A lot of the times many people always ask their health teachers, why should I eat fruit? How is it going to help me in the future? Will this help my skin? Well for your information fruits have many benefits and this article will answer your burning questions about fruit.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away:
Don’t you love the sound when you crunch an apple? The juice splattering all over the table and the crisp taste bouncing on your tongue. Apples are the most common fruit known to date. But what is so special about them?
- Apples have loads of fiber which helps your digestive system.
- For those of you who worry about perfect skin, apples replenish moisture and its acids smooths the skin.
- The skin is jam-packed with an antioxidant called quercetin, which may protect your lungs from pollutants.
So if you don’t want to go to the doc, all you have to do is eat an apple!
The banana is appealing:
A lot of people think eating a banana is gross, but what they don’t know is how much it can help your body. Here is why you should eat bananas.
- Protects against muscle cramps during workouts
- If you rub a banana peel on your teeth, it becomes whiter. WOAHH!!
- Bananas help overcome depression due to high levels of tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin
- Eating bananas will help prevent kidney cancer, protects the eyes against macular degeneration and builds strong bones by increasing calcium absorption.
But I can’t concentrate with oranges:
We all know the “an apple a day,” but equally an orange could be recommended. Here is why you should eat oranges.
- Fights infections
- Has loads of vitamin C which protects your immune system
- Prevents kidney stones
- Helps skin regulate flexibility
I love you berry much:
Even though their taste is sour, strawberries love you berry much because they help your body alot.
- Boots memory
- Prevents aging skin
- Burns fat
- Helps keep healthy skin
Aditi Patel, senior, has lot to say about the strawberry, “Strawberries just make everything taste better and I like the flavor of it. Also it’s easy to combine strawberry with something else like chocolate and it still would taste good and you can basically make anything with strawberries.”
Can you water my melons?:
Watermelon is filled with tons of water. So if you don’t drink a lot of water than have some watermelons. Watermelons have many benefits and here are reasons why you should eat the:
- Fights cancer
- Produces more energy
- Reduces high blood pressure
- Cleans kidneys
lemonAID:
Don’t worry! Lemonade is on the rescue. Lemons are what you call “skin healers” because they help your skin alot. And for those who worry about acne, lemons is the way o end your crisis.
- If you rub the citrus of the lemon on your skin, the acid will prevent acne from happening
- Lemons remove blackheads
- lightens dark spots and blemishes.
- whites your teeth
The grapes of wrath:
Everyone loves grapes. The sugary taste melts peoples hearts. Here is why you should eat them:
- Prevents breast cancer
- Fights Diabetes
- High anti-inflamitaries help prevent allergies
- Protects your retina (behind your eye) from becoming worse.
The parting of the red seeds, the pomegranate:
Pomegranates are essential because:
- Regenerates skin and protects us against ultraviolet light
- Prevents wrinkles
- Protects stomach against diseases and infections
- Protects immune system and makes blood richer
“I would have to say pomegranates are the best out of all the fruits because they just have something so delicious about them and not only that, but it keeps me healthy and I think that’s what is so fascinating about fruits,” Karissa Moy, math teacher, said.
Hopefully all these fruits aid your way to a fruitful future. Always eat healthy and when in doubt try some of these amazing fruits to help your problem,