`Ketchup, which is present in 97% of American households, came from China.
`Tomatoes and cucumbers are fruits.
`Television is the top source of nutrition information for nearly three quarters of Americans, out performing newspapers and the Internet in a recent national survey.
`An average of 13 boxes of Jello are purchased every second in the United States.
`One glass of cranberry juice per day can help stave off urinary tract infections.
`Grape juice contains powerful disease-fighting antioxidants called flavonoids that lower the risk of developing the blood clots that lead to heart attacks.
`The average person in America eats about 15-20 quarts of ice cream each year.
`Americans eat enough peanut butter each year to cover the floor of the Grand Canyon. In a day we eat more than 4 million pounds of peanuts.
`Only male turkeys gobble. The females make a clicking noise.
An ear of corn never has an odd number of rows.
`People over age 65 who ate fish at least once a week had a significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia.
`Garlic, according to current research, might stimulate the immune system, helping to prevent illnesses from colds to cancers.
`There is nothing magical about nutrition bars. Some have as much sugar and as much saturated fat as a candy bar. Anything that supplies calories, from a banana to a Twinkie, will give you some energy.
`Tea drinkers consumed nearly three cups a day, or a million more cups than last year, perhaps fueled by the studies reporting tea, especially green tea, may prevent everything from heart disease, cancer and osteoporosis.
`A handful of almonds may help senior citizens avoid the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
`If you suffer from motion sickness in a car or train or a plane, try powdered ginger about 30 minutes before your trip.
`A serving size is constantly overestimated... 2-3 ounces for meat, chicken or fish, a half cup for pasta, rice or cooked vegetables.
`Blueberries are touted as the latest food for thought. Laboratory rats fed a blueberry-rich diet outperformed other rats negotiating their way through a maze. Maybe mom is right you are what you eat!
`Broccoli is the mother lode of basic nutrients. It has more vitamin C than an orange, as much calcium as a glass of milk and three times more fiber than a slice of whole wheat bread. It is listed as a food most likely to prevent colon cancer, minimize the risk of cataracts and protect against stroke.
`Chemicals in chocolate affect levels of the body's mood-affecting chemicals as well as increase "good" cholesterol by as much as 10%. These facts demote it from a wicked indulgence to a guilty pleasure.. one we all deserve!
`Green beans are the same as string beans; pine nuts are the same as pignoli nuts, Italian squash is the same as zucchini.
