Health Zone: Super foods you should eat always

There are numerous benefits to different fruits and vegetables which are readily available, and hellofood.com suggests some of the fruits below are more than just pretty colours.

Apple: Eating an apple daily can lower cholesterol and helps keep Alzheimer’s away. It also reduces the risk of lung/bladder cancer, stroke and heart diseases. A recent study found that women who ate three apples or pears per day lost more weight while dieting than women who did not eat any while dieting.

Bananas: Bananas are rich in vitamin B6 and they are a good source of fibre, vitamin C, potassium and magnesium. The potassium found in bananas helps to regulate blood pressure and may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke. Bananas also contain plenty of carbohydrates which are the body’s main source of energy. They are also easy to digest.

Carrots: Carrots contain carotene, a chemical that is converted into vitamin A by the body, It helps improve eyesight and prevent night blindness. Carrots have also proven to be effective in improving the appearance of the skin, hair and nails and for nursing mothers, enhance the quality of breast milk.

Grapes: This alkaline fruit helps greatly to decrease the acidity of the uric acid and lends itself further in aiding the elimination of acid from the system, thus benefiting the kidneys greatly.