Papaya Power: Sweet, Nutritious, and Versatile

The papaya is also known as papaw or pawpaw.  The papaya is a melon-like fruit with yellow-orange flesh. The skin varies in color from green to orange. Papayas are a good source of vitamins A and C and dietary fiber.

Papaya Power: Sweet, Nutritious, and Versatile

The ripe papaya fruit is usually eaten raw, with or without skin or seeds, while the unripe green papaya can be cooked.  

Recipe

Papaya Salad with Tomatoes, Onions,
Peppers, Brown Rice, Black Beans

In the Disney film, The Jungle Book (1967), 

Baloo sings the song "The Bare Necessities."
Can you locate the Pawpaw in the song?

Resources
Fruits and Veggies, More Matters. Papaya
Wikipedia, Carica papaya

TV Dinner Day Tracing the Roots of Modern Day Obesity

Invention and view of the original TV dinner

Health Issues

TV dinners have been associated with high amounts of salt and fat, which are linked to risk factors of heart disease and obesity. Today, a number of manufacturers and retailers are making meals that are lower in salt, fat, and artificial additives.

Read the label, be an educated consumer.

Resource

FDA. How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label