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Alphabetical Fruit List: What to Eat for Your Health

by Beth Hoover

Any doctor or nutritionist would tell you that fruits will always have positive effects on your health. Fruits can be eaten at indulgent amounts as opposed to the quantity of meat or carbohydrate-rich foods one should be eating. They also taste sweet and satisfying, unlike the overwhelming and oily taste of meat. Fruits will not give you that heavy and fat feeling you get after eating too much carbohydrates. Eating fruits regulate the body's health by maintaining a regular weight and aiding in proper weight loss. Here is an alphabetical fruit list that can be incorporated into a healthy diet.

Apples are number one on the healthy alphabetical fruit list. Apples are the most popular fruits in the produce market. They are known for their antioxidant properties thanks to the presence of vitamin C. Next are apricots, which provide you with beta-carotene. Another popular fruit is avocado, usually eaten as dip or with salad.

Bananas are another well-known fruit. Medical professionals and health experts always advise having bananas as part of your diet. Having two to three bananas a day makes you full without the body absorbing any fats. Next on the b list of fruits is the blueberry. Blueberries provide the body with antioxidants for your protection. Free radicals come from UV rays and other pollutants.

Next on the alphabetical fruits list are cherries, coconuts, and cranberries. Cherries are usually toppings to ice cream or whipped cream. They are much healthier if eaten with fruit salads or with yogurt. Coconuts are another delicious option. They are fresh and delicious with other fruits or by themselves. With cranberries, you acquire a recommended daily amount of vitamin C. You can have your breakfast with cranberries.

Grapes also make for a healthy and refreshing option. They can also keep you awake; a healthy alternative to cream filled branded coffee. Another cool and refreshing fruit worth trying is the kiwi. Kiwis are either taken by themselves, with frozen yogurt, or blended into a smoothie. Lemons and lime are also included in the alphabetical fruit list. Lemons are squeezed into juice or to enhance Mediterranean cooking.

Mangoes, oranges, papaya, pineapples, and pears are abundant in fruits benefits. Oranges provide the body with vitamin C. Mangoes have phenols, which give it antioxidant properties. The antioxidants from mangoes can protect the body from cancer forming cells. Bad blood clots and better protein digestion are promoted by pineapples.

An alphabetical fruit list provides the healthiest food options for your body. First on this list are the apples, avocados, and apricots. Following are the blueberries and bananas, then the coconuts, cherries, cranberries, mangoes, oranges, pineapples, and pears. The most popular are the mangoes, bananas, and apples, known for their antioxidant properties. Antioxidants protect your body from free radicals, which can cause cancer.

Published March 22nd, 2010

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