Benefits of fruits

Fruits are nature’s amazing gift to the mankind. According to nutrition-and-you.com, they are life-enhancing medicines packed with vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and many phyto-nutrients (plant derived micronutrients). Fruits are low in calories and fat and are a source of simple sugars, fiber, vitamins which are necessary for optimizing our health. Fruits provide plenty of soluble dietary […]

Fruits are nature’s amazing gift to the mankind. According to nutrition-and-you.com, they are life-enhancing medicines packed with vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and many phyto-nutrients (plant derived micronutrients).
Fruits are low in calories and fat and are a source of simple sugars, fiber, vitamins which are necessary for optimizing our health. Fruits provide plenty of soluble dietary fiber, which helps to ward off cholesterol and fats from the body and to help in soft bowel activities as well as offer relief from constipation ailments.
Many fruits, when compared to vegetables and cereals, have very high anti-oxidant values.
Fruit nutrition benefits are massive. By including fruits in your diet you are protecting yourself from ailments like wrinkling of the skin, hair-fall, and memory loss to major ailments like age-related macular relapse (AMRD) , colon cancers, and weak bones.
Health experts recommend eating at least 2-3 servings of fresh fruits every day. Eat your favorite fruit within 20 minutes of waking up. Your body goes into starvation for almost eight hours during sleep, eating fruit within 20 minutes of waking up rehydrates your body, and furnishes it with low carbohydrate that keeps the metabolism fired up throughout the day. Also a glass of fresh orange juice can help in an easy digestion for the day.
Aliyu is a student of Baze University.