Healthy Fruits and Vegetables

The small velvety, almost fuzzy fruit is a relative to peaches. It is sweet with a combination of a faint tartness that can share semblance with peaches and plums.
Apricots:

Are beneficial for the heart -The combination of beta-carotene and lycopene content in this fruit keeps LDL (bad cholesterol) from being oxidized. Through this the cholesterol is […]

Papayas are sweet with a slightly musky odor and were once considered to be an exotic fruit but are now found anywhere all year round.
Papayas and it tropic colors are a rich source of antioxidants which we are all aware by now, also fight the effect of aging. Carotene, 313.1% of vitamin C needs and […]

Broccili is another vegetable noteworthy for it’s rich vitamin C and vitamin A content. Aside from this broccoli also contains phytonutrienst sulforaphane and indole which both are known for their anti-cancer effects. Broccoli is also a good source of calcium, it does not contain signfificant amount but is helpful for those who are lactose intollerant […]

Cantaloupe is currently the most popular variety of melon in the United States. It provides you more than the daily recommended value of Vitamin A and C. Cantaloupes also contain beta carotene, an nutrient proven essential to maintaining your vision’[s health. One cup of cantaloupe equates to approximately 56 calories but gives you 103.02% of […]

Watermelons, the ever so juicy, thirst quenching fruit isn’t a fruit, but a vegetable. Yes, this misconceived vegetable has become the world’s favorite summer treat. Little do we know that other than it’s thirst quenching properties, that there are several other health benefits derived from the consumption of this fruit.
Watermelons are;

92% water by weight which […]