8 Most Wanted Fruits and their Benefits

8 Most Wanted Fruits and their Benefits

Apples:

· Apples contain a lot of fiber, as well as antioxidants and vitamins and minerals.

· Delicious and crunchy apple fruit is one of the most popular fruit favored by health conscious, fitness freaks who believe in “health is wealth.”

· Apples are commercially valuable as human food, eaten both fresh and made into jams, marmalade and other preserves for future consumption.

· Eating apple can prevent skin wrinkling and skin damage and hence helps to remain forever young and vibrant.

· The antioxidants in apple have many health promoting and disease prevention properties; thus justifying the adage,

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”

Banana

· Bananas are a good source of potassium.

· “Eating only two bananas will give you enough energy to exercise or workout for an hour and a half”.

· The potassium found in bananas helps to regulate blood pressure and may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke.

· Bananas also contain plenty of carbohydrates which are the body’s main source of energy. They are also easy to digest.

· Because of their great taste, they can be substituted for sweets and satisfy sugar cravings.

Strawberry:

· The bright red color of strawberries is due to their high concentration of antioxidants which make them an ideal food for fighting cancer.

· Strawberries are often used to flavor other foods, such as ice cream.

· Apart from its interest as a dessert fruit, the strawberry draws interest due to the peculiarities of its structure, its tendency towards variation, and the gardener's success in exploiting this tendency.

· The nutrients in strawberries nourish brain cells increasing brain health and function.

· The antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals of strawberries combine to form a powerful disease fighting mixture.

Apricot

· Sweet, fragrant rich, golden-orange apricot fruits are another summer delicacies of Asian origin.

· Apricots are high in vitamin A.

· . Ripe apricots are very good especially for young children and for older people.

·  This fruit is quite laxative, and have high rate of alkalinity.

· Apricots also contain cobalt that is necessary for the treatment of anemic conditions.

Mango

· Mangoes are Fruity fresh and juicy.

· Mangoes are commercially valuable as human food, eaten both fresh and made into jams, marmalade and other preserves for future consumption.

• Mango is high in Iron and in Antioxidants.
• Pickles, chutneys, variety of dishes can be made using this.

· Used for making fruit salads and desserts.

Orange

· Delicious and juicy orange fruit contains an impressive list of essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals for normal growth and development and overall well-being.

· Oranges are good sources of vitamin C.

· Orange fruit juice can be a re-freshening intra-day drink.

· It is also a very good source of B-complex vitamins such as thiamin, pyridoxine, and foliates. These vitamins are essential in the sense that body requires them from external sources to replenish.

· Orange fruit also contains a very good amount of minerals like potassium and calcium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps control heart rate and blood pressure through countering sodium actions.

Dates

· Dates used on cereals make a wonderful sweetener.

· The date water can be used with milk for children who have sensitive stomachs, as it helps digest the milk.

· Dates are beneficial for people suffering from constipation

· Dates are quite helpful in maintaining your heart in healthy condition.

· Dates are beneficial for curing abdominal cancer. They work as useful tonic for all age groups. They work as better as the medicines, and are natural and do not bear any side effects in the body. They can be easily digested and used for supplying extra and needed energy.

Pomegranate

· This juice is one of the best for bladder disorders and has a slight purgative effect.

· For elderly people, it is a wonderful kidney and bladder tonic.

· It helps to fights flu, lung and prostate cancer virus and it’s a very effective way to stop these viruses.

· Pomegranate extract also helps reduce inflammation.

·  It has antioxidant that helps in maintaining a smooth and wrinkle free skin.