The Benefits of Eating Fruit

By MiNDFOOD

Above view of colorful fruits, strawberries, blueberries, mango, orange, grapefruit, banana, apple, grapes, kiwis on the white background, copy space for text, selective focus
Above view of colorful fruits, strawberries, blueberries, mango, orange, grapefruit, banana, apple, grapes, kiwis on the white background, copy space for text, selective focus
There are many health benefits to eating fruit. Like preventing heat stroke, high blood pressure, cancer, heart disorders, diabetes and other health complications. There’s also the beauty benefits of fighting skin disorders and promoting healthy hair growth.

What is fruit?

Fruits are the edible, fleshy part of a tree or plant that contains seeds. They come in many different flavours, including sweet, sour, bittersweet, and many more. Fruit is a great source of nutrients, providing our body with a lot of necessary goodness.

Fruit is a great alternative to unhealthy, processed, sugary food. It’s also thought to help emotional wellbeing. Here a few more reasons why eating fruit is very good for you…

It boosts your energy

When you eat fruit, your supply of energy increases – a prime benefit to take advantage of within your busy schedule. This is why sports players are often supplied with oranges at halftime and why athletes often eat fruit during and after exercising.

It prevents diseases

The combination of powerful flavonoids, antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, phytochemicals and the countless micro- and macronutrients make fruits very advantageous for your health. The daily consumption of fresh fruits lowers the risk of strokes, high blood pressure, indigestion, cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases. Some fruits like bananas contain vital chemicals such as potassium, which helps prevent strokes, high blood pressure, and anxiety. Fruit consumption basically eliminates vitamin and mineral deficiencies and their associated symptoms. Fruits also have high quantities of water and fibre in them, which helps keep your digestive tract clean and your weight under control.

It aids your digestion

Fibrous fruits aid the digestion process in the body. The fruit skins are rich in dietary fibre, which is a major contributing factor in proper digestion and the excretion process of your body, while simultaneously keeping you safe from problems like gastritis and constipation. However, in some cases, the skin is thick, like in lemons, bananas, melons, and oranges, and cannot be consumed by humans. In those cases, the edible part of the flesh within the skin has plenty of fibre as well.

The fibre content in fruit not only has a brilliant laxative effect but also makes you feel full by adding bulk nutrition to the diet. Fibrous fruits also benefit conditions like heart diseases by reducing hyperlipidemia and hypertension, diabetes mellitus and obesity. Owing to this fibrous composition, fruits also have anti-carcinogenic properties and are known to prevent colon cancer and fight bowel irregularity disorders.

It helps you regulate your weight

Eating fruit helps to control your weight, improving your health. A person who habitually eats fruits will be less inclined to have snacks and junk foods between meals that hardly have any nutritional value, so they are less likely to put on weight. Also, fruits are composed of 90-95% water; therefore it has a powerful diuretic effect on your body, thereby flushing out the nitrogenous wastes and unwanted toxins from the body.

It’s good for your skin

Fruits keep your skin supple and hydrated, and nourish it with essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, therefore retaining your radiant skin for a long period of time. Try including fruits like berries, apples, or bananas into your daily diet to reduce acne. Apples are the best option for treating acne; eat the skin of the apple, which has a high level of pectin that helps control constipation, which can be a trigger for acne.

It makes your hair healthy

Just as fruits enhance the radiance of your skin, they also contribute greatly to healthy, long hair. Vitamin A brings lustre to your hair and also softens its texture. Citrus fruits are excellent hair stimulants. The vitamin C content in citrus fruits also prevents hair loss and keeps your hair shiny and healthy.

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