Fun Food Friday! I help introduce new foods with excitement and not rejection each week we introduce a new FUN FOOD. At first I always tried the food ahead of time to make sure it would be something they liked but now each week its always "who knows" but they are still excited and will always try new things! If they are along at the store they enjoy picking out the new item themselves or I throw in something I want to add to our family menu. When we try these new adventure foods we always look up the health benefits and how to eat them and then share what we learned at the dinner table with dad and watch him enjoy and try the new food! The kids always get a big laugh at his reactions.
Did you see that picture of the SALAD above! My my My!! if I could only find Pomegranate arils right now in any of the local stores I would make that and top it with some homemade POM vinaigrette dressing! Heaven in a bowl! Check out the fun food facts and video below how to cut and eat it!
10 Fun Food Facts about Dragon Fruit
- Boosts Immune System
- Aids in healthy digestion, metabolism & endurance!
- Instead of rice, some diabetics eat Dragonfruit to substitute dietary fiber as it helps to control blood glucose levels.
- Its a Healthy Fat (like avocados) the seeds are very high in polyunsaturated fatty acids (supplys energy to muscles, heart etc) which help reduce risk of cardiovascular disorders/disease.
- Dragonfruit is packed with B vitamins: they contain B1 vitmains which contribute to better carbohydrate metabolism. B2 vitamins for recovery and reduce appetite and B3 vitamins for reducing bad cholesterol and skin conditions.
- Calcium Just 1 Dragonfruit contains about 8.8 grams of calcium! Calcium is needed to create strong bones and aids in the prevention of Osteoporosis.
- 1 dragon fruit contains 50% of your daily intake requirement for Vitamin C. This vitamin is an important antioxidant that helps combat free radicals in the body to prevent early aging, cancer and other forms of health issues.
- Dragonfruit contains Phytoalbumins which has antioxidant properties and helps prevent formation of cancer cells & speeds the process of metal detoxification from the body. This is extremely helpful with the harmful amounts of environment toxins we encounter in today.
- Lowers blood fat to help reduce risk of colon cancer.
- It tastes Good, mild, slightly sweet, texture of a kiwi or melon.
