subject: 10 Essential Fruits For A Healthy Diet Description [print this page] If you are a person who is conscious about your health or you simply want a leaner and toned body, then you should give your eating habits more credit than they actually ought to have. As a concerned individual, you have an overly optimistic view of your nutritional well being. You might feel that you are achieving the balanced nutritional diet when in fact you just dont get the minimum daily mounts of vegetables and fruits as recommended by health and nutrition experts.
Indeed, there is a discrepancy happening. How come you thought that you were eating better than you actually do? Maybe some of the factors contributing to this are the new options of healthy foods from fast food chains and restaurants. Foods like oatmeal might look like a healthy option. Yes they are healthy for you. But the evil that hides in them are the mixed in ingredients added to oatmeal restaurants offer. Another culprit might be the idea that just because you are not eating bad foods means you are eating well. That is basically not true. In fact, that can be worse since you might not be getting any nutritional value at all.
So now, what does it mean to eat right? To eat right is to have a balanced and healthy diet such as Eating Right with the Color diet. This is maintaining a colorful plate through choosing the foods with the colors of the rainbow. And these foods are generally fruits and vegetables. Below, you can see the 10 essential fruits for a healthy diet.
APPLES this fruit is a good support to your health. It has pectin which contributes a lot to your digestive system.
FIGS this kind of fruit is high in protein, fiber, calcium and potassium.
TOMATOES it consists 90 percent of water which leads to proper digestion. It also contains vitamins C, E and antioxidants.
AVOCADOS it is also rich in protein and it contains folic acid, fiber and zinc. This is also a source of good fats that is healthy for your heart.
PEACHES this fruit contains fiber, protein, vitamins C and A.
BLUEBERRIES this is one of the worlds super foods which contains antioxidant and vitamin C.
GRAPES this fruit has much of vitamin C and antioxidants and lycopene.
KIWIFRUIT it contains vitamin C and has a zingy taste and crunchy feel. It actually topped the nutrient dense fruits.
WATERMELON this is light in taste and has the ability to refresh you. it has a high water content and low calorie content.
STRAWBERRIES this fruit contains a very wide range of nutrients such as vitamin C and antioxidants.
