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I love fruit and amazingly enough I didn’t realize how sweet and yummy fruit truly is until I stopped eating processed, sugar laced goodies. Fruit is amazing! Today I’d like to take the opportunity to share some great fruits that not only taste wonderful, but do your body a world of good as well.

Bananas

• 93% carbs.
• They have 5.9 mg of calcium.
• And 0.3 mgs of Iron.
• Americans consumes over 28 pounds of bananas each year.
• Bananas contain tryptophan which good for treating depression
• Bananas are a good source of fiber, potassium and vitamin C
• Considered a “runners” food because it kicks in and stays with you
• It is said that bananas contain everything a human needs and they contain all the 8 amino-acids our body cannot produce itself

Blueberries·       

•   84 Calories per cup·        
•   21 grams of carbs·        
•  The leader in antioxidants·       
•  They have natural anti-inflammatory properties·        
•  Blueberries may be effective inhibitors of both the initiation and promotion stages of cancer.·   
•  Like Cranberries they promote urinary tract health·        
•  They are heart healthy and also promote healthy levels of cholestrol

Watermelon·        

•  46 calories per cup·        
• 12 grams of carbs·        
• The watermelon is really a vegetable and a cousin to the cucumber·        
• Watermelon is a great source of Vitamin B6 and B1as well as being packed with potassium and magnesium.·        
• One cup of watermelon provides 24.3% of the RDA for vitamin C, and, through its beta-carotene, 11.1% of the RDA for vitamin A.

Apples·        

• 65 calories·        
• 17 grams of carbs·        
• A good source of soluble fiber which helps to prevent cholesterol. ·        
• Always eat the skin of an apple as it contains almost half the vitamin C underneath the skin. 
• Apples slow the release of sugar into the bloodstream thus helping to control insulin levels.

For more great foods and fun ways to incorporate the five a day philosophy into your diet, visit http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/

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