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

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

Ripe cranberries bounce — farmers use this test to sort good berries from bad ones.

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

Nutmeg is a hallucinogen in large doses.

Quinoa is technically a seed, not a grain, and is one of the few plant sources of complete protein.

The French culinary term 'mise en place' means 'everything in its place' — a principle of preparation before cooking.

Soybeans are one of the most complete plant-based proteins, containing all essential amino acids.

Almonds are a member of the peach family.