Eating healthy

My favourite fruits at the moment, peach and kiwi...

When you ate fruits, do you know what's goodness came from the fruits? Say if oranges, it's a source of Vitamin C. Let's see what are the goodness came from Kiwi fruits and peaches.

Nutrition-wise, kiwi fruits contain about as much potassium as bananas, and also contain 1.5 times the DRI for Vitamin C. It is also rich in Vitamins A and E, and its black seeds can be crushed to produce kiwi fruit oil, which is very rich in Alfa-Linoleic Acid (an important Omega-3 essential fatty acid)

Studies have proven that kiwifruits are useful in improving conditions of asthmatic children, and in decreasing the probability of colon cancer by providing a good amount of dietary fiber.

Peach is a fruit native to china, but cultivated in almost all the countries with a cool climate. They have an outer skin that is reddish-yellow in color, while the flesh is either white or yellow. Peaches that have a white flesh are usually very sweet and have very little acidity. However, the yellow-fleshed ones typically have an acidic tang, coupled with sweetness. A peach is extremely rich in vitamin A and potassium, apart from abounding in a number of other nutrients, making them rank very high in nutritional value and good for the health of an individual.

Health & Nutrition Benefits of Eating Peach

• Peaches help make the skin healthy and also add color to the complexion.
• It has been seen that consumption of peaches helps in the removal of worms from the intestinal tract.
• Being rich in Vitamin A, peaches might help prevent cancer in organs and glands with epithelial tissue.
• Peaches comprise of more than 80 percent water and are a good source of dietary fiber, making them good for those trying to lose weight.
• Consumption of peaches, on a regular basis, can keep your bowel movements regular and even prevent straining.
• Researches have suggested that peaches have good to excellent antioxidant activity, some antimicrobial activity and good to excellent tumor growth inhibition activity.
• Peaches have a small laxative effect and a powerful diuretic effect and thus, are recommended to people suffering from rheumatism and gout.
• Peach flowers have sedative proprieties and are good for children who are restless, especially when boiled in water with sugar and honey.
  

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