Benefits of Eating Fruit
Top Five Reasons to Eat Fruit
- Fruit is a natural food. It is created by nature itself for us and animals to eat (plants spread their seeds this way!).
- Fruit helps your brain. It stimulates your memory and helps you recall information easier and faster. If you eat fruit before doing hard mental work, you will notice that it becomes easier because your body doesn't have to work on digesting the food as much.
- Eating fruit is ethical. You don't have to slaughter them before eating - they are just waiting for you to be picked.
- Fruit is very nutritious. It has a lot of water, fibre, minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, and the good kind of sugars (fructose).
- Fruit can help you with your health problems. It can be used in weight loss diets and for detoxifying. Acid fruit is especially effective here.
Vote for the Yummiest Fruit
What is the best fruit?
While the health benefits of fruit are important, there's also the simple fact that it is absolutely delicious! You can vote for the yummiest fruit here, or even add it to the list.
1
Mangos
6 points
2
Watermelons
6 points
3
Bananas
5 points
4
Peaches
5 points
5
Apples
5 points
6
Nectarines
4 points
7
Grapefruits
3 points
8
Persimmons
2 points
9
Pears
2 points
10
Pomegranates
2 points
11
Passion Fruit
2 points
12
Oranges
1 point
13
Grapes
1 point
14
Plums
1 point
15
Apricots
1 point
16
Kiwis
1 point
17
Papayas
1 point
18
Lemons
1 point
19
Strawberries
1 point
The Five a Day Initiative
Eating 5 portions of fruit a day can improve your health!
Various health authorities around the world recommend that you eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day - and it doesn't matter whether they're fresh or processed (tinned, frozen, cooked, juiced or dried). Of course, there's no problem if you eat more - the recommended amount is between 5 and 9 portions.The 5 A Day programs are especially known in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. World Health Organization is also promoting fruit and vegetable consumption around the world.
How Much is one Portion?
- One piece of medium-sized fruit - like an apple, peach, banana or pear.
- One slice of large fruit, such as melon, mango or pineapple.
- One handful of grapes or two handfuls of cherries or berry fruits.
- One tablespoon of dried fruit, such as figs.
- A glass (roughly 100ml) of fruit or vegetable juice.
- A small tin (roughly 200g) of fruit.
- A side salad.
- A serving (roughly 100g) of vegetables - eg, frozen or mushy peas, boiled carrots or stir-fried broccoli.
- The vegetables served in a portion of vegetable curry, stir-fry or casserole.
Fruit or Fruits?
The plural form of the word "fruit"
The plural word "fruits" is usually used in scientific or botanical context, when speaking about different species and kinds of fruit. For example: berries and nuts are both fruits.In normal everyday conversation the word "fruit" is commonly used as a noncount noun, which does not have a plural form. For example: fruit is good for you. (And that's true, too!)
The 80/10/10 Diet
By Dr. Douglas N. Graham
The 80/10/10 Diet
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 11/07/2009)
The title of the book refers to a vegan diet that is based on getting 80% of your carbs from fruit, 10% from protein, and 10% from fat. Dr. Graham says this kind of eating habit is not only healthy, it's also simple, inexpensive, and in harmony with Nature. The 348 page book has received glowing reviews from most readers.
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Comments
AppalachianCountry wrote...
Great lens. We are fruit people. Thank-you for all the info especially the portion part.
5 stars*****
Posted July 23, 2009
dc64 wrote...
Oh, if only I could eat fresh fruit every day of my life! The first thing I'm planting when I move to the country this summer is a fruit tree, or two, or three! I go crazy for strawberries, so I have to plant those too. I wonder if avocadoes will grow in Alabama? Or bananas?
Posted April 05, 2009
ottoblotto wrote...
Apples, definitely. So many kinds, so many subtle flavors. Excellent lens.
Posted January 19, 2009
stargazer00 wrote...
Had to vote for bananas but it was hard to choose. I love home grown fruit but most fruit from the grocery store is not so good.
Posted December 28, 2008
poutine wrote...
Mangos are so delicious. It is my second favorite fruit, right after bananas.
Posted November 27, 2008
ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...
I usually eat fruit for breakfast and vegi's for lunch. I still eat meat but fruit and vegitables dominate my diet.
Great lens!
Lizzy
Posted November 20, 2008
packetlog wrote...
in india, nepal, we say mango is the king of fruits, and deservedly so. somehow i dont like the taste of european mangoes. if u find indian mango pls give it a try (especially a variety called MALDAHA MANGO). Maldaha is a place in India.
Posted September 19, 2008
BigGirlBlue wrote...
I love fruit. My latest fruit craze is passion fruit. It makes an excellent blended drink.
Posted September 13, 2008
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