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Fun Friday Food Facts 2016 Vol. 34

16th Sep 2016 - 10:15
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While our Paralympians are breaking records over in Rio, we're trying to break our own food fact records with an extra tasty edition.

Did you know that an apple, onion and potato all have the same taste. The difference in flavour are caused by their smell. To prove this pinch your nose and take a bit from each. They will all taste sweet.

If you are having trouble sleeping or feeling anxious most of the time, regular consumption of passion fruit can help. Passion fruit juice and the leaves and flowers of the passion vine contain the alkaloid, harman, which has a mild sedative effect and can aid in inducing sleep.

Coffee before a workout, really? Yes really! Caffeine not only raises adrenaline levels but it also releases fatty acids from fat tissues improving your physical performance.

Confectionary companies Cadbury’s and Rowntree’s used to spy on each other! The two companies used to go to extreme lengths, such as sending in moles, to find out development and manufacturing processes. It was this secrecy that also inspired Roald Dahl to write Charlie & the Chocolate Factory.

Adding a cup of lemon juice to your laundry replaces chlorine bleach and does an even better job of whitening. And which would you rather accidentally spill on yourself - lemon juice or bleach? Exactly!

Written by
PSC Team