random nutritional information that I thought was neat about the food I eat.....

•An avocado has more than twice as much potassium as a banana.
•For a delicious, creamy salad dressing, mix together avocado and fresh carrot juice.
•Don’t eat bananas on an empty stomach; combining them with a bit of protein will help to normalize the insulin response caused by the sugar in the banana
• Because bananas are so popular, rainforests are often destroyed to make way for banana plantations, so maybe skip the banana and go for the avocado
•Broccoli contains twice the vitamin C of an orange
•It has almost as much calcium as whole milk--and the calcium is better absorbed
•Cilantro may be useful to treat urinary tract infections
•Both the leaves and seeds aid digestion, relieve intestinal gas, pain and distention
•They also treat nausea, soothe inflammation, rheumatic pain, headaches, coughs and mental stress
•Cilantro is a member of the carrot family
•Fennel can be useful for indigestion and spasms of the digestive tract
•It also helps expel phlegm from the lung (that part I didn't know, always used it for my belly)
•Kale eases lung congestion and is beneficial to the stomach, liver and immune system
•Onions are an excellent antioxidant, and they contain anti-allergy, antiviral and antihistamine properties.
•Sulfur compounds in onions help to detoxify the body.
•Peanuts contain about the same amount of protein as soy and are low in starchy carbohydrates
•Pumpkin seeds are high in zinc, which is good for the prostate and building the immune system.
•They also contain fatty acids that kill parasites.
•Raw pumpkin seeds contain essential fatty acids and beneficial proteins.
•For maximum nutritional benefits, seeds should be eaten raw.
•Roasted seeds contain damaged fat that can lead to plaque in the arteries
•Sweet potatoes contain calcium, are high in vitamins A and C and contain thiamine
•Be careful: eating too many may cause abdominal swelling and indigestion
•Sweet potatoes are also high in sugar and therefore should be used sparingly
•Sweet potatoes are not related to the potato nor the yam--they are actually a member of the morning glory family
•A tomato grown in a hothouse has half the vitamin C content as a vine-ripened tomato
•Zucchinis can grow as large as baseball bats but have little flavor when they reach this size

I found this information on mercola.com. Enjoy:)