Fruit: The Benefits and the Pits!

Fruit has many benefits but most of us forget the "pits".

We've all heard the old phrase "An apple a day keeps the Doctor away". But how many actually follow this old advice...

And why doesn't a pear, or pomello do the job?

Produce is a vital part of the human body's nutritional needs. It typically offers the high fiber, low sugar balance we need.

Or maybe it is the other way around and the body requires more potassium, thus the cravings for Bananas.

Out of season, it is one of the most expensive fresh grocery purchases people make. Some of the best ways to preserve that freshness (aside from eating it right away) is to freeze it...

Eww... Frozen mushy fruits?

Seriously, who hasn't seen those bags of frozen strawberries or blueberries in a friend or aunts cubby above the fridge. Or my favorite old bananas in someone's freezer waiting to be cooked. Gross...

I can say that 'cause it's in my freezer too!

The difference between us is knowing what to do with those yummy frozen gems that are just "thawing" to get into yours and your families bellies!!

However. When it comes to Fruits did you know...

You can use Lemon to cure a sore throat or to taste up a soup? Or that cranberries do more then just taste sour?

Cherries have pits and young children should not eat them unless they have been.. Yup, de-pitted.

Or that a diabetic should eat a Pear before it is ripe to absorb all of the nutrients without all the sugar?

Or that an apple really does help keep one kind of Doctor away?

Or that watermelon serves as a summertime treat like no other sugared candy ever could?

How about Tomatoes? Most of us don't even know that a tomato is actually a fruit, not a vegetable.

Whether it is a hangover that needs some TLC or your body is demanding Vitamin C, Strawberries are the way to go. Although high in cost, they are well worth their purchase price.

Fruits can do a multitude of things for your body and taste buds. Give them the chance to do their job by making a few simple changes to your eating habits.