Fruit is underused by so many people. It’s also misused. Some claim the sugar content is to high; others mistakenly believe that they’re getting all the benefits of fruit from the juice they drink. Wrong! There are so many great things about fruit that are lost when it is juiced. My son loves fruit. He’ll eat any kind of fruit I put in front of him. In fact, each night before he goes to bed he asks, “Mom? If I stay in bed can I have strawberries (or an apple, banana, etc) for breakfast?” 80% of the time he’ll choose fruit over fruit gummies or other sugary treats. It got me thinking that he could teach us all about how much we can get out of adding a few servings of fruit to our diet. Here is my list of the top 5 healthiest fruits and why.
Here’s how you can make fruit work for you (besides all the healthy benefits they provide). For the next week, instead of your typical sugar fix… candy, soda, cookies, etc… eat a piece of fruit instead. Overtime, you body adjusts to crave what it has been given. If you replace your sugar craving with fruit instead of sweets, eventually you’ll find that what you crave is that piece of watermelon or pineapple… not the m&m’s. Experiment in your produce isle and find your own top 5 favorites. No matter what you choose you can’t go wrong.
If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!Mmm…. berries. Does drinking wine count as eating grapes?
Hahaha. Actually, I think so. Think about how healthy Mediterranean people are; some of that’s gotta be related to the wine.
I love blackberries… of course, I sort of defeat the purpose of your list, because I often put them in a pie or shake (with vanilla protein shake… so I guess it’s sort of healthy)
Grapes, on the other hand, I eat by the handful, and there’s a kind called “Midnight Beauties” that are very nearly black that are the best.
I’m a fan of putting strawberries, blueberries and blackberries in my protein shakes… nice and think like ice cream.
Those grapes sound yummy. I love the giant globe grapes and also for a treat the boys and I get the little mini-champagne grapes too.
I eat the large red seedless grapes everyday and several times a day. I can’t get enough. They are the perfect snack food. Also apples. Granny smith apples are my favorite.
i rather eat a cheese burger with fries and a mik shake! forgett about healthy just thik yummy
also..i think eating fruits on an empty stomach is more effective than eating after a meal ..
I read that strawberries was the #1 fruit to eat, and was not to eat an apple with out eating a hand full of nuts along with it. Is this true?
Strawberries are very, very good for you as long as you stick with organic ones that are in season. The purpose for eating nuts along with an apple is to slow down the rate at which the sugars in the apple are absorbed into your blood stream. Slowing that process down prevents an insulin spike. While that is a good thing, I don’t think it’s always necessary. An apple is still great for you either way.
Why is it better to eat your fruits on an empty stomach?Does it also mean that it is better not to eat them with anything slse such as yogurt & granola?
Ieat fruit salad instead of desert.
i love mango