All great admen have a knack for neologizing, or making up new words to describe something they want to sell the public. One of their most successful creations in recent memory is the word super food, which was first used in the food and beverage industry in 2005. Nearly a decade later, the term is in the dictionary, even though there is no set standard for what a super food actually is. So, what is it? Generally speaking, the marketing term refers to any food that is highly nutritious, which means the designation of any comestible as a super food…

Image via Wikipedia A fruit basket is a gift that is appropriate for any person for any occasion. When you need a gift for a special occasion, holiday or event the gift of fresh, delicious premium fruit is always well received. Giving fruit as a gift has been popular for centuries, mostly because long ago before the invention of modern vehicles getting fresh fruit was often difficult so fresh fruit was very expensive and hard to get. These days fruit baskets are popular gifts because different people have different dietary needs that can make giving other edible gifts tricky but…

According to the Centers for Disease Control, heart disease was once again the leading cause of death for Americans in 2009. The report released by the august institution recorded 616,067 deaths due to heart disease. While some progress has been made in recent years, doctors and researchers do not expect a reduction in deaths any time soon. Heart disease has been the leading killer in the United States since the 1970s. Why is this? There are many reasons, but the two most obvious ones are the decline in smoking rates and the rise of obesity. While the decline in smoking…

The grapefruit is one of the most nutritious foods on the face of the earth. Chock full of vitamins, antioxidants, and bioflavonoids, it is the original breakfast fruit. But because it is not a hand fruit, grapefruit lovers and dieters alike often have a tough time getting more of it into their diet. In this article we will discuss three easy ways to eat grapefruit every day. Half a Slice in the Morning The grapefruit have been a popular breakfast fruit in America for over eighty years. Topped with sugar or an artificial sweetner, fresh is clearly the best and…

Image by exfordy via Flickr The grapefruit is a pretty amazing food that is not only scrumptious to eat but provides a ton of vitamins and minerals and even has cancer preventing antioxidants and enzymes. Like all citrus fruits grapefruits are packed with Vitamin C too. But did you know that in some cases a grapefruit can also generate electricity? Now don't rush down to your next auto show and expect to find a grapefruit powered hybrid, but it's true, grapefruits can generate electricity chemically. Actually any fruit that has enough acid in it can do the same thing but…

When trying to slim down, many people look for the quick fix. People will try ingesting only shakes, or they will try cutting out entire food groups from their diet, such as the Atkins Diet, or sometimes they will turn to diet pills. All of these diets may work in their own right, but there is one diet that is all natural and fuels your body on the nutrients of nature. This is the grapefruit calories diet. Your average serving for this citrus fruit offers 74 grapefruit calories if measured in 1 cup sections with the juice included. The bulk…

Although it was named after a city in Spain, the Valencia Orange was actually made in America. One of the most widely cultivated fruits on Earth, it was developed by William Wolfskill, a California land developer, in the middle of the 19th century. A hybrid fruit, it was a cross between a local orange variety and a sweet orange from Spain; hence it's name. The Valencia orange is now the most popular juicing fruit in North America. Why juice? Description For obvious reasons, fresh fruit lovers prefer seedless oranges to seeded ones. The Valencia has an inconsistent number of seeds…

As one of the rarest citrus fruits around, the history of the Honeybell Orange can be difficult to nail down. A simple Internet search will tell you that the now famous fruit was introduced in 1931, but its creator remains a mystery. The fact that several different fruit growers have taken credit for the Honeybell lets us know how important the specialty fruit is. But it doesn't tell us why. According to official state records, the Honeybell Orange was not discovered on a private orchard or farm, but rather at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Horticulture Research Station in Orlando.…

There are a few facts about Texas grapefruit that many people do not know. One is that the sweet red variety was originally grown in Texas after seeds were irradiated in college labs. The resulting hybrid seeds often bear the name Rio Red, Texas Sweetest or Texas Star. All are bright red, sweet and famous around the country. The Texas grapefruit variety also has more vitamins than their white and pink counterparts. With this news, you may now be wondering how you can get more Texas grapefruit into your diet. There are several ways of doing this, some may be…