Gefra Packers and Shippers of Fresh Produce http://www.gefra.gr Don't settle for less Choose Greece's Best Thu, 13 Mar 2025 07:11:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8 Orange facts http://www.gefra.gr/orange-facts2/ http://www.gefra.gr/orange-facts2/#comments Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:44:05 +0000 http://www.gefra.gr/?p=1999 You will have to eat 7 cups of cornflakes to get the same amount to fiber you would get from one medium orange! Eat oranges and stay young! Oranges are high in antioxidants, which neutralize the effects of free radicals, unstable oxygen molecules in your body, believed to cause aging and some diseases. Navel oranges are named that because of the belly-button formation opposite the stem end. The bigger the navel in an orange, the sweeter it will be. When is an orange green? When it’s a Valencia! Sometimes warm weather causes the skin to regreen, or reabsorb chlorophyll, giving it a greenish color. But it will still taste great. After chocolate and vanilla, orange is the world’s favorite flavor. Christopher Columbus brought the first orange seeds and seedlings to the New World on his second voyage in 1493. No word in the English language rhymes with month, silver, purple or… orange

]]> http://www.gefra.gr/orange-facts2/feed/ 0 Watermelon facts http://www.gefra.gr/watermelon-facts/ http://www.gefra.gr/watermelon-facts/#comments Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:50:56 +0000 http://www.gefra.gr/?p=2004 Scientists are discovering the wonderful health benefits of watermelon. Findings of an ongoing study by Texas A&M’s Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center show the deep-red watermelon variety contains lycopene, which slows down aging and prevents prostate cancer. Watermelons have vitamins A and C, which are beneficial for our eyes. Watermelons increase the body’s arginine, an amino acid that relaxes the blood vessels, increases blood flow to the heart, and helps men with erectile dysfunction.

Watermelons are made up of 92% pure alkaline water, which makes them safe for the stomach and a good alternative drink. They have health benefits for the whole digestive tract — the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, and intestines. For example, they can relieve the pain of mouth sores. Like coconut water, they cleanse the kidneys and bladder.

Watermelons are a rich source of B vitamins, electrolytes and potassium. Compared to apples, they have only half as much sugar, and yet taste sweeter because of their high water content. They are effective in preventing heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Their pulp can be used to treat heat rash and burns. Finally, watermelons contain more glutathione per bite than 95 other fruits and vegetables. This makes them a natural whitener and antioxidant.

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