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1. 1. Berries
When it comes to the most nutritious fruits available, berries always get the top position. Whether you love strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, cranberries, or even those more elusive acai berries, when it comes to berries, you always get tons of benefits from them.
Berries are rich in anthocyanins, the compounds giving berries their color and high antioxidants levels. This chemical can protect the cells in your body from free radicals. Besides, consuming types of berries can also help you protect against liver injuries, improve your eyesight, reduce your blood pressure, provide anti-inflammatory as well as antimicrobial properties, alleviate mutations resulted by mutagens from the cooked food, and so on.
In addition, thanks to the presence of anthocyanins, consuming this fruit can play an important role in preventing those lifestyle-related diseases, like diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular, or neurological diseases. So, it is absolutely a not bad idea when you eat a handful of berries

2. Apples
Have you ever heard a saying that, “an apple per day could keep the doctor away”? It turns out that apples are a good choice for human health, particularly heart health.
Among many heart-healthy antioxidants present in apples, catechin, quercetin, phloridzin, and chlorogenic acid are appreciated the most. These are powerful compounds which can protect the human cardiovascular system from oxygen related damage. In addition, apples include flavonoids, which is claimed to be able to reduce the potential risk of death because of coronary heart disease and heart diseases. Moreover, apples contain a high content of both insoluble and soluble fiber, which might be helpful for cholesterol levels.
It is indicated that people who consume apples have a 27% lower risk of suffering from metabolic syndrome – the cluster of many symptoms containing high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, low levels of good cholesterol – HDL, too much fat in the waist, and high levels of triglycerides. In order to take full advantage of apples, you should eat this fruit every day with its skin on because this is where many antioxidants are located

3. Avocados
Well, when it comes to the most nutritious fruits, avocado is one of the most well-known. This superfruit is jam packed with monounsaturated fat as well as fatty acids, thereby helping in lowering the bad cholesterol – LDL while still increasing the amount of good one – HDL. Additionally, the healthy fats in avocados can also improve the absorption of many other carotenoids – particularly beta-carotene and lycopene – which are really necessary for the heart health

4. Grapefruit
We all know that there are many benefits of grapefruits for health and beauty. Yet, not many of us know that it is one of the most nutritious fruits. These sweet-sour citrus fruits are a good source of vitamin C, yet that is far from all. Moreover, grapefruits are also rich in lycopene, a carotenoid phytonutrient that gives them their red or pink flesh.
Lycopene is the potent antioxidant lowering the risk of heart disease whilst fight off those free radical and assisting in maintaining the integrity of cell membranes. Lycopene is a crucial cancer-fighting antioxidant so you should include foods containing this substance in your diet. On the other hand, grapefruit also consists of the phytonutrient called limonoids, fighting off skin, mouth, ******, lung, colon, and stomach cancers.


5. Papaya
Similar to other fruits, papaya is also a good source of antioxidants like vitamin C and E. So, papaya is good for heart health.
Yet, this fruit is so unique thanks to the content of protein-digesting enzymes like papain, helping in lowering inflammation in the human body. Fact is, inflammation can worsen many diseases, such as asthma and arthritis. Hence, consuming more papaya can be useful for those conditions.
You might be familiar with the papain because it is used to make a lot of digestive enzyme dietary supplements. With the combination of folate, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin E and beta-carotene, consuming papaya will also lower the risk of colon cancer.

6. Bananas
Have you ever grabbed a snack yet then feel hungry right after 20 minutes later? If yes, the next time, you should go for a banana. There are many You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. that you can take advantage of. This is superfruit loaded with potassium, lowering the blood pressure, and is one of the greatest sources of the healthy carb, Resistant Starch, which fills you up and helps in promoting your metabolism.
7. Kiwi
Those tiny kiwis are a powerful punch of vitamin C. Just 1 average kiwi offers 95% of the daily recommended value. Also, they are beneficial in fighting cancer.
It is shown that consuming 2 -3 kiwis each day can help in preventing cancer effectively, thanks to the content of antioxidant increasing the repair of damaged DNA.
Furthermore, kiwis are also good for blood clotting, thereby preventing stroke and deep vein thrombosis. Additionally, having a laxative effect, kiwis can be useful for those with constipation.


8. Oranges
If you consume just a medium orange, you reach the recommended daily value of vitamin C for an average person, keeping your own immune system healthy. Oranges are rich in fiber, calcium, potassium, folate, and other B vitamins, so you should not overlook this super fruit anyway.
9. Pineapple
Among the most nutritious fruits, pineapple might not be known by people. Not only does this fruit add juice sweetness to your daily meals, but it also includes bromelain, the digestive enzyme helping in breaking down food to decrease bloating.
10. Cantaloupe
The 10th in this list of most nutritious fruits is cantaloupe. Being considered as one of the best You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., consuming cantaloupe can help you achieve younger-looking, smooth skin, thanks to the vitamin A and its derivatives, which can boost cell reproduction, making it a natural exfoliator.
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