. It titled its article "The mighty fruit":

http://thestar.com.my/health/story.asp?file=/2010/7/4/health/20100704083908&sec=health

I had learnt that the furry skin has lots of nutrients and it's possible to eat the skin of a ripe kiwifruit. Here's proof that I have done so:

Most people will cut the fruit this way (below) and scoop out the contents with a teaspoon:

But I propose a variation, below:

I think it's easier to eat the fruit this way. But enjoy it, any which way!