favorite fruit and it's benefits - Page 2

SinsChampion · 06-25-2009, 08:19 PM

Cantaloupe Gets an A+

Our food ranking system qualified cantaloupe as an excellent source of vitamin A on account of its concentrated beta-carotene content. Once inside the body, beta-carotene can be converted into vitamin A, so when you eat cantaloupe it's like getting both these beneficial nutrients at once. One cup of cantaloupe is just 56 calories, but provides 103.2% of the daily value for vitamin A. Both vitamin A and beta-carotene are important vision nutrients. In a study of over 50,000 women nurses aged 45 to 67, women who consumed the highest dietary amount of vitamin A had a 39% reduced risk of developing cataracts. In another study that looked at the incidence of cataract surgery and diet, researchers found that those people who ate diets that included cantaloupe had half the risk of cataract surgery, while those who ate the highest amounts of butter, salt and total fat had higher risks for cataract surgery. Beta-carotene has also been the subject of extensive research in relationship to cancer prevention and prevention of oxygen-based damage to cells.

Cantaloupe also emerged from our food ranking system as an excellent source of vitamin C. While beta-carotene and vitamin A are fat-soluble antioxidants, vitamin C functions as an antioxidant in the water-soluble areas of the body. So, between its beta-carotene and vitamin C content, cantaloupe has all areas covered against damage from oxygen free radicals. In addition to its antioxidant activity, vitamin C is critical for good immune function. Vitamin C stimulates white cells to fight infection, directly kills many bacteria and viruses, and regenerates Vitamin E after it has been inactivated by disarming free radicals. Owing to the multitude of vitamin C's health benefits, it is not surprising that research has shown that consumption of vegetables and fruits high in this nutrient is associated with a reduced risk of death from all causes including heart disease, stroke and cancer. One cup of cantaloupe contains 112.5% of the daily value for this well-known antioxidant.

In our food ranking system, cantaloupe also qualified as a very good source of potassium and a good source of vitamin B6, dietary fiber, folate, and niacin (vitamin B3). The combination of all these B complex vitamins along with the fiber found in cantaloupe make it an exceptionally good fruit for supporting energy production through good carbohydrate metabolism and blood sugar stability. These B complex vitamins are required in our cells for processing carbohydrates (including sugars), and cantaloupe's fiber helps ensure cantaloupe's sugars are delivered into the bloodstream gradually, keeping blood sugar on an even keel.

jblade · 06-26-2009, 06:53 PM

melons by far are my favorite fruits i didnt know of the benefits except that i liked them until reading this thread. thanks for the info gang!

jarwillie · 06-26-2009, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by jblade

melons by far are my favorite fruits i didnt know of the benefits except that i liked them until reading this thread. thanks for the info gang!

No problem, food is fucking awesome if you eat the right things.

SinsChampion · 06-26-2009, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by jblade

melons by far are my favorite fruits i didnt know of the benefits except that i liked them until reading this thread. thanks for the info gang!

Google is your friend, my friend. But I'm glad you feel helped.

spaz · 06-26-2009, 07:42 PM

Isn't anyone worried about the pesticides they use on the fruits and vegatables.

That stuff will give you cancer!

Sheikh · 06-26-2009, 09:44 PM

^^

That's why I buy organic everything - from Whole Foods.

Organic is becoming popular.

All the fruits , meat , milk, cheese, is organic.

jarwillie · 06-26-2009, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by bettie

^^

That's Why I Buy Organic Everything - From Whole Foods.

Organic Is Becoming Popular.

All The Fruits , Meat , Milk, Cheese, Is Organic.

Yes Yes Yes! War!

SinsChampion · 06-26-2009, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by Bettie

^^

That's why I buy organic everything - from Whole Foods.

Organic is becoming popular.

All the fruits , meat , milk, cheese, is organic.

Yes sir.

PanchoVilla · 06-28-2009, 11:35 AM

Beans, the musical fruit.

RapeChoke · 06-29-2009, 09:59 AM

i love kiwis, mangos, peaches, pears, blueberries, acai, look up the benefits yourself

KING OMEN · 07-01-2009, 11:54 PM

grapes

benefits- naked bitches hand feed me them, plus vitamins.

banana

benefits- wrap ducktape around it, cut off the top and sqeeze the banana out of the peel = pocket pussy.

i also think smoker and jarwillie are pretty chill fruits.

Hurthel · 07-02-2009, 08:56 AM

Your mom still feeds you? Do you have to sit in a booster chair for her to reach your mouth?

KING OMEN · 07-02-2009, 10:14 PM

hurthel that almost made sense

and im not fuckin SHORT!!!

skohl · 07-03-2009, 12:03 AM

Raspberries.

Raspberries contain significant amounts of polyphenol antioxidants such as anthocyanin pigments linked to potential health protection against several human diseases.[6] The aggregate fruit structure contributes to its nutritional value, as it increases the proportion of dietary fiber, placing it among plant foods with the highest fiber contents known, up to 20% fiber per total weight. Raspberries are a rich source of vitamin C, with 30 mg per serving of 1 cup (about 50% daily value), manganese (about 60% daily value) and dietary fiber (30% daily value). Contents of B vitamins 1-3, folic acid, magnesium, copper and iron are considerable in raspberries.[7]

Raspberries rank near the top of all fruits for antioxidant strength, particularly due to their dense contents of ellagic acid (from ellagotannins), quercetin, gallic acid, anthocyanins, cyanidins, pelargonidins, catechins, kaempferol and salicylic acid. Yellow raspberries and others with pale-colored fruits are lower in anthocyanins.

Due to their rich contents of antioxidant vitamin C and the polyphenols mentioned above, raspberries have an ORAC value (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) of about 4900 per 100 grams, including them among the top-ranked ORAC fruits. Cranberries and wild blueberries have around 9000 ORAC units and apples average 2800.[8]

The following anti-disease properties have been isolated in experimental models. Although there are no clinical studies to date proving these effects in humans, preliminary medical research shows likely benefit of regularly consuming raspberries against:[9][dead link][10][11][12]

* inflammation
* pain
* cancer
* cardiovascular disease
* diabetes
* allergies
* age-related cognitive decline
* degeneration of eyesight with aging

Pretty much any fruit is what you could call a 'miracle food', they're just so...focking...good for you.

R3D D3ViL · 07-03-2009, 07:26 PM

I dont know what the benefits are but I eat apples, bannannas, peaches, strawberries, cherries and melon almost daily.