The following list is a sampling of the health benefits of
\nfruits. Some of them might really surprise you.
\nApples: There\u2019s a reason they say that an apple a day
\nkeeps the doctor away. Apples contain a variety of
\nessential nutrients and vitamins that may help protect the
\nbody from certain illnesses, including the common cold.
\nApple juice may also help improve brain function, protect
\nthe heart, and inhibit various types of cancer.
\nApricots: Contains plenty of fiber, vitamin C, iron,
\nboron, silica, and potassium. Which means it helps your
\nheart, fights fatigue, prevents infection, improves your
\nskin, hair, and nails, regulates your blood pressure, and
\nkeeps your digestion moving smoothly, all in only about
\n16 calories. Apricots, rich in beta carotene, can also
\ncleanse your system of nicotine leftovers. This is one case
\nwhere fresh is not the best. Dried apricots have three
\ntimes the amount of fiber and vitamins.
\nAvocadoes*: Avocadoes are known to prevent birth
\ndefects, lower cholesterol, benefit arteries, dilate blood
\nvessels, and lower blood pressure. Yes, they\u2019re high in fat,
\nbut half of it is heart-healthy monounsaturated oleic acid.
\nOne of the richest source of glutathione, a powerful
\nantioxidant, shown to block thirty different carcinogens
\nand to block proliferation of the aids virus in test tube
\nexperiments. And they\u2019re a good source of vitamin E.
\nBananas: High in fiber and contain lots of vitamin C, B6,
\nand folate as well as the minerals potassium and magnesium. The nutrients found in bananas help fight cancer,
\nheart disease and a long list of other ailments. Banana
\npeels make excellent fertilizer, but also contain a compound that may shift the immune balance of your skin to
\nhelp relieve warts. People have claimed to heal warts by
\npressing the inside of a peel against their skin. Why not?
\nBlackberries: Interferes with the metalloproteinases that
\ncontribute to skin wrinkling. Also acts as an antibiotic by
\nblocking the attaching of bacteria that cause urinary tract
\ninfections. Contains chemicals that curb diarrhea. Also
\nhas antiviral activity and high in natural aspirin.
\nBlueberries: Blueberries help prevent and treat bladder
\ninfections by making it hard for bacteria to stick to urinary
\ntract walls.
\nCantaloupes: One cup of cantaloupe provides about
\n103.2% of the daily value for beta carotene. Because of its
\nhigh vitamin C, it also fights infection, and stimulates
\nwhite blood cells. Its folate content is very important in
\nthe production of new cells, especially during pregnancy.
\nGreen and yellow (cantaloupe and honeydew) have
\nanticoagulant blood-thinning activity.
\nCherries: A good source of perillyl alcohol, which helps
\nprevent cancer. Heart-protective anthocyanins give
\ncherries their color.
\nCranberries: May treat urinary tract infections and
\nbladder infections.
\nEggplants*: Contains a host of vitamins, minerals, and
\nphytonutrients. An anthocyanin phytonutrient found in
\neggplant skin called nasunin is a potent antioxidant and
\nfree radical scavenger that has been shown to protect cell
\nmembranes from damage.
\nElderberries: May speed the recovery from type A and B
\ninfluenza.
\nFigs: Helps to prevent cancer. Both extract of figs and
\nthe fig compound, benzaidehyde, have helped shrink
\ntumors in humans. Also laxative, anti-ulcer, antibacterial
\nand antiparasitic powers.
\nGrapes: Contains many antioxidant and anticancer
\ncompounds. Red grapes (not the white or green grapes)
\nare high in antioxidant quercetin, and are antibacterial and
\nantiviral. Grape seed oil also raises good type HDL
\ncholesterol. Purple grapes (especially the skins) and juice
\noffer three heart-guarding compounds: flavonoids,
\nanthocyanins and resveratrol. (Green grapes are not rich
\nin them)
\nKiwis: Kiwi consumption has been linked to a decrease in
\nrespiratory-related health problems among children,
\nincluding asthma. Enjoying just two kiwifruit daily may
\nsignificantly lower your risk for blood clots and reduce the
\namount of fats (triglycerides) in your blood, therefore
\nhelping to protect cardiovascular health. Kiwis also
\ncontains more vitamin C than oranges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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