Benefits of Eating Fruits
Fruit is one of the most healthy and natural foods in existence. There are thousands of different types of fruit available to eat, all of which provide us with strong health benefits. Fruit contains a large number of naturally occurring vitamins, minerals and plant phytochemicals that help benefit health. It has also been shown that eating the whole fruit or juice is best to gain the benefits rather than taking supplements to provide each nutrient separately.It has been recommended that we should be eating at least 5 pieces of fruit every day in order to gain the full health benefits of eating fruit.
Potential health benefits of eating fruit
- potential for weight control
- more energy for exercising
- reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases
- reduced risk of developing cancers
- lower blood pressure
- potential to lower cholesterol
- reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes
- potential to slow down age process
Gaining the benefits by eating more fruit
It can be quite easy to slip 5 pieces of fruit into the diet. Here are some tips:
- Add dried fruit to breakfast cereal.
- Prepare fruit salads to last few days.
- Eat an apple before leaving for work.
- Eat small pieces of fruits 30 minutes before/ after light workout.
- Drink more fruit juices.
- Find recipes that contain fruit.
- Always have a bowl of fruit in or near TV.
Eating a piece of fruit before each meal can help reduce total energy intake!
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