NURTITION Q&A: Best Fruits

Marcia White By Marcia White
on October 22, 2007 at 12:24 AM, updated October 22, 2007 at 12:31 AM
Can an apple a day really keep the doctor away?
You know you should eat a variety of fruits, but do you know why or which ones are a better choice? Here's a true/false quiz to test how much you know:

1. Bananas are an excellent source of potassium.

2. The best way to eat a grapefruit is to use a spoon to dig out the segments.

3. Green seedless grapes have more nutritional benefits than purple ones.

4. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Answers: 1.) True, 2.) False. Most of the fiber is in the stringy walls between the segments, 3.) False, 4.) Possibly. They are high in fiber and contain cancer-fighting flavonoids.

Source: McClatchy Newspapers and "The Family Nutrition Book: Everything You Need To Know About Feeding Your Children From Birth Through Adolescence"