Nutrition

Going Bananas: Your Complete Ripe Banana Guide

By The FruitGuys on July 5, 2024

Long before our team at The FruitGuys started wearing banana suits to encourage people to eat more of them, the “1878 Domestic Cyclopaedia of Practical Information” instructed American consumers on …

Filed Under: Fruit Tips Tagged With: Banana, fresh fruit, Nutrition

Take a Breather to Cool Off

By Chris Mittelstaedt on July 11, 2023

It’s hot out there campers. While here in Northern California, we have been blessed with an unusually-cool summer thus far, I know the rest of the country is beating heat records left and right. This …

Filed Under: Health and Fitness Tagged With: health, Nutrition

Why You Should Eat Like an Italian

By Maggie McLain on May 8, 2014

Do you enjoy homemade tomato sauces, olive oil, berries, and salads fresh from the garden? If so, you might already be eating the Mediterranean way. Unlike many other diets, the Mediterranean …

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Lunch is the Gateway: 9 Lunch Ideas to Improve Your Diet

By Rebecca Taggart on April 10, 2012

Breakfast is touted as being the most important meal of the day, but lunch—be it a homemade sandwich or a restaurant meal—gives us the energy for the afternoon’s work as well as an often-needed break …

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Orange you Healthy?

By Rebecca Taggart on November 18, 2011

The orange of autumn is not only on trees: November is the peak season for winter squash. Although remarkably varied in appearance, winter squashes share an orange-colored flesh rich in antioxidants …

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Mother Knows Best 2010

By Chris Mittelstaedt on September 7, 2010

My mother-in-law, in her infinite wisdom, always makes sure to let her grandchildren know that peeling fruit is not a good idea. “Don’t be Mr. Peeler, the vitamin stealer,” she tells them. I’ve always …

Filed Under: FruitGuys News Tagged With: antioxidants, apple, fall, Nutrition, pear

Ponce Upon A Time. . .

By Chris Mittelstaedt on February 21, 2010

Day 26: The marsh of cubicles has cursed our party. We lost Lenny two days ago to the gurgling fried dough found in the quicksand pits of a budget-planning meeting. Sue has been eating the native …

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A Note on Swine Flu

By Chris Mittelstaedt on November 19, 2009

A few customers have asked about Swine Flu, fruit, and our packing procedures here at FruitGuys. According to the CDC, Swine flu is transmitted primarily through human contact, not food; we have …

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Pumpkins: Not Just for Halloween

By Heidi Lewis on November 18, 2009

By Heidi Lewis While the glowering Mr. Jack O' Lantern will certainly do some face-melting in the next week or two, inspiring investigation by the budding entomologists in your family, there is …

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Highlight from the November Wellness Letter Wellness Tips: Just a Little Bit of Sugar

By FruitGuys Staff on November 18, 2009

As part of your FruitGuys subscription, we provide you and your employees online access to UC Berkeley's Wellness Letter, the newsletter of nutrition, fitness and self-care. It translates leading-edge …

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