Thursday, February 22, 2007

Fruit-tastic!

Hairstyles, friends, and even ideas, are all things that we change often in our lives.

How about adding a little variety to the things in our diet.

Some of the best immune boosting supplements are rights in our local grocery stores or kitchen counter.


Fruits are affordable, easy to find, and do way more than fill a portion of the Food Guide Pyramide.

Different fruits contain essential vitamins our bodies need to fight off diseases and contain free-radical agents that keep the body from aging.


The red color in watermelons relates to the carotenoid lycopene it contains found in tomatoes which fight off cancer causing cells.

When the common cold hits, the first thing people do is break out the orange juice because oranges are known to be filled with the most Vitamin C.

An exotic fruit such as the mango supplies 160 percent of Vitamin A and has been said to keep you in a good mood. Also, blueberries not only fight off sickness but knocks out stress.

Apples have cholesterol controlling agents and has proven to prevent DNA damage. Apples regulate the bowels and reduce the risk of colon cancer.


These fruits are only a small percentage of fruits that benefit the body in may ways.


Check out the link for more on your favorite fruits.

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additional information provided by wikipedia. org, and whfood.com