Do you just hate wasting food? Well, there are actually some parts of foods that you’re throwing away that you can actually eat that are really good for you. This couldn’t be more true for fruit. Between peels, cores, skin, and rinds, many of them you can and should be eating. Here are five parts of fruits you can eat. You’ll think twice before throwing these into the garbage.
Watermelon Rinds
While the juicy insides of the watermelon are what most people eat, the rinds have the most nutrition. They’re packed with water and fiber. The best way to eat watermelon rinds is to pickle them.
Pineapple Cores
The cores are harder and less sweet than the rest of the pineapple, but they have the same nutrients as the rest of the tropical fruit. To eat them, chop up the cores and add them to fruit salad.
Banana Peels
In other parts of the world, banana peels are eaten because they have tons of vitamins and nutrients. Sure, eating bananas whole doesn’t sound appealing, but you can bake the peels.
Citrus Rinds
The citrus rinds have more vitamin C and other nutrients than the rest of the fruit. Add the zests to sweet and savory dishes or put the scraps in salads.
Kiwi Skin
More nutrients are found in kiwi skin that the rest of the fruit. So next time you eat kiwi, go ahead and eat the skin as well.
