Nutrition Facts

Blueberry juice boosts memory.

Rain contains vitamin B12.

Quality dark chocolate contains flavonoids that help reduce the risk of heart disease.

A McDonald's Super Size meal (Big Mac, Super Size fries, and Super Size Coke) contained around 1,600 calories—requiring roughly 6-7 hours of walking to burn off.

Within 2 hours of standing in daylight, milk loses between half and two-thirds of its vitamin B content.

Strawberries have more vitamin c than oranges.

The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.

Richard Nixon liked ketchup on his cottage cheese.

McDonald's salads contain up to 60% more fat than their burgers!

One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory.

Spinach consumption in the U.S. rose 33% after the Popeye comic strip became a hit in 1931.

Cast iron skillets used to be the leading source of iron in the American diet!

The average American drinks approximately 50 gallons of soda annually, equating to over 500 twelve-ounce cans, while the average Canadian consumes around 43 gallons of sugary beverages each year.

Bananas contain a natural chemical which can make a person happy. This same chemical is also found in Prozac.

Most alcoholic beverages contain all 13 minerals necessary to sustain human life.

During your lifetime, you'll eat about 35 tons of food—roughly the weight of 7 adult elephants.

Bacteria that cause tooth decay, acne, tuberculosis, and leprosy can be cured with cashews.

Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie!

The average American consumes several pounds of food additives every year, with some estimates suggesting 8-10 pounds annually including preservatives, colorings, and flavor enhancers.

A peanut is not a nut. It is a legume.

A one ounce milk chocolate bar has 6 mg of caffeine.

Eating a banana can cheer you up!

Earthworms are about 60-70% protein by dry weight, rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, and pair well with cumin and curry. Many who've tried them say they taste surprisingly like bacon.

The world record for alcohol consumption is by Andre the Giant, who drank 156 beers in one sitting (over 73 liters/16 gallons).