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FRUIT
FACTS: HEALTH FACTS ABOUT FRUITS
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Fruit
facts
Everyone knows eating
fruits is good for health since fruits make
your skin glow and your hair healthy. But
what is the best way to eat them? Is eating
fruits with their skin more beneficial?
Should you eat fruits before or after a
meal? There are many other questions, which
normally bother you. We have thus brought
for you some fruit facts and tried to dispel
some myths.
Apple a day keeps the Doctor away
This is very true and it does keep the
doctor away. Infact apples and all other
fruits, for that matter, have proven over
time to do nothing but good for human
beings.
It is better to eat fresh fruit
This is also true. When making fruit juice,
valuable fibre may be removed. Sugar may
also be added to packaged juices that are
bought from supermarkets. Sugar syrup may
also be added to the juices sold at hawker
stalls. So, by drinking juices in place of
fruit, you could gain more calories but miss
out on valuable dietary fibre.
Fresh orange juice is better than
frozen concentrate orange juice
This is a myth. Researchers have recently
discovered that orange juice made from
frozen concentrate can have higher levels of
active Vitamin C than ready-to-drink orange
juice. And once reconstituted, the vitamin
in frozen juices may keep its potency
longer. This is because Vitamin C is
destroyed very easily and ready-to-drink
orange juice goes through more processing
than concentrates.
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Yellow
fruits are rich in vitamin C
This is true. The puld of yellow fruit is a
good source of bioflavonoids, which can help
neutralise cancer-causing substances. Colour
therapists say yellow foods are foods
associated with the sun, and can raise one's
spirits and boost optimism. Thus eat lots of
yellow fruit like bananas, grapefruit,
pineapples, melons, lemon etc.
Red fruits contain vitamin A
 This
is true. Red fruits contain beta-carotene,
the plant version of vitamin A. Fruits with
a higher level of beta-carotene are redder
in colour. Colour therapists say red fruits
have a warming and energising quality. Thus
eat lots of watermelons, cranberries, red
apples, raspberries, red cherries, red
plums, strawberries, tomatoes etc.
 Green
fruits are good for your heart
This is true. Green fruits are the most
vital of all fruits since they contain a
chemical that protects you against heart
attack and keeps your heart healthy. They
also protect one against bacteria, thus
reducing the risks of food poisoning and
tumours. They are recommended for low blood
pressure and soothing the nerves. Thus you
should include avocados, green grapes, green
apples, kiwi fruit, limes etc in your meals.
Orange
fruits keep you fresh and active
 This
is true. Orange fruits are rich in
beta-carotene, which makes one energetic and
active all day long. It is seen by colour
therapists as the colour of creation, and is
linked to the mind and ideas. Eat lots of
mangoes, apricots, oranges, nectarines etc.
People who want to lose weight can
go on a fruit-only diet
This is a Myth.The body needs a balanced
diet in order to be healthy. Eating only
fruits will deprive the body of the
necessary nutrients not found in fruits.
Popping a Vitamin C capsule is just
as good as eating an orange
This is a myth. Fruits and vegetables
contain numerous phytochemicals. For
example, broccoli alone may contain as many
as 10,000 phytochemicals. Although
phytochemicals have been found to benefit
the body in some ways, the safety of large
doses of isolated, purified phytochemicals,
as found in supplement capsules, has not
been investigated thoroughly. So, the best
and safest source of phytochemicals is an
actual fruit and not a supplement
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