FIGHT infections by eating fruits everyday.

According to the Food and Nutrition Research Institute, fruits, like vegetables, are regulatory foods that contain vitamins and minerals. These foods protect the eyesight, keep skin smooth and clean, prevent the occurrence of some bleeding gums and easily bruised skin.

They also increase body resistance against infection and common illnesses like colds. Fruits are also good sources of fiber which help prevent constipation common during pregnancy.

FNRI suggest adults should be eating two to three servings of fruits everyday to fight infections. One serving of fruit is equivalent to one medium size fruit or one slice of a big fruit which is already rich with vitamin C.

Anonas, strawberry, ripe papaya, cashew, datiles, atis, guwayabano, ripe mango, melon, tomato, siniguelas, and naranghita are examples of vitamin C-rich fruits.

You can serve fruits either cooked or raw. Or, you can cook and sieve them especially for those who need soft food like the older people.

Here are some fruits and their health benefits:


*Yellow fruits like papaya and ripe mango provide provitamin A.

* Ripe papaya has more vitamin C than suha, banana and pineapple. Guava has more than calamansi, than ripe mango; while cashew has more vitamin C than dalanghita.

*Red guava has more vitamins C and A than white guava.

*  Unripe mango contains more vitamin C than ripe mango but ripe mango has lots of provitamin A, but only small amount of vitamin C.

* Medium ripe papaya gives more vitamin C, riboflavin, iron, calcium and protein than ripe papaya, but when ripe it provides provitamin A.

There are plenty of fruits you can choose from that can provide you with health and nutritional benefits. Thus, to make you glowing everyday and keep the body in good working condition, have fruits as part of your daily diet.