Fruit

While I have always liked fruits, my repertoire has generally been quite limited. According to everything I've been reading lately, it is the rich yellow, orange and red fruits that I should be concentrating on. 


More than just the vitamins, fruit contains fibre, minerals, antioxidants and phytochemicals; and the list of benefits is staggering! Sources differ as to just how many servings of fruits one should eat in a day. Canada's Food Guide says 7 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruits, combined, per day. One serving of fruit is equal to one medium piece of fruit, so a grapefruit equals two. Other examples of a serving: 1/4 cup of dried fruit, 1 cup of fruit salad, or 1/2 cup of pure fruit juice. Looked at like that, the goal seems achievabe.


I posted an entry about the benefits of strawberies, but I have to take a look at other fruits as well. I'll be doing that in the days to come. For now, I've discovered that Canadian Living Magazine has an article listing the top 25 healthy fruits.  There's also a great webpage that lists and provides individual nutritional information on a large number of fruits including their selection, storage, preparation and serving.