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Fruits: Nutrition, Health Benefits, and How to Add Them to Your Diet

Fruits: Nutrition, Health Benefits, and How to Add Them to Your Diet Fruits: Nutrition, Health Benefits, and How to Add Them to Your Diet Fruits have been nature’s original health boosters for thousands of years. They are rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, dietary fiber, and natural sugars that provide energy and support overall well-being. Scientific studies consistently highlight the role of fruits in preventing chronic diseases, supporting digestive health, boosting immunity, and promoting healthy skin. This article provides a deeply researched look into the nutritional value, specific benefits, and easy ways to add more fruits to your daily diet. The Nutritional Power of Fruits Fruits are nutrient-dense foods, meaning they provide a high amount of nutrients for relatively few calories. Here’s what you typically get from a serving of fresh fruit: Vitamins: Vitamin C (boosts immunity), Vitamin A (supports eye health), Vitamin K (important for blood clotting...
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Minerals( potassium and calcium)

Potassium: Potassium is very essential to our body. The normal range of potassium in our body is 5.2 to 3.6 mmol/L.
Function:
Potassium is an important component in our body. Potassium combines with sodium, both keep water and base, acids in balance in the body.
  • Potassium protects from cardiac disease.
  • Potassium has a negative charge, which combines with positively charged sodium, both involved in the conduction of nerve impulses.
  • Potassium controls blood pressure in our body.
Source: potassium has a rich source in banana, orange, apricot, dried fruits etc.
Calcium: The normal quantity of calcium in our body is 8.5 to 10.2mg/dL. Calcium is very important for stronger bones. Calcium also involves in the functions of muscle contraction and blood clotting.
What happened with too much calcium?
Too much calcium in our body causes muscle pains, mood disorders, abdominal pain, kidney stones etc.
How does kidney stones form?
When urine has more crystalline compounds like calcium, oxalate and gets stick together in the results form a stone in the kidney.
Symptoms:
  • Urine colour becomes pin, red or brown.
  • The urine becomes loudy and foul smell.
  • Pain or burning sensation during urination.
  • Severe pain starts in the side, back, and below the ribs.
  • Blood in the urine.
Lack of calcium causes:
  • Patient loss their memory.
  • The patient goes to depression and a hallucination.
  • Lack of calcium causes a bone fracture during small accidence.

Source of calcium:
  • All dairy products like milk cheese etc are the rich source of calcium.
  • Green leafy vegetables and soya beans contain a rich source of calcium.
  • Nuts also contain rich sources of calcium.

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