Fruit Nutrition Facts
Fruit nutrition facts and health benefits are researched in universities around the world as fruit is one of the tastiest, most attractive and natural foods you can eat that will help you live a healthy life, feeling better every day.
• They are full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
• Fruits can have low, medium or high glycemic index values but even the high glycemic fruits should be made part of your diet as all fruits have very high nutriton values.
• All fruits become alkaline in your body, they will not increase acidity in your stomach.
• 80% of fruit is made up of water – same as human body.
• It is easy to eat without requiring much preparation.
• Fruits are not expensive as compared to other foods, considering how nutritious they are. Exotic does not mean better for your health. You can get the fruit nutrition and health benefits you need easily from the most common fruits.
Fruit Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits:
• Fruits can make you feel better and more energetic, not tired and lethargic.
• They contain fiber : better digestion, reduced risk of heart disease and clearer skin.
• They are 100% bad cholesterol free.
• More fruit consumption in a diet can increase protection from cardiovascular risk factors.
• They stimulate the memory and have a positive impact on your brain.
• Fruits like oranges, bananas and kiwi fruit contain folate- one of the B vitamins to help develop new blood cells and prevent anemia.
• A simple fruit like apple contains loads of phytochemicals that act as frontline against disease.
• Another common fruit banana is a great source of potassium- to balance the water and salt in your system and increase your energy levels.
Correct Way of Having Fruits:
• It is much better to eat the whole fruit than taking vitamin/mineral supplements.
• Wash your fruits as they may contain chemicals and residues like cyanide and chlorpyrifos.
• You will strip the fruit of its nutritional value if you have the fruit cooked. You will only get to taste it.
• You should eat fruits on an empty stomach or before meals. If you eat fruit like dessert after your meal it will mix with other food and will produce gas and you will bloat.
• Fruit juice is fine, but you will find a lot more fiber in whole fruit and in pulp. Fiber is an essential part of your diet.
Fruit Juicing
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References:
Ensminger AH, Ensminger, ME, Kondale JE, Robson JRK. Foods & Nutriton Encyclopedia. Pegus Press, Clovis, California 1983.
Fortin, Francois, Editorial Director. The Visual Foods Encyclopedia. Macmillan, New York 1996.
Wood, Rebecca. The Whole Foods Encyclopedia. New York, NY: Prentice-Hall Press; 1988 1988. PMID:15220.
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