Better Health with Orange Fruits and Vegetables
Monday, July 19, 2010 14:01The following health article is brought to you by www.blackgrape.com
Vitamin A – also known as Beta Carotene – is needed by our bodies to prevent all kinds of illnesses from cancer, arthritis, and cardiovascular disease. Vitamin A also benefits eye problems, skin disorders, and enhances immunity.
CANTALOUPE
Cantaloupe is a great source of Vitamins A and C. One cup of cantaloupe has 5200 IU of Vitamin A which contributes to the healthy development of the lungs and eyes.
Potassium is also found in Cantaloupe, and this mineral is key in cardiovascular function, as well as normal kidney function.
Vitamin B3, which aids the nervous system and digestive system, and also creates energy for the body, is found in Cantaloupe. So is Vitamin B6, which benefits brain function and converts protein to energy within the body.
MANGOES
Juicy, sweet, AND nutritious, one cup of mango packs 1300 IU of Vitamin A, and also provides plenty of Vitamins C, D, E, and K and B complex.
Mangoes are also replete with the fiber pectin which helps regulate blood pressure levels.
They have plenty of calcium for good bone strength, and they also regulate muscle conrtaction, blood clotting, and cardiovascular activity.
A good amount of potassium is also found in Mango. This aids in the treatment of diseases that present with symptoms of muscle cramping, irregular heartbeat, weakness, and stomach upset.
ORANGES
Vitamin C – the health benefit that oranges are best known for – is a powerful antioxidant that offers the body protection from sickness and disease, as well as strengthening the immune system.
Fiber, folate, potassium, and calcium are also abundant in the Orange.
Eating fresh oranges on a regular basis can help regulate your cholesterol levels, your blood pressure, and protect your body against heart disease and even kidney stones!
CARROTS
You may have heard that eating carrots can help improve your eyesight. The reason this is true, is that carrots comprise enormous amounts of Vitamin A (beta carotene). Beta-Carotene helps prevent night blindness and other eye problems, skin disorders, enhances immunity, protects against toxins and cancer formations, colds, flu, and infections. It is an antioxidant and protector of the cells while slowing the aging process.
Eating carrots poses many many other health benefits. Carrots are high in Vitamin K and Vitamin C, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium. This means that regular consumption of carrots can help regulate your blood sugar levels, diabetes, protect against certain types of cancer, including bladder, prostate, lung, larynx, colon and esophagus.
SWEET POTATO
More Vitamin A to support eyesight, your bones, your skin, your heart and your lungs! In fact, one cup of Sweet Potato holds over 13,000 IU!
Sweet Potato is also a great source of Vitamin C, copper, Vitamin B6, potassium, iron and fiber.
Copper is great for building resistance to infection, strengthening bones, and thyroid health.
PUMPKIN
Pumpkin is a close second to Sweet Potato in Vitamin A content, and is also replete with Vitamins C, D, E, and K. It also offers minerals such as potassium, calcium, folate, and niacin.
Vitamin B3 is also found in pumpkin and aids in the prevention of rough skin, loss of appetite, and digestive problems.
Pumpkins contain an important nutrient named Choline, which helps treat a number of conditions, including heart disease, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and osteoporosis.
Most orange fruits and vegetables contain healthy amounts of beta carotene plus other nutrients that have anti-inflammatory properties and also promote fertility! These fruits include peaches, apricots, papayas, and tangerines, to name a few.
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