The Relevance of Fruits

Myths

Most people understand that fruits are important, so much so that they initially miss these out from their staple diet, only to remember them once their meal (irrespective of lunch or dinner) has been completed. Fruits for many are to be consumed after meals, a myth that has grossly spanned across the globe.

For most of us who did not know this fact, this might be a great eye opener for many in the sense that fruits should never be eaten after any meal. Most breakfasts across countries have fruits as the main ingredient and no matter how convenient fruit juices may be, the real strength of any fruit (including citrus fruits), lies in its complete structure and never in the form of juice. Juices are only for those that are otherwise citric in nature, which cannot be consumed, for example lemons.

Ailments and Fruit Remedies

There are certain roots and stems in the plant kingdom that are grown for specific purposes. Ginger for example are known to cure morning sicknesses almost instantaneously. Nausea and sore throats are the common ailments that are rather unnecessarily irritating, but important to be cure as soon as possible so as to not rupture the fabric of life. While bananas are known to cure open wounds, bee stings and upset stomachs, the juice of cranberry can cure a loose bladder thanks to its high acidic content.

Banana being a complete food does have many elements naturally present in it, and to an extent some amounts of potassium. Pineapples on the other hand are known for their high manganese content helping women with the prevention of osteoporosis, and bone fracture. With age, a woman’s bone density decreases, either due to menopause where the amount of estrogen made reduces drastically or there is a decalcification happening rapidly during her forties. Pineapples can help you cope with the knocks that can crack your bones, as they are perhaps the only fruit that give you the much needed manganese and fibre that helps you lose the middle age fat that you drag along on your body.

Remedies for Women

Almost all women however strong they might be are known to lose some strength after child birth, and are prone to excessive hair loss thanks to the severe actions amongst their hormones. Milk is one life saver for them during this period. Almost 2-3 glasses of milk gives you the much needed calcium and protein necessary for hair growth. Since we are on women lets also deal with the tribulations of PMS. The easiest way to battle PMS is either by banking upon bananas, or by the consumption of Corn flakes. Easy, ain’t it?! Cornflakes help you battle with fatigue, anxiety and depression. The milk helps you regularize the flow of blood during periods and because milk is a liquid, it helps is avoiding you getting cramps and chronic pains thanks to a clots formed during menstruation.

Generally it is advised that you resort to warm beverages and warm baths during this time, so that the clots formed are more leaner and don’t get stuffed through their expulsion passage from your fallopian tubes. The desire for consuming chocolates is really strong before and periods. This is largely because the iron level goes down, making you crave desperately for these. You could curb this desire by consuming milk and go easy on coffee. Generally coffee becomes an easy target as the cocoa content has the similar effect as chocolate, so women greatly binge and go overboard. So if you’re already in this position, as much as possible consume lots of water and avoid coffee, try tea instead.

More Fruit Remedies

Most of us live by aspirins during severe colds, for faster relief. Try citric fruits instead. Most people agreed to the effects of lemons and oranges for getting rid of their sinusitis, some even admired the guava for its high Vitamin C content. But the fact is that garlic also falls in this category for helping you cope up with excessive colds. Research proves that the ingredient found in red peppers is similar to that found in cough syrups. Avocados on the other hand can help you lower your cholesterol levels much like the exercise of climbing stairs.

The joint right behind your knee, while you climb stairs, releases good cholesterol in your body and avocados help you even further. Moreover with avocados, the monounsaturated fat in avocados helps in further lowering your cholesterol. And while most people are aware of bananas curing diarrhea, few of us know that grated apples while left for turning brown can be an excellent tonic for the same as well. We’ll continue this discussion in our next attempt understanding the importance of fruits.