Exotic Fruits And Vegetables

1. Exotic fruits and vegetablesExotic fruits and vegetables
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2. Fruits are an important part of a healthyFruits are an important part of a healthy
diet. They are naturally low in calories, fat,diet. They are naturally low in calories, fat,
sodium, and cholesterol. Fruits play ansodium, and cholesterol. Fruits play an
important role in keeping the body healthyimportant role in keeping the body healthy
and have many benefits. Fruits containand have many benefits. Fruits contain
many vitamins and nutrients that maymany vitamins and nutrients that may
reduce risk for many illnesses. Exotic fruitsreduce risk for many illnesses. Exotic fruits
are that which are not native and that areare that which are not native and that are
cultivated outside.cultivated outside.

3. Vegetables are important part ofVegetables are important part of
healthy eating and provide a source ofhealthy eating and provide a source of
many nutrients, including potassium, fiber,many nutrients, including potassium, fiber,
folate (folic acid) and vitamins A, E and C.folate (folic acid) and vitamins A, E and C.

4. Exotic fruits-they’reweirdExotic fruits-they’reweird
and wonderful andand wonderful and
seriously worth trying.seriously worth trying.
Rambutan -a sweet andRambutan -a sweet and
juicy fruit that looks like ajuicy fruit that looks like a
lychee. It’s a popularlychee. It’s a popular
garden fruit tree and onegarden fruit tree and one
of the most famous inof the most famous in
Southeast Asia. -Southeast Asia. -

5. JackfruitJackfruit
Native toNative to
southwestern India,southwestern India,
Bangladesh,Bangladesh,
Philippines and SriPhilippines and Sri
Lanka If you likeLanka If you like
pineapple, you’ll lovepineapple, you’ll love
jackfruit.jackfruit.

6. Dragon fruitDragon fruit
Native to Mexico andNative to Mexico and
Central and SouthCentral and South
America Dragon fruitAmerica Dragon fruit
(also known as(also known as
strawberry pear or pitaya)strawberry pear or pitaya)
is a fruit of several cactusis a fruit of several cactus
species with a sweetspecies with a sweet
delicate taste and creamydelicate taste and creamy
pulp. The most commonpulp. The most common
dragon fruit is the reddragon fruit is the red
pitaya.pitaya.

7. African cucumberAfrican cucumber
Native to KalahariNative to Kalahari
Desert, Africa The AfricanDesert, Africa The African
cucumber (also known ascucumber (also known as
horned melon or melano)horned melon or melano)
is like a melon with horns.is like a melon with horns.
It has dark green pulpIt has dark green pulp
that tastes like bananas,that tastes like bananas,
limes, passion fruit andlimes, passion fruit and
cucumbercucumber

8. CeleriacCeleriac
It makes a great It makes a great
alternative to the potatoalternative to the potato
in the winter, and is in the winter, and is
an excellent source ofan excellent source of
dietary fiber.dietary fiber.

9. RomanescoRomanesco
Is an excellentIs an excellent
source of vitamin C,source of vitamin C,
vitamin K, fiber andvitamin K, fiber and
carotenoids.carotenoids.

10. !!!!!!
Chili were once new to the averageChili were once new to the average
American consumer. But these days mostAmerican consumer. But these days most
everyone is familiar with these hoteveryone is familiar with these hot
peppers and as further indication of theirpeppers and as further indication of their
widespread popularity, salsa has eclipsedwidespread popularity, salsa has eclipsed
ketchup as the country's most popularketchup as the country's most popular
condiment.condiment.
Mangoes and kiwisMangoes and kiwis were also once were also once
viewed as unconventional.viewed as unconventional.

11. CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
Eating exotic fruits andEating exotic fruits and
vegetables :vegetables :
-The nutrients in vegetables are-The nutrients in vegetables are
vital for health andvital for health and
maintenance of your body.maintenance of your body.
-Eating a diet rich in vegetables-Eating a diet rich in vegetables
and fruits may reduce risk forand fruits may reduce risk for
stroke, cancer, heart diseasesstroke, cancer, heart diseases
––One to four cups of vegetablesOne to four cups of vegetables
or fruits are recommendedor fruits are recommended
each day, depending on howeach day, depending on how
many calories you need. many calories you need.

12. BibliographyBibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_culinaryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_culinary
_fruits_fruits
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetablehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable
http://www.fruitsinfo.com/exotic-fruits.phphttp://www.fruitsinfo.com/exotic-fruits.php
http://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-http://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-
eating/photos/14-vegetables-youve-eating/photos/14-vegetables-youve-
probably-never-heard-of/kohlrabiprobably-never-heard-of/kohlrabi