Friday Fruit Spotlight: The Sassy Strawberry
Fun Facts: Two are the most fascinating to me. One, strawberries are apart of the rose family. Two, there is an entire museum in Belgium just for strawberries. After knowing about this fruit, let us consider opening our own museum for it… Fruit Facts: Strawberries, like all berries, are high in antioxidants, those disease-fighting ninjas. The Strawberry is a bit of a 1-2-punch when it comes to its delivery of the antioxidants because it is very low in calories, low in sugar, and carries much vitamin C and...
Read MoreSomething’s Pumping at the YMCA
There’s a new craze at the Franklin Family YMCA and it’s taking the fitness community by storm. It’s called Body Pump and it couldn’t be more “in.” For all you exercise aficionados out there or those of you who are looking to get your rear in gear (yeah I just said that), follow along my recent interview at the Y. ME: Alright, I keep hearing about this new Body Pump class at the Y, what is this thing? SUSAN SISTRUNK – MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR: Body Pump is a national craze....
Read MoreFriday Fruit Spotlight: Prunus Persica, The Peach
Fun Fact: The saying “You’re a real peach” originated from the tradition of giving a peach to the friend you liked. I suppose it makes sense to give the person you treasure a peach considering all of the many health benefits. Fruit Facts: When you have a cold or temporary digestive slow-down, peach is a great go-to fruit. It contains 800 I.U. of Vitamin A. This gives support for your skin by bringing out the pigment and youthfulness, strengthening the eyes, and disease and cancer fighting systems....
Read MoreFriday Fruit Spotlight: The Bountiful Banana
Fun Fact: There is no such thing as a banana tree. Really? Bananas grow on plants. No way. They are actually herbs of the same family as lilies, orchids and palms. That’s a gargantuan herb… Fruit Facts: Bananas are one of the most nutritious fruits readily available all year long. They regulate many processes in the body with potassium including cholesterol, blood pressure, and even anemia. The list goes on. Fiber helps digestion in many ways while trytophan acids aid in keeping you rested and less...
Read MoreFriday Fruit Spotlight: The Passion Fruit
Fun Fact: Catholic missionaries in South America gave the fruit its name because they thought the flowers of the plant looked like the crown of thorns that was placed on Christ’s head. Passion fruit has many simple sugars which can help give you the right boost after a workout. The fruit also contains many antioxidants, vitamin A, much vitamin C, iron, and potassium (also important after exercise). An interesting thing about passion fruit is that it doesn’t grow just anywhere, it has to be in a tropical...
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