I just love eating fruit! Of course, one of my favorites is melon which is high glycemic…Have to avoid that, for now, along with bananas, while losing weight.
Fruits provide an abundance of nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, essential oils, antioxidants, fiber, and anti-inflammatory substances. Many are alkaline-forming, so they help counteract our strongly acidic diet that eats away at our bones. High levels of potassium in fruit, balance high salt diets to help prevent high blood pressure. (Remember, no bananas if you want to lose weight)! They also help manage blood sugar, regulate bowel function, and strengthen blood vessels, bones, nails, teeth, skin and hair. Humans could not survive long without healthy fruit.
Antioxidant content may be the most compelling reason for loading up on these wonderful foods. Oxidative stress from eating, illness or injury, (even the air we breathe), produces excess free radicals that damage cells and tissues. It is said that skipping antioxidants, over time, may ultimately lead to heart disease, cancer, allergies, and other inflammatory diseases. (Listen to this interview with Dr. Robert Keller, why Glutathione is our body’s MASTER ANTIOXIDANT). However, not all fruits are created equal. Fruits like blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries, grapefruit and fresh cranberry have the best antioxidant content, followed by apples, peaches, pears, plums, oranges and dates. Whole fruit is best, and some juices are acceptable, especially if they are not concentrated and NO sugar is added. Unfortunately, people are attracted to the super sweet juices and fruits like bananas, grapes and orange juice. Yet, even these are superior to most of the sweetened junk that kids are eating. (More about this in another post).
Good food means good health. So, when it comes to food, we must take health into our own hands!
Debbie James
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