Common Fruits and their Health Benefits

Did you know that the fruits mentioned below are all helpful to the body in some or the other way. We eat them since we love their taste and this indirectly helps in fighting many diseases and also makes the body resistant to many diseases. Some of these fruits help us with vitamins and calcium.

Litchi

Scientific name: litchi chinensis Sonn. (Sapindaccae)

The pulp of the litchi fruit contains a substanial amount of dietary fiber, vitamins and the polyphenol oligonal. Oligonal acts as a powerful antioxidant and helps improve blood flow in the organs. Litchi also promotes weight loss by improving insulin resistance.

Orange

Scientific name: Citrus Reticulata blanco (Rutaccae)

Orange is an excellent source of Vitamin C, averging 53.2mg per 100 g and a powerful antioxidant. The flavonoid rutin in the fruit helps strengthen capillaries.

Pomegranate

Scientific name: Ponica granatum L. (Punicaceae/Lythraceae)

Pomegranate is an important reserve of vitamin B5 and calcium. Pomegranate improves blood flow to the heart and reduces the risk atherosclerosis by breaking down the plague build-up in the arteries.

Cherry

Scientific name: Prunus avium (L.) L. (Rosacea)

Cherry is a pigment rich fruit containing anthocyanin and the stable antioxidant melatonin. Anthocyanin reduces the risk of degenerative diseases caused by oxidative stress, and melatonin soothes the neurons in the brain, helping relieve insomnia and headache.

Raspberry

Scientific name: Rubus idaeus (L.) (Rosacea)

Raspberries contain a substanial amount of manganese and magnesium. Manganese enables calcium absorption in the body and aids in the prevention of osteoporosis, and magnesium helps reduce the incidence of metabolic syndrome.

Watermelon

Scientific name: Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum & Nakai (Cucurbitaceae)

Rich in electrolytes and high in water content, Watermelon is an excellent hydrator, helping to regulate body temperature and transport nutrients. The lycopene present in the fruit offers protection to the skin from harmful ultraviolet rays.