The Most Healthy Fruit?

Fruit is a basic for our diet plan. There are healthiest, healthy, and not so healthy fruit. Let's add your knowledge by reading this article.

People who eat fruits and vegetables as part of a balanced eating plan are less likely to develop conditions such as stroke, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, bone loss, and cancers of the mouth, stomach, and colon. In addition, these highly nutritious foods may reduce the risk of developing kidney stones.

A good rule of thumb is to choose the darkest-colored fruit in the bunch. The darker, the more phytochemicals. This does not mean to always choose red apples over yellow pears because red is a darker color than yellow. It simply means to choose the reddest apple in the bunch of apples, the darkest plum in the group of plums, and the darkest strawberries of all the strawberries.

Many people wonder whether or not juice is as good for you as eating the food from which the juice was extracted. The simple answer is no. Whole foods of any kind provides more nutrients than juice, such as fiber and its ability to fill you up and keep your hunger levels in control. Fruit juice usually has some added sugar as well, which packs in unwanted calories to your daily intake. Beware of beverages labeled “fruit juice” that are mostly sugar. These drinks will have about 10% or less real juice in them. The rest is sugar. Some examples of these are lemonade, orange drink, and fruit punch.

All of these fruits provide good nutrition, yet each have their own benefits. From a health perspective, it's best to have a diverse diet that includes multiple types of fruits and vegetables. If I had to say "healthiest" i would say Apples. "A apple a day keeps the doctor away" has an increasing number of supportive scientific evidences for its claim. It has been found that eating apples helps to reduce blood cholesterol, improve bowel function, reduce risk of stroke, prostate cancer, Type II diabetes and asthma. This is due to the fiber and phytonutrients present in the apples. Several recent studies have shown that eating apples are linked to reducing cancer risk.

Regardless of what fruit you eat, I encourage you to seek out organic varieties when feasible. Grapes, Apples and Pears are especially bad when it comes to pesticides. At a minimum, use a vegetable wash product to remove the pesticide residue if you don't buy organic.