Are Whole Fruit or Fruit Juices Altogether?
Both forms of eating this food is delicious, but one has more advantages than the other This is not a round of two to three drops no time limit between heroin “Fruit” and the hero “Juice.” You are aware of the benefits of eating whole fruit and the advantages or disadvantages of consuming juiced, because in any form are delicious.
Let’s start with the most important, as we know many fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals that protect us against “seized”, and also involved in other functions.
But first and foremost we are reaching agreement on certain concepts. Vitamins are organic substances essential in very small quantities for development, maintenance and proper functioning of the human body. The get from food because the body can not produce them, with the exception of vitamin D, produced by the skin when exposed to sunlight.
Minerals are inorganic elements that the agency used as building blocks for body tissues, such as bones, teeth, muscles and other structures. Several other minerals contribute to the balance of salts in the blood and the water body.
A basic principle in the mineral nutrition is to eat foods that are rich in calcium and iron, thus ensuring also have other important minerals.
Vitamins main bring us fruits are vitamin C and vitamin A. As for minerals there are some rich in potassium and phosphorus.
The importance of vitamin A is involved in the normal growth of children, it is essential to keep the skin and tissues, as well as our body’s defenses, in terms of the senses, hearing aid, in the sense taste and is indispensable for the hearing.
For its part vitamin C is involved in the formation of collagen, a protein important for wound healing, aid in the absorption and metabolism of iron. For example, if you eat a plate of beans accompanied by a glass of water with lemon, which contains vitamin C, iron beans are more easily absorbed. It is also an antioxidant which fights the free radicals that cause damage and cell death, thus avoiding diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular ailments, but also helps to have a good system of defenses of the body, helping to prevent respiratory diseases, and if that’s not enough slowing the aging of the skin.
The amount and type of fiber that provide fruit is essential for a smooth functioning digestive usually fiber is not digestible part of food and is in the peel, skin and seeds. Fruits contain two kinds of fiber: soluble (found in apple, orange, plum), which lowers blood sugar levels, cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, and insoluble (found in the peel of the fruit), which prevents the constipation because it stimulates intestinal mobility; it increases the size of the feces and makes their expulsion easier.
The recommended input fiber is 30 to 40 grams a day. This is accomplished by eating five servings of fruits and vegetables supplemented by other five or more servings of foods rich in fiber (cereals, pulses, bread, and tortillas).
The fiber has added advantage produces satiety, and thus prevents us overeating. For the latter to happen, it is advisable to eat the fruit peel and all, for example in the case of orange bagasse contains fiber that will diminish the amount of sugar, which is not the case if one takes only the juice. Let us also remember that the juice quickly oxidizes and loses properties so the vitamin c “is no longer available, and even if you do not believe the juice produces a feeling of hunger in a short time.
Think also in the economy, the cost of the fruit varies depending on the season and time of production, and therefore cheaper when production is abundant and the most important thing is that the content of your nutrients is increased quantity.
Never forget that the fruit is a food that should be included daily for a healthy diet. It is recommended to consume two to three servings a day.
According to the dietary guidelines of the United States recommendation juice is half a cup per day (120 ml).
But much eye fruit is part of an exclusive supply and consumption of this food is not healthy for being a food incomplete.
Healthy diet should include cereals, pulses, animal products, fruits, vegetables, sugars and fats in small quantities; to bring the body all substances essential to life.
Why eat the whole fruit?
§ They are delicious
§ They are crisp and varied colors
§ They are easy to prepare
§ They are economic especially seasonal
§ It can be combined with each other
§ They provide few calories
§ They have no cholesterol
§ They are packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber
In conclusion it is considered preferable to the consumption of whole fruit because it is a rich source of vitamins, minerals and fiber compared with fruit juices, which have little or no amount of fiber, which favors the over power.
March 30 2008 02:18 pm | Product Discussion