Your diet plays a critical role in your overall health and state of well-being. And you’d be surprised at just how many people go without a healthy diet in this day and age.
It’s not so hard to believe that in our busy society, people are more concerned with eating to sustain energy rather than to promote good health. But living off of fast food and unhealthy snacks, or foods high in fat and additives, can wear your body down and cause more harm than you might realize in the long run.
Fruit is a relatively widely available food source, and just about every fruit out there contains wonderful vitamins and essential nutrients that your body needs, especially natural fruit juice. But the thing about fruit is that sometimes it’s just a little boring.
If you want to make your diet more healthy and fun, incorporating the following fruity treats into your diet can leave you feeling better, and you’ll soon be living life to the fullest.
Strawberries
Today, we can buy strawberries year-round. And thanks to technology, no longer do we need to wait for the perfect harvesting season to enjoy strawberries as a special treat.
Strawberries are packed with vitamins, extremely high levels of antioxidants, and fibre. These little health bombs are known to help protect your heart against heart disease, lower blood pressure, and are even known to help protect your body against cancer.
But how do you make strawberries a little more fun? Well, you can forget your classic strawberry puree.
The simplest way to enjoy strawberries is to have them chilled and top them with whipped cream. And you can even take your culinary creation to the next level by jazzing them up a bit more with flavoured cream chargers for your whipped toppings.
Apples
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. That’s the classic saying that just about every American child learns in school when given their first studies on healthy food groups, and the saying doesn’t come without scientific backing.
The fact is, apples are one of nature’s powerhouse fruits. This fruit packs a punch when it comes to health benefits, and this includes the following:
- Lowers cholesterol
- Lowers blood pressure
- High fibre content to aid in digestion
- Boosts the immune system
- Diabetes-friendly
- Full of antioxidants
- Helpful in the prevention of cancer
Apples might seem like a rather mundane fruit. But there are actually several ways you can make apples fun to eat.
For example, you can bake your apples with brown sugar to make them into a soft, warm, sweet treat. Or you can simply slice up the apples and use them for dipping into your favorite toppings or spreads.
Some popular spreads for dipping apples in are peanut butter and Nutella. But you can be as creative as you like.
Blueberries
You’re probably familiar with blueberries. But did you know that these little juicy delights are also known as superfoods?
While this simple fruit won’t give you superpowers per se, you will gain some super health benefits from regularly eating blueberries.
Blueberries are known to be packed with antioxidants while also being extremely high in potassium and Vitamin C. Additionally, these tasty treats are also known to lower your risk of heart disease, cancer, and are also a powerful anti-inflammatory.
So how do you make blueberries into a tasty delight? Truly, there are so many ways, but the most preferred is a tasty bowl of blueberries and cream, or to use blueberries as a topping for cakes, baked into muffins, or even muddled into a drink of regular soda water and a dash of simple syrup. Enjoy!
The fruits that we’re all familiar with might have lacked a bit in the marketing department in recent years and most people are focused on dieting rather than actually eating healthy snacks. But incorporating these powerful foods into your diet can leave you feeling better and being more productive in no time at all.
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