When we think of healthy food, most of the time we will be thinking of fruits and vegetables. Among the fruits that are loved because of their high nutrients are kiwi and pineapple, while broccoli and carrot are the most popular vegetables. Of the two favorite fruits, how do you eat them? Many people would answer that they will eat the flesh and throw away the other parts such as the kiwi flesh and also the pineapple core. But is this the best way to enjoy that deliciously nutritious food?
Well, if we are talking about kiwi, we cannot help to think of the soft and green texture of kiwi. We will immediately also be reminded of the sweetness and also tanginess of the fruit. We would not really think of the hairy skin with brown color. Maybe not so much. We just think of the skin as something that is in the way and need to be peeled before consuming the fruit. Well, this would be the point where you need to rethink of your action again. According to the instructor of the Institute of Culinary Education, Jackie Newgent, the hairy skin is actually able to make kiwi more nutritious.
You may be asking how much more nutrients that you will get from the skin. The answer is triple of the fiber intake and almost doubles the vitamin C. So why bother spending time to peel the skin if it only makes the fruit better?
Now let us talk about pineapples. Pineapples are getting easier to peel, thanks to the pineapple corer. The device will not only able to help you peel, but also to take out the core. As a result, you will have a perfect round pineapple rings in only a matter of minutes. Easy and fast, is not it? After all, the core is hard and almost tasteless. The tastiest and sweetest part of the pineapple is the outer part of the pineapple.
But you need to read about what an associate professor of food and nutrition from the Central Michigan University have written. She said that the core of the pineapple has nutrients just like the flesh. So when you throw away the core, you will lose a great amount of nutrient. It is not worth it to have lost so much just because this part is not as sweet and soft as the rest. Just eat everything and enjoy all the maximum benefits that you can get.
