Discover Fruit Nutrition and How Fruit Can Supercharge Your Energy Levels!Getting fruit nutrition in your diet is much easier than you may expect. Or perhaps you already get plenty of fruit in your diet. Which I hope that you do. The USDA recommends that a woman eats between 1 1/2 to 2 cups per day. I propose that we need more than that amount each day for our bodies to thrive. You can get that amount of fruit just by making a smoothie every morning! That doesn't take into account the rest of the day’s intake of food. I have not met too many people who would pass up a chocolate candy bar or some other sweet treat. I was thinking about that today... If I would just make a positive step in the right direction every day, my health could be drastically improved. When I reach for that candy bar and go to the fridge instead and delight in some juicy strawberries.
Plus you wouldn’t have a sugar high from the avoided chocolate, your weight loss efforts would only be benefited rather than diminished, and you would have a greater outlook on life because you conquered your temptation. Wow! Taking steps, even baby steps, to removing unhealthy habits and replacing them with healthy habits is a key to getting and staying vibrant and energized. A fruit smoothie is a great place to start adding fruit into your diet. Check out some of my fruit smoothie recipes. Prevent Disease
Not only will fruit assist with higher quality of life, it may also prevent disease. I know, I know... Prevention of disease may not be on your mind until that fateful day in the doctor’s office. Then you will be asking yourself “why didn’t I eat healthier?”. Why not change your future today? Why not change the future of your kids’ health? Why not change your legacy? The benefits of fruit nutrition in disease prevention are so hard to encompass on a single webpage. We are blessed with plants that bring forth fruit and vegetables for us to enjoy. Fruits and vegetables are specially made to fuel our bodies. Yes, I could list paragraph after paragraph of fruit nutrition and disease prevention, such as prevention of cancer and heart disease. But that wouldn’t cover all of the nutrients and benefits that scientist have not yet discovered. Pretty cool, huh? That concept gives me goose bumps just thinking about it. Nutrient Dense FoodsOne reason that fruit may prevent disease is the nutrient density of the calorie. Just in one cup of cantaloupe in a melon smoothie gives you a day’s worth of vitamin C and A with only 56 calories. If you eat a variety of fruits you can get a variety of vitamins and minerals that your body loves!Eat with the different growing seasons. You get more nutrients in your fruit when they are fully ripened on the tree. Plus, you save money buying in season. Below are a few fruits in each season. Spring: Apricots, Mango, Pineapple, and Strawberries Summer: Blackberries, Blueberries, Nectarines, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries, and Watermelon Fall: Apples, Figs, Grapes, Pears, and Pomegranates Winter: Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges, and Tangerines Fruit NutritionGo from Fruit Nutrition to Smoothie Recipes
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