The Skinny on Fruit...

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Gerald Pugliese
Chris Sparling of That’s Fit passes along some great info on the healthfulness of fruit and veggie skin. Here’s a bit:
Apples - A Cornell University study revealed that 87 percent of an apple's cancer-fighting phytochemicals are found in the skin, not the crunchy white flesh inside

Eggplant - Remove the skin of this favorite vegetable of many Italian grandmothers (mine notwithstanding) and you remove 300 milligrams of brain-cell preserving antioxidants in the process

Cucumber - Experts suggest that you consume at least five milligrams of silica a day -- the amount found in the skin you just peeled off that cucumber

Kiwi - Yeah, the fuzzy outside is pretty gross, but it has been found to contain healthy compounds that fight off bugs like staph and E. coli
I guess I should eat these then:


Okay, will do!
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Karen - May 15, 2008 2:42 PM

How'd that kiwi skin taste?

Gerry Pugliese - May 15, 2008 4:09 PM

Hey Karen-

Fuzzy. LOL.

Peace.
-Gerry

Michael - May 16, 2008 2:47 PM

It's like eating a tennis ball ;)

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