Food
Everyone loves fruits. It’s delicious, sweet, and perfect for you. This is what we call win/win.
If you’re hungry, is there a better option than fresh fruit? Unfortunately, not all fruits are made the same. All have health benefits, but some are healthier than others. And for some fruits, the drawbacks are actually worse than the pros-talk about buzzkills! You need to look for fruits that are high in fiber and vitamins and low in calories and sugar. Otherwise, you may not be able to enjoy the healthy snacks you make.
When thinking about which fruits to use as a staple food and which to enjoy only occasionally. It is important to know the facts so that you can make the right choice.
These are fruits that you should eat:
Pineapple
If you’re looking for healthy tropical fruits, we recommend pineapple, which is rich in vitamin C and manganese. However, the number one reason to eat pineapple is an enzyme called bromelain that can only be obtained by eating this delicious fruit.
If you’re looking for a way to get more pineapple into your diet, try adding pineapple to your pizza, slicing pineapple and eating it as a snack, or adding it to your smoothie. You can also add it to your oatmeal.
Blueberries
All berries have amazing health benefits, but blueberries take it to another level. One cup of blueberries contains 4 grams of fiber and only 15 grams of carbohydrates. The cup also contains 24% of the recommended daily dose of vitamin C and 36% of the recommended daily dose of vitamin K.
Due to its high fiber content, you will be full without significantly increasing your calorie intake. Blueberries contain more antioxidants than most other fruits and vegetables, so take a handful if you want to stay younger and longer.
Studies have also found that blueberries can improve your memory, have anti-diabetic effects, and reduce muscle damage after strenuous exercise. Blueberries also help prevent urinary tract infections.
Want to eat more blueberries? Put it in guacamole, make delicious blueberry pancakes, or put it on a salad.
Watermelon
There are good reasons to get a watermelon on most barbecues. Not only is it delicious, but it’s also useful for hydration, as it’s 92% water.
Watermelon has many other health benefits, including lowering blood pressure and relieving muscle aches. Watermelon contains a variety of nutrients such as vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
Watermelons are famous, but the white areas of the watermelon skin are high levels of citrulline. In your body, citrulline is converted to the amino acid arginine. And it helps a lot of your internal organs, including your lungs and reproductive system.
If you want to eat more watermelon, mix it with feta cheese, make gazpacho, or top it with mozzarella cheese to make a sweet Caprese salad. Hmm!
Apple
Apples are cheap, easy to get, delicious and healthy. They contain a high percentage of water and are rich in fiber (4 grams for medium-sized apples).
Apple skins and pulp also contain polyphenols, a type of antioxidant that has been shown to reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease. Apple skins contain five times as many polyphenols as the rest of the apple, so don’t throw away that part.
Grapefruit
You will be amazed at the number of nutrients contained in grapefruit. Only half of the grapefruit contains a small amount of protein, vitamin A, manganese, thiamine, folic acid, and magnesium, in addition to the recommended daily dose of 64% of vitamin C.
Grapefruit also contains a variety of antioxidants. One of these is lycopene, which has been shown in several studies to reduce the risk of cancer. Grapefruit also contains flavones, which have anti-inflammatory properties.
Grapefruit is acidic and sour so the idea of eating it raw may not appeal to you. In that case, try sprinkling with mint leaves, honey, and a small amount of salt.
