Fruit Is Just About The Perfect Fruit

The experts tell us that a healthy diets will include 5 servings of fruit per day. While this is a lot of fruit, this article takes a very brief look why fruits are so important to our living a healthy life. Indeed some anthropologists claim the evidence is there to prove that our earliest ancestors ate only fruit until the onset of the ice age a million or so years ago forced the introduction of meat into their diets. In fact there are some folks today who refuse to eat anything other than fruit. The practice is known as “fruitarianism” and the adherents call themselves “fruitarians”.

Whether or not the claim that earliest man ate only fruit is true, fruit is undeniably good for us. First, fruits have high concentrations of fiber, water, and vitamin C. Fiber (which you will also see spelled as “fibre”) is a set of materials that have continuous filaments, much like a thread. Fiber is critically important to the make up of both plants and animals because they hold tissue together. Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for humans. Fruits are also an excellent source of “phytochemicals” which are chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants. The best known phytochemical is beta-carotene.

Regular and continued consumption of fruit is thought to reduce some forms of cancer, as well as reduce the risks of stroke and Alzheimer disease. Diets that are high in plant based foods of all types as well as fiber, can help to reduce your risks of getting colon cancer. Diets that are high in fiber can help prevent gall bladder stones as well as reducing your chances of constipation. Plant based diets have also been shown to boost your immune system.

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Digestion is nearly 100% natural, plants make their own food and humans are the only animal that doesn’t need animals to survive. One of the biggest differences between fruit and vegetables is that vegetables are cold-intolerant and it is only when ripe do we find vegetables offer this natural sweetness. As a result it is important to eat large amounts of both as to prevent hypoglycemia and to help satisfy the appetite. Many folks are confused as to how to get the energy out of these super-foods. Though it is normal for you to feel tired after eating foods like potatoes, there are other foods that are better for you. Though it is difficult to give up on taste, fiber and vitamins the best way to get the energy your body needs is to eat foods that are listed in the nutrition facts panel.

Other foods that are better for you than water:

Almonds:They are not only healthy to eat but contain large amounts of potassium, vitamin E and selenium.

Apples:Like fruits, apples are another perfect fruit. It contains the powerful antioxidants and phytochemicals that help protect our bodies. It also is one of the best sources of pectin, a soluble fiber which helps reduce bad cholesterol. Pectin also helps to tighten up our colon walls anducculence.

Carrots: pack a powerful punch of vitamin A, folic acid, basic fiber and calcium.Carrots also contain vitamin C, potassium, magnesium and calcium. The best way to eat them is by mixing them with other vegetables such as broccolissto get their best nutritional value.

Cherries: are not only delicious-they are also good for our health. They contain cancer-fighting antioxidants and phytochemicals.

To choose which fruits and vegetables are best for you, you need to consider the following:

1. Organic foods are the most generally healthy foods. Therefore, it’s the best choice. However, commercially grown vegetables are often loaded with pesticides and other chemicals. Therefore, you might want to choose organic, but only choose fruits that have been produced following the organic certification process.

2. Fresh, local produce is more likely to be organic. Yet, if you can’t locate local producers, you might consider going to farmer’s markets to find your favorite organic items. An important tip: find out what animals were used to the produce and whether those animals have been free range or not. An example: were beans infected with Salmonella or corn grown with GM canola oil.

3. For your organic food to be truly organic, it must be produced following the organic certification process. For a product to be “organic”, farms cannot use pesticides, commercial fertilizers, herbicides or any other type of chemical agent. The place where these chemicals will be used is on the farm, from the seeds produced to the animals, clothes, building materials and everything else.

Organic certification is done to protect the consumer, the farmer and the environment. It’s a way to force farmers to adhere to a set of standards and conditions that are specific to organic farming.