The Mediterranean diet reduces cardiovascular disease risk by 30% compared to a low-fat diet.

Pea protein has an amino acid profile close to egg white and is increasingly used as a plant-based protein source.

The habanero pepper was once the world's hottest, but has since been surpassed by over a dozen cultivars.

Broccoli contains more protein per calorie than steak.

Blue food is extremely rare in nature — most blue-colored foods get their hue from added dye.

Raisins, prunes, and currants are all dried fruits with higher natural sugar concentration than their fresh counterparts.

Fermentation was used in food preservation before humans understood microbiology.

Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.

The açaí berry must be processed within 24 hours of picking — it rapidly ferments after harvest.