Fruit
A fruit grows on a tree or bush and contains seeds. A fruit is low in calories and naturally sweet.
Fruits have vitamins that are good for your health. Eat a variety of fruits to get different vitamins. Cantaloupe, apricots, peaches, and nectarines contain vitamin A which helps with eyesight. Vitamin C is in oranges, grapefruit, mangoes, pineapple, and kiwi to help your body fight germs and heal from cuts.
Fruit is a good source of minerals. Bananas have potassium to help keep blood pressure low. Pineapple and blueberries are high in manganese. Pineapple also has magnesium and copper. Dates and raisins are high in iron. Apricots contain iron, calcium, and potassium. Raspberries have zinc.
Fruit is a good source of fiber. Fiber helps your body move food through the digestive tract, lower cholesterol, and helps protect you from some diseases. To get more fiber in your diet, include fruit for breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner.
Fruits are good sources of antioxidants which protect the body from damage caused by harmful molecules called free radicals. Antioxidants may prevent or delay some types of cell damage. Some examples of antioxidants are beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E. Cranberries, blueberries, and blackberries are high in antioxidants.
You can eat whole fruit, dried fruit, canned fruit, and fruit sauces like applesauce.
Fruits and their juices are good sources of water.
A fruit smoothie is a thick drink that can be made with fruit blended with milk or yogurt.
Fruit ABC's
A Apple
B Banana
C Cherry
D Date
E Elderberry
G Grapes
F Fig
H Honeydew melon
I Ilama fruit
J Jackfruit
K Kiwi
L Lemon
M Mango
N Nectarine
O Orange
P Pineapple
Q Quince
R Raspberry
S Strawberry
T Tangerine
U Ugli fruit
V Voavanga
W Watermelon
X Xigua melon
Y Yumberry
Z Zalacca