- Aspartame is made up of two amino acids—aspartic acid (40 percent) and phenylalanine (50 percent)—with the additional 10 percent coming from methanol, an alcohol that breaks down into formaldehyde in your body.
- The ancient Mayans and Aztecs used to drink a cold, unsweetened “health elixir” made from fermented, roasted and crushed cocoa beans; water; and spices like cinnamon and chili peppers.
- Chocolate has an ORAC of 13,120 per 100 grams, which is more than five times that of blueberries, four times that of green tea and twice that of red wine.
- According to Johns Hopkins, everyone has cancer cells in their body. However, they have to be multiplied several billion times to be detectable with a test.
- Your lungs take 20,000 breaths a day.
- Taking 1,200 mg of calcium a day can help prevent kidney stones.
- Mango pulp is often added to facial products due to its ability to prevent acne by cleaning pores.
- Black beans are rich in anthocyanins, antioxidants that have been shown to improve brain function.
- Lipitor is the best-selling prescription drug in the world, raking in $7.7 billion last year.
- People who drink at least four cups of green tea a day have a 20 percent reduced risk of stroke.
- The FDA allows up to 45 percent of frozen strawberries to contain traces of mold—per bag!
- Walnuts are a richer source of omega-3s than salmon.
- Your body creates and kills 15 million red blood cells per second.
- It takes the average person 12 to 14 minutes to fall asleep.
- Don’t peel your apples! The peel contains ursolic acid, which has been linked to a reduced risk of obesity.
- The largest internal organ is the small intestine.
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