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Fruits, More Fruitful Than We Think

Submitted by Ishpreet Bindra on Sat, 2008-04-05 10:11. ::

Everyone loves fruits. They taste good, smell good and come in such bright colors that they even look good. But, the goodness of these tempting treats of nature goes way beyond all this. Here is a quick peek, into how we benefit much more from fruits than we think.

Apples
•Protect your heart.
•Prevent constipation.
•Block diarrhea
•Improve lung capacity
•Cushion joints

Apricots
•Combat cancerdefine
•Control blood pressure
•Save your eyesight
•Shield against Alzheimer's
•Slow aging process

Bananas
•Protect your heart
•Strengthen bones
•Control blood pressure
•Block diarrhea

Blueberries
•Combat cancer
•Protect your heart
•Stabilize blood sugar
•Boost memory
•Prevent constipation

Cherries
•Protect your heart
•Combat Cancer
•End insomnia
•Slow down your aging process
•Shield against Alzheimer's

Chestnuts
•Promote weight loss
•Protect your heart
•Lower cholesterol
•Combat Cancer
•Control blood pressure

Figs
•Promote weight loss
•Help stop strokes
•Lower cholesterol
•Combat Cancer
•Control blood pressure

Grapefruit
•Protect against heart attacks
•Promote Weight loss
•Help stop strokes
•Combat Prostate Cancerdefine
•Lower cholesterol

Grapes
•Save eyesight
•Conquer kidney stones
•Combat cancer
•Enhance blood flow
•Protect your heart

Limes
•Combat cancer
•Protect your heart
•Control blood pressure
•Make your skin smooth
•Stop scurvy

Mangoes
•Combat cancer
•Boost memory
•Regulate thyroid
•Aid digestion
•Shield against Alzheimer's

Oranges
•Support immune systems
•Combat cancer
•Protect your heart
•Straighten respiration

Peaches
•Prevent constipation
•Combat cancer
•Help stop strokes
•Aid digestion
•Help hemorrhoids

Pineapple
•Strengthen bones
•Relieve colds
•Aid digestion
•Dissolve warts
•Block diarrhea

Prunes
•Slow aging process
•Prevent Constipation
•Boost memory
•Lower cholesterol
•Protect against heart disease

Strawberries
•Combat cancer
•Protect your heart
•Boost memory
•Calm stress

Sweet potatoes
•Save your eyesight
•Lift mood
•Combat cancer
•Strengthen bones

Watermelon
•Protect prostate
•Promote Weight loss
•Lower cholesterol
•Help stop strokes
•Control blood pressure

However, always remember not to eat fruit immediately after you have your meal, it bloats the stomach. Preferably have it an hour or two before the meal, it aids digestion.

We’ve grown with the saying – ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’, however, if the doctor is smart you may keep the Apple away, but else than that, it’s sensible to incorporate fruits in your daily diet, they surely make for a healthy intake!

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