Friday, March 28, 2008

What fruits contain...

Vitamin C - a key nutrient that the body needs to fight infection, heal wounds, and keep tissues healthy
- Grapes (some)
- Plums (moderate)
- Apple (good)
- Strawberries (good)
- Cherrires (good)
- Watermelon (good)
- Banana (lots)
- Rockmelon (lots)
- Mandarins (high)
- Lemons (excellent)
- Pineapple (excellent)
- Mango (excellent)
- Orange (excellent)

Dietary fibre - Essential for maintaining a healthy digestive system
- Grapes (some)
- Mango (some)
- Plums (moderate)
- Apple (good)
- Banana (good)
- Pineapple (good)
- Lemons (good)
- Mandarins (good)
- Cherrires (good)
- Orange (good)
- Pear (good)
- Watermelon (good)

Antioxidants - a vitamin or nutrient that may help prevent damage to the heart, arteries, and other tissues
- Apple

Folate - a vitamin in the B-vitamin family that helps cells to mature and is needed before and after pregnancy to prevent birth defects.
- Strawberrirs (some)

Carbohydrate - a major source of energy in the diet.
- Banana

vitamin B6 - a key nutrient that the body needs to break down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats in food for healthy blood, skin and nerves
- Banana (good)

beta carotene - helps maintain smooth, soft disease-free skin and gets converted to Vitamin A
- Orange (good)
- Watermelon (lots)
- Rockmelon (excellent)
- Mango (excellent)

Potassium - require this when we lose lots of body fluid
- Pear (low)
- Grapes (adequate)
- Banana (rich)

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Eh... why don't you post some of your recipies????? would be super useful for me!!