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Fun Friday Food Facts 2016 Vol. 33

9th Sep 2016 - 10:11
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In the week where a headteacher's controversial uniform policy made headline news, we found lots of great food facts.

Did you know that a wine that tastes watery is said to taste “dilute.” Means that It may have been made from grapes picked during a rainstorm.

If you’re trying to lose a bit of weight you might be interested to know that all you need to do is smell the food. Smelling certain foods such as bananas, green apples and vanilla can trick your brain into thinking you’ve eaten. I suppose this gives a whole new meaning to inhaling your food.

Biscuit, anyone? Did you know that adding a sugar cube to your cookie jar can keep them fresh and prevent them from going mouldy?

Pasta, an essential part of many dishes but did you know, it really does matter how your pasta is packaged when bought! If the packaging is clear, lighting in supermarkets can reduce the pasta’s nutritional value. Strange but true. Try to buy pasta in boxes whenever possible.

Bananas can help you get those coveted Zzzzs. Bananas are your new sleeping pill. The fruit is rich in tryptophan, an amino acid that helps your brain produce the chemical serotonin, which helps you fall asleep.

Americans eat 1,083,333 whole football fields worth of chicken wings on the Sunday of the SuperBowl.

Written by
PSC Team