Fruits You'll Crave All Season Long

Fruits you’ll crave all season long whether as a small snack between meals or a delicious pudding – in fresh summer fruit all season long just tastes wonderfully refreshing. As part of a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle, you should be eating three to four servings a day. Plump berries, juicy plums or aromatic cherries: We’re going to tell you about some seasonal fruits

Pear

Did you know that there are thousands of different varieties of pear? This seasonal fruit is not just universally popular but is also a source of fiber. Pears contain a lot of chromium, too – this mineral is important for metabolizing carbohydrates, fat, and protein. Pears aren’t usually spoken about with the same nutritional as apple and “Still, a single pear has same fiber as an apple, comparable vitamin C, and Apple has only a few more calories and carbs. When picking pears, you want a pleasant fragrance and some softness at the stem end. Some brown discoloration is fine.

Pineapple

With its potent mix of vitamins, antioxidants, and enzymes (in particular, bromelain), pineapple is an all-body anti-inflammation cocktail. It also protects against colon cancer, arthritis, and macular degeneration. If only the “colada” part of the equation were as healthy.

Cantaloupe

Domestically grown cantaloupe, it is found that 3.5 percent of the melons carried salmonella and Shigella, the latter being a bacteria normally passed person-to-person. When selecting melons, try to find perfect skin. Dents or bruising on the fruit can provide a path in for pathogens.

Watermelon

The only good thing about summers is watermelon. A lot of people think that watermelon is just water and sugar. But contrary to popular belief watermelon is a nutrient dense fruit. It is rich in antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins and low on calories. It is rich in Vitamin C needed for the maintenance of collagen, and Vitamin A needed for growth of body tissues, including skin and hair.
Because of its high water and fiber content, watermelon promotes a healthy digestive tract and prevents constipation. Made of 92% water and electrolytes, it is greatly hydrating.

If you make a list of favorite fruits of the summer season, there are high chances that watermelon will top the list. The refreshing taste and the sweetness make watermelons an ideal summer dessert. Chilled watermelon slices sprinkled with some rock salt or chat masala – your guilt-free evening snack is ready.

Mango

In India, people welcome the summer season despite the scorching heat just to enjoy the delicious summer fruit- mango. Mangoes are found in abundance only in the summer season. It is a well-liked fruit and hence it is also known as the ‘King of fruits’. Mangoes are rich in nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It also contains traces of magnesium, manganese, selenium, calcium, iron, and phosphorus which are very important for our body. Add some frozen mango to your next smoothie, eat it raw, or add pulp to some desserts. Packed with vitamins A and C, mangoes add a healthy dose of beta-carotene, which may help prevent cancer and promotes healthy skin.

Berry

Raspberries, currants, blackberries, and blueberries are summertime top picks. They don’t just taste delicious, but also provide lots of fiber. When it comes to vitamin C content, too, blackcurrants come out a top, though other berries are also good sources of vitamin C. You can tell when berries are fresh because they shine and are round and plump. Be careful how you transport them because the small fruit is very sensitive to being squashed. It’s best to wash them as soon as you get home and then eat them immediately. Otherwise, store them somewhere cool. Berries add a variety of flavors to desserts like ice creams, flavored yogurts, beverages like smoothies, iced teas etc.

Apricots (natural sun protection)

Apricots are a wonderful treat, especially in summer as summer fruits are rich in beta-carotene, which is converted internally into vitamin A. Vitamin A is essential both for sight and also for healthy skin and mucous membranes. Always buy ripe fruit, because the riper the fruit the more beta-carotene it will contain. The more golden and ripe the apricot is, the more nutrients it will contain. Apricots are a good source of fiber, which has a wealth of benefits including preventing constipation and digestive conditions. Check the fruit’s skin, too: if it’s smooth and soft, the apricot is fresh and ripe. A ripe apricot also gives off a strong perfume

Banana

A lot of times we tend to forget the humble banana, but it is a great fruit. Full of nutrients, bananas can be great to eat especially during summers. Eating bananas will not only keep you cool, but they’ll also help lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of asthma and cancer. Bananas are a rich source of carbohydrates and fiber.
The fiber, potassium, vitamin C and B6 content in bananas all support heart health. In summers bouts of diarrhea are quite common. Electrolytes like potassium are lost in large quantities in diarrhea and can make the person feel weak. Bananas can replace the lost nutrients

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