All people almost every day eat vegetables, fruits and rarely nuts.
These products have been part of our lives for a very long time and we can no longer imagine it without them. God made them not only delicious, but also very useful. They contain many vitamins, micro and macro elements.
Many people, vegetarians, do not eat anything other than vegetables and fruits. I would like to know what interesting and curious these products are fraught with.
If you eat broccoli every day, you can slow down the aging process a little.
In kiwi, unlike citrus fruits, the largest amount of vitamin C
The smaller the chili pepper, the hotter it is.
The peel of an apple contains much more nutrients than the pulp.
There are about 15,000 varieties of rice in the world, while there are seven thousand apples and five thousand tomatoes.
Some vegetables are completely different from what we used to think of them, for example, strawberries are nuts, and pumpkin, melon and watermelon are berries.
Strawberries, wild strawberries - type of fruit "multi-nut" - dry seeds such as nuts are located on an overgrown receptacle. Unlike achenes (dandelion, sunflower), which develop from the lower ovary, nuts develop from the upper ovary. If you go deep into botanical definitions, then a strawberry is a nut, or rather a complex nut fruit. Although there is a lot of controversy on the Internet on this topic!
The almond belongs to the peach family.
A peanut is actually not a nut at all, but a bean, as well as a Brazil nut, not a nut, as they used to think of it, but a grain.
Banana is an herb, not a fruit. In other words, it is the tallest and most durable grass of the orchid family, and the banana is its berry.
Cabbage contains 90% water, watermelon 92%, and carrots 87%.
Apples are much more energizing than coffee because the natural sugar found in apples is better than caffeine. Therefore, it is better to eat an apple or drink fresh apple juice in the morning than to drink coffee.
Thanks to celery, you can lose weight, because there are only 10 calories in its stalk, while the body needs several times more calories to digest.
Tomatoes are best stored at room temperature because they will lose their flavor and nutritional value in the refrigerator.
You can not store potatoes and onions in the same basket, as they will quickly begin to deteriorate.
Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world, usually the price is about $700 per 1 kg of the spice.
Peanut butter is the most popular among Americans, they eat it every day.
Pomology is the science of growing fruit.
Remember the myth of the hedgehog that stores mushrooms and apples belongs to Pliny the Elder. It was he who said that the hedgehog "consciously" pricks fruit on himself. In fact, it is physically impossible!
Kiwi fruit, which was brought there from China, became the symbol of New Zealand. Therefore, it is also called the Chinese gooseberry.
Banana is recognized as the tallest herbaceous plant. Sometimes it reaches a height of 15 meters.
The ancient Romans were afraid of the lemon like fire. They believed that this fruit was deadly poisonous. The lemon nevertheless found its place - with its help they fought against moths.
Properties of fruits and vegetables for the body
In this article, we will talk about the medicinal properties of fruits and vegetables. There are a lot of them, and they all carry a lot of vitamins, but we will list the most basic ones. So, the medicinal properties of vegetables and fruits.
Cucumber- as a rule, we use this product, almost every day. Of course, especially he will 
useful if it is grown at home, with your own hands. What are the beneficial properties of such a common vegetable? Let's figure it out.
1. The main benefit of cucumber is to cleanse the body. With its help, toxins and harmful substances that are in our body are removed. Ask why? The answer is simple. Cucumbers contain ninety-five percent of the purest water.
2. Due to useful trace elements, namely: potassium, calcium and magnesium, the functionality of human organs is being improved.
3. All girls on earth know about cucumber masks, and so, it is these masks that can rejuvenate the skin and give it a healthy and beautiful look.
The tomato is also the most common food item. We add it to many different dishes. Let's see what benefits this product has.
1. Well, of course, it contains many vitamins and microelements that are able to support our body.
2. This vegetable contains a substance that prevents cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
3. A very interesting fact. Tomatoes can relieve stress and improve mood. So if suddenly your mood is spoiled, or you are very tired, then eat more tomatoes, because they are so healthy.
Cauliflower- a very useful vegetable that is necessary for human health. At the same time, it is very tasty and easy to prepare. Beneficial features:
1. Good for first feeding to children, non-allergenic, and does not cause heaviness in the stomach.
2. It is good to use for those who want to get rid of excess and unnecessary weight.
3. People who have diseased organs: liver, gallbladder and heart, be sure to use this product.
4. Used for cancer prevention.
Potato- Well, this vegetable has been known to everyone for a long time. Previously, they ate only them, which is probably why 
life expectancy was much longer than it is now. It is very nutritious and has beneficial properties.
1. Oddly enough, but it is potatoes that can slow down the aging process in the body.
2. Making potato compresses can cure burns.
3. Potato inhalations, a very common procedure that is used at home in the treatment of colds, especially bronchitis.
4. Prevents the appearance of cancer.
Prunes- a very useful fruit. It can be used for feeding children, as a prophylaxis of intestinal diseases.
1. If you eat prunes seven pieces a day, then your digestion will improve, as well as kidney function.
2. It is this fruit that fights cancer very well.
3. Cholagogue fruit, which helps the gallbladder.
Nectarine- one of the most delicious fruits. You can eat a lot of it. It contains enough 
number of good and useful properties.
1. It has the property of preventing aging of the body, namely, it prevents the appearance of wrinkles.
2. Removes fluid, therefore, contributes to the normal functioning of the kidneys.
3. Helps with constipation, cardiovascular diseases, as well as gastritis with high acidity.
A pineapple is a tropical fruit variety. Some experts argue that the fruit helps the nation where its origin originated. For example, an apple is grown in Russia, which is why this fruit is very useful for Russians, but for other peoples of the nation, it is just an ordinary fruit. But this has not yet been proven. So let's go through the beneficial properties of pineapple.
1. Helps for those people who want to lose weight
2. Has many vitamins.
3. When using this product, pressure drops, which is good for hypertensive patients.
4. It removes excess fluid, therefore, it is very useful for pregnant women in order to prevent edema.
Of course, these are not all fruits and vegetables, but we use them very often. Therefore, we should know what we eat and how it affects our body.
Peaches, grapes, persimmons, lemons, melons, tangerines, apples - we know many fruits and berries not only in appearance, but also in taste. But in this article we will tell you interesting facts about fruits that will change your understanding of this delicacy. Go!
- 1. Grapefruit juice is not recommended for use with medications. This fruit contains furanocoumarins - substances that increase the concentration of the active substances of drugs. This can lead to negative consequences caused by an overdose of the drug. People taking antihistamine, antiarrhythmic, antitussive, lipid-lowering drugs should be especially careful. Such an undesirable side effect is observed when taking more than four dozen drugs with grapefruit juice.
- 2. A sour fruit like lemon contains more sugar than sweet strawberries.
- 3. Papaya juice is the strongest solvent. They can remove not only very persistent dirt, but even remove fingerprints.
- 4. Japanese farmers learned how to grow watermelons and cubic melons. To achieve this shape, the young fruit is placed in a glass mold. Such berries are convenient to transport (place on the surface, put one on one), but they also cost more than the round ones that are familiar to us.
- 5. The inhabitants of Ancient Rome believed that sour lemon was a poisonous fruit. It was even put on the list of deadly foods and used against moths.
- 6. In 1820, as a result of an unforeseen mutation of one bush of an orange tree, fruits without seeds appeared. The so-called Navelorange variety. And the Navelorange trees that exist today are clones from that tree. The fact is that a new variety can only be propagated by grafting.
- 7. Interesting facts about fruits relate to the etiquette of their cleaning and use. So, it is customary to peel tangerines with your hands, and oranges with a knife.
- 8. During the reign of Hitler, eating and selling foreign fruits, bananas, was considered unpatriotic. So, over the tray with bananas, the seller had to hang out a poster with agitation to buy German apples.
- 9. If you leave oranges on a tree, they will not overripe.
- 10. Apples are very healthy because they do not contain sodium, cholesterol and fat.
- 11. Around the world there are about seven and a half thousand varieties of apples. They are different not only in taste, but also in size - from small, like a cherry, to large, like a grapefruit.
- 12. Fiber is not lost even in dried, canned and frozen fruits.
- 13. In the EU countries, fruits are: carrots, tomatoes, rhubarb, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, ginger, pumpkin. They even make jams and preserves.
1. You can make jam from potatoes
Potatoes appeared in Europe only in the 16th century. It was grown in gardens as an ornamental plant, jam was made from its berries, and they began to be eaten much later. And in 1800, the potato was such a rare product that it was given to each other for the holidays.
2. For the sake of cucumbers people were killed
In addition to potatoes, cucumbers were once a rarity. Once, the Turkish Sultan Mohammed II (who was famous for his cruelty and greed) ordered to open the stomachs of his seven subjects, having learned that one of them had eaten one of the cucumbers sent to him as a gift.
3. The Greeks worshiped the bow
In ancient Greece, onions were considered a sacred vegetable. The bulb was considered a symbol of the structure of the universe. Onions in Greece were eaten by both the poor and aristocrats. And to drown out the smell, they seized it with parsley and walnuts. By the way, when someone was in grief, he or she would wear a wreath of parsley as a sign of sadness.
4. Broccoli is the most hated vegetable in the world.
President George W. Bush hated broccoli so much that he banned it from the White House. Its bitter taste is not liked by most people on the planet. But broccoli lovers are advised to choose smaller sprouts, as they are sweeter. They need to be cut, boiled quickly and then thrown into cold water to remove the bitterness. You can also add acid. For example, lemon or red wine vinegar will help get rid of the bitter taste.
5. Tomatoes drove people crazy
For a long time, the tomato was considered a poisonous plant. For example, in the book "Complete Guide to Gardening", published in Denmark in 1774, it is written: "These fruits are extremely harmful, as they drive those who eat them crazy." And in Russia, tomatoes were called "mad berries."
6. Horseradish can bloom even in glaciers
Arctic horseradish is one of the most interesting vegetables in the world. It can be found in cold Greenland along the entire coast of the Arctic Ocean, on sandy and pebbly river banks. It blooms even when severe frosts come. Northern peoples use it as a remedy for scurvy.
7. Banana is a vegetable
Banana is a vegetable. This is explained by the fact that banana is a perennial herbaceous plant. By definition, vegetables are parts of herbaceous plants. In general, it cannot be classified as a fruit, since it is the fruit of a plant, and vegetables are parts of herbaceous plants.
8. Borscht was cooked from pineapple
Pineapple is another product that experts argue over. During the time of Catherine II, the nobles used it at feasts, although in an unusual way for us. So, Count Alexander Stroganov served pineapple in vinegar, and at Count Zavadovsky's, they chopped it like cabbage, stored it in tubs and cooked borscht and cabbage soup from this.
9. Lotus can also be eaten
Lotus is also classified as a vegetable because its roots are used as food in Asian cuisine.
10 Carrots Were Purple
Initially, wild carrots were purple, sometimes white. And familiar to us, orange, appeared in the course of selection - it was bred by the Dutch in the 16th century, writes with reference to
Agriculture is the foundation of all human civilization. Once people were able to constantly grow their own food, they were able to abandon their nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle. When we no longer had to chase migratory herds and pick roots from the mud to survive, we were able to develop culture, language and music. Below you will find 10 strange and amazing facts about the food we love so much.
10 Johnny Appleseed
Johnny Appleseed was a real person, but his name is surrounded by so much mysticism that he moved into the realm of legends, like Daniel Boone (Daniel Boone) and Davy Crockett (Davy Crockett). He roamed the Pennsylvania frontier between Ohio and Indiana between 1700 and 1800. He planted 258,999 square kilometers of apple orchards, some of which have survived to this day. He walked barefoot, dressed in burlap, and was often fun for people who always rejoiced at his arrival. He quickly found a common language with the Indians, children and animals.
However, this man was not a saint, and growing apples was big business. It seemed that he knew where the new settlement would flourish, and managed to get to that place in advance. When the first settlers arrived, he sold his trees for a few cents each and moved on. Because of this, he died a rich man.
If you think that Johnny's apples went into pies and casseroles, then we hasten to disappoint you - at that time, apples were not very valued as a source of food, and they were grown to produce strong cider and apple vodka. After all, what was the point of conquering new territories if you couldn’t sit down in the evening to watch the sunset while drinking a delicious cocktail.
9. Celery containing negative calories 
There is nothing in the world more loaded with ridiculous, questionable and dangerous advice than dieting. One of the most dubious claims was that there were foods containing "negative calories". These products were allegedly so low in calories that the process of chewing and digesting them took more calories than this product actually provided. The most commonly cited example was celery, which contains about six calories per stalk. Dozens of fairly reliable sources claim that celery will actually help you lose weight.
However, the digestion process is quite efficient and burns few calories. If you look at it from the point of view of a survival mechanism, then this is easily explained: in an age when there were no eateries on every corner, people often had to expend huge amounts of energy for food. If the process of digesting what they managed to snatch was also energy-intensive, they would most likely starve to death. Celery is not a substitute for exercise, but it can be eaten to your heart's content. To set the desired calorie intake per day, you need to eat more than 300 celery stalks.
8 Banana Extinction
Our ancestors may have suffered from the Great Depression and they certainly didn't have iPads to pass the time, but they did have what we don't have, much better bananas. Until the 1950s, the most widely grown banana variety in the world was the Gros Michel. Unfortunately, this type of banana has almost completely disappeared due to a fungus called Panama Disease.
Today, we enjoy a similar version of banana called the Cavendish. Cavendish is smaller, more brittle and less tasty, but it does have resistance to Panama Disease. However, just like Gros Michel before him, Cavendish is in big trouble now. Recently, a new strain of Panama Disease has emerged, most scientists believe that the Cavendish, which is susceptible to this strain, will soon disappear, and it is only a matter of time. It will disappear in practical terms, because there is even a type of "Gros Michel", but it is not enough to meet world demand.
7. Toxic potatoes
The common potato is a member of the nightshade family and a close relative of belladonna. Just like belladonna, potatoes produce a large amount of substances called glycoalkaloids, among which there is one particularly unpleasant strain called solanine. This poison is the potato's defense mechanism, and is designed to prevent the plant from being eaten. This substance is concentrated in leaves, stems and shoots. Any presence of greenery on the skin of a potato is a sure sign of the presence of solanine. Most potatoes sold are carefully cultivated to contain as little poison as possible, but there is always a chance that high solanine potatoes will slip through, and there have been cases of people dying from eating high solanine potatoes. Cooking potatoes can, of course, reduce the solanine content, but each potato eaten contains a small amount of this substance.
6. Grape plasma
Simple grapes can be turned from a solid state to a gas and then to a plasma with a short heating in a microwave oven. These changes carry a high degree of danger associated with a critical change in the state of matter, in addition, the microwave oven may not survive this trick. There is also a remote chance that you will set fire to your house, so it is better not to do this at home.
The process itself is very simple. Take a grape, cut it 90 percent, almost in half, that is, so that the halves dangle on a small strip of skin. Remove the turntable from the microwave, place a grape in it, and set the timer to no more than ten seconds. After a few seconds, the moisture contained in the grapes will appear as a gas, and the discharge between the two halves will turn the vapor into a small electric light show. If you place a clean glass beaker over a grape, it will hold the plasma a few moments longer.
5 Cannibal Tomato
The cannibal tomato native to Fiji is actually an eggplant. The plant closely resembles a tomato and has been used by the Fiji natives, who have practiced cannibalism for thousands of years, to create a sauce that appears to be the perfect condiment for human meat. Some modern cannibals who had a chance to taste human flesh compared its taste and density with veal, so the natives considered it a good idea to serve marinara to human flesh.
4 Designer watermelons
The watermelon originated in the Republic of South Africa, and quickly spread throughout the world, testifying to the existence of complex trade routes in ancient times. The Egyptians have been eating it since the time of the pharaohs. It reached China in the 10th century and Europe in the 13th century.
Given its easy adaptability, it's no surprise that watermelon has become a natural target for the Japanese appetite for novelty. Farmers have discovered a way to grow watermelons inside glass boxes so that the watermelons grow in the shape of a cube for easy storage in refrigerators. Other shapes have also been created, such as the shape of a pyramid. Even more outlandish are the prices of the delicacy Densuke watermelon. They are grown only on the island of Hokkaido (Hokkaido Island). The first few pieces, collected at the very beginning of the season, are sold for thousands of dollars. On average, the price for Densuke watermelon varies around $250.
3. Purple carrot
Also, as in the case of watermelon, the migration of carrots can be traced, but there are different theories about its origin. It is believed that for the first time it began to be cultivated on the territory of modern Afghanistan, then it came to Europe along the Middle Eastern trade routes. Of course, we would hardly recognize the ancient carrot - it looked rather ragged and was either white or purple. In the skillful hands of the Netherlands, carrots acquired their modern and familiar orange color. Although most of us have never seen carrots of any color other than orange, such carrots exist and are sold in high-end grocery stores, or health food stores. It is usually sold in "rainbow packs" that include white, yellow, purple, and even black carrots.
2. Spinach, iron vegetable
Spinach has a bad reputation. Many people, especially children, turn up their noses at this vegetable. And then there is Elzie Segar, a cartoon character who, under the name of Popeye the Sailor (Popeye), received inhuman strength from a can of spinach. It's hard to even describe the profound impact that Popeye the Sailor had on the world's spinach consumption, but monuments have been erected to him in some spinach-growing communities. Canner Allens Vegetables even produces the Popeye brand.
Legend has it that Segar chose spinach based on a false scientific report from the 1800s that misplaced the decimal for the iron content of spinach. This story turned out to be a myth, and the new claims are that Segar chose spinach because of its high vitamin A content. Spinach is quite healthy, but many people choose to boil it - which usually takes away most of the nutrients.
1. The most hated vegetable in the world 
Unfortunately for our expanding waistlines, vegetables are the least preferred food. President George H. W. Bush hated broccoli so much that he made headlines when he banned the vegetable from the White House. According to statistics, the least favorite vegetable in the UK is celery. However, around the world, Brussels sprouts take the leading place in the list of the most disliked vegetables.
These little cabbages are very healthy and contain over a dozen vitamins and minerals, but their bitter taste repels most gourmets. In fairness to this vegetable, it is worth noting that certain methods of its preparation significantly improve the taste. Vegetable lovers say that smaller cabbages are usually sweeter. To remove the bitterness, you need to cut them in half, boil and then immerse them in cold water, in addition, they can be doused with something acidic, such as lemon juice or red vinegar.
Olga Shevtsova
Conversation "Fruits and vegetables are useful for adults and children"
Program content:
1 Continue to enrich the understanding of vegetables and fruits.
2 To consolidate the ability to classify, highlight signs ( external: shape, size, color; surface features, taste, olfactory signs vegetables and fruits).
3 Clarify and replenish children's knowledge about vegetables and fruits as food, their benefits;
4 Exercise in conducting elementary experiments to identify taste qualities;
5 Strengthen research skills;
6 Strengthen the ability to recognize vegetables and fruits according to the description, answer questions fully;
7 Exercise in the use of adjectives denoting signs and qualities vegetables and fruits. Replenish vocabulary words: gardener, vegetable grower, grow, care;
8 Cultivate curiosity, develop perception, memory and speech.
vocabulary work: names vegetables, fruits; vegetable, the fruit, autumn, bed, seedlings, planting, harvest, vegetable garden, garden, vitamins.
Ripe, delicious useful, ruddy, fragrant, bitter, sweet, sour, smooth, rough, juicy.
Grow, pluck, pull out, dig up, mature, plant, water, collect, care for, weed, wash, Clean, cut, eat the school garden.
Equipment:
Shopping cart with vegetables, paintings: "Harvesting in the Garden", "School garden", "Box of Feelings", trays, autumn doll.
Materials for holding experiments: a plate with pieces of chopped vegetables and fruits, forks, napkins.
Audio recording of calm music, musical accompaniment to the song What has autumn brought us?, record player.
Lesson progress:
Calm music sounds. The teacher invites the children to enter the group room, draws attention to the guest (doll-autumn).
Guys, what do you think, what is the name of our guest? How did you guess? (children's answers).
Hello guys, I brought you my gifts. Find out what it is. I will read poems, and you will finish the words. And put the clues in the basket.
It was empty here in the spring
Growing up in the summer...
***(cabbage)
We collect in a basket
Very large...
***(potato)
The earth got wet from the rain
Get out fat...
***(beet)
From the earth for a forelock cheat
We pull juicy ....
***(carrot)
Helps grandfather grandson
Gathers from the beds ....
***(onion)
Here is a green fat man -
Large, smooth...
***(kobachok)
And handsome, giant
Dark blue….
***(eggplant)
Now let's go to the garden
It's ripe there...
***(grape)
For Volodya and Katyusha
Let's add to cart...
That's all! Even though we're tired
We have harvested everything!
Guys, look, we have everything in the basket vegetables and fruits mixed. Let's show autumn what we know vegetables and fruits. Let's play a game "Decompose vegetables and fruits» . On one tray we will lay out only fruit, on the other only vegetables.
Now let's check if we are wrong?
Autumn: You guys are great, I see that you know vegetables and fruits.
Guys, let's go to the chairs. Let's play with our fingers (finger gymnastics 2 times)
We cut cabbage
We three carrots
We salt the cabbage
We eat cabbage.
Autumn: Guys, autumn is harvest time. Look at this picture, what do you think it's called? (helps when in trouble) Consider it.
Where is grown vegetables?
What do they grow on vegetables?
How is the soil prepared for planting?
What is planted in the ground?
How to care for vegetables?
When is the harvest?
Who looks after vegetables?
Listen guys to my story. Vegetables grow in the garden. In the spring, the ground in the garden is first dug, then the beds are made. Seeds are sown on the beds and seedlings are planted. In summer, the beds are watered, weeded from weeds, loosened the ground. And in the fall they harvest. Looking after vegetable grower.
Autumn: Guys, you probably know that different vegetables different parts are edible. Some vegetables - tops, while others have roots, and still others have tops and roots.
Wanna play the game "Tops-roots" come to this table. Spread out three groups of vegetables: put on one tray vegetables which have edible tops, on the other, vegetables which have edible roots, and in the middle on a plate put those vegetables, in which both tops and roots are edible. (Children complete the task collectively and check the correctness of the performance)
Children are invited to sit on chairs. The teacher hangs out another picture, draws the attention of the children to it.
What is shown in this picture?
What is grown in the garden?
What do they grow on fruit?
Who takes care of the garden?
-Fruits are grown in gardens. They grow on trees. The gardener takes care of the garden.
Do you want to visit fruit apple orchard? Close your eyes and imagine that we went for a walk with you and came to the garden. There is an apple tree in the garden. And on its branch hangs a beautiful, ruddy apple. We shake the apple tree strongly, take the apple in our hands. Oh, what a pleasant taste and fragrant (fragrant) smell. Open your eyes, look at the palm, there is an apple on it, inhale its aroma. (Breathing exercises 3 times)
Autumn: Autumn is a generous time, I want to treat you with my gifts.
Let's try the guys, the treat of autumn, go to the table. Look, who found out what lies on the plates? Prick on a fork what you would like to try. Taste and describe the taste vegetables and fruits. What does a tomato taste like? Etc.
In all vegetables are rich in vitamins, so they are all beneficial to humans. Not in vain they say: "Dinner without vegetables what a holiday without music". But before eating they need to be washed, as autumn did today. Did you enjoy the meal? Thank you autumn for your gifts.
Autumn: I, autumn is a fun time! Do you want to play with me? Come to this table. Look, in this magic box I put vegetables and fruits. "Put your pen in the box! Vegetable define it for us and tell us as soon as possible!” How did you guess what it is? vegetable? What does he feel like?
Autumn: It's time for me friends, goodbye kids!
It is a pity to part, but we will look forward to seeing you next year. Guys, let's make a gift of autumn in memory of our meeting? What would you like to give autumn? (children's answers). I think that autumn will be glad to hear our song about her. (Children sing a song) Say goodbye to our guest in the fall.
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