Showing posts with label Fruits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fruits. Show all posts

Sunday, March 25, 2007

What is 50 Calorie Portion?

50 Calorie Portions

1 large tomato
2 cucumbers
1 onion
1 small ear of corn
1 head of lettuce
1 strip of bacon
1 fish piece
1 pat of butter
1 pat of margarine
1 cup strawberries
1 large peach
1 chocolate cream
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp jam
1 tbsp jelly
1 tbsp cream cheese
½ tbsp Russian dressing
3 apricots
3 small carrots
4 potato crisps
1 cup stewed tomatoes
1 cup beetroot
1 ½ tbsp gravy
1 tbsp chopped peanuts
1 tbsp chopped walnuts
2 tbsp whipped cream
2 sticks chewing gum
1 wedge melon
12 small gum drops
2 cups cauliflower
2 cups cooked celery
1 cup rice
3 crackers
1 cup carrot juice

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Which is the National Fruit of India?

MANGO: A fleshy fruit, eaten ripe or used green for pickles etc., of the tree Mangifera indica, the mango is one of the most important and widely cultivated fruits of the tropical world. Its juicy fruit is a rich source of Vitamins A, C and D. In India there are over 100 varieties of mangoes, in different sizes, shapes and colours. Mangoes, have been cultivated in India from time immemorial. The poet Kalidasa sang its praises. Alexander the great savoured its taste, as did the Chinese pilgrim Hieun Tsang. Akbar planted 100,000 mango trees in Darbhanga, known as Lakhiba