15 Health Benefits of Bananas

Bananas are among the most common and popular fruits in the world. If you will ask an American or European to name a fruit, they will most likely answer banana, apple or orange. So what does this heavily consumed fruit brings to our diet and health? A medium sized banana, weighting about 120 grams contains: – 200 calories; – 17% of the daily recommended intake of carbohydrates, with 28 grams of sugar; – 23% of the daily recommended value of dietary fibre; – 33% of the daily recommended intake of Vitamin C and 41% for Vitamin B6; – 15% daily…Read the Rest

Top 5 Most Nutritious Fruits in the World

When eating fruits it is important to remember that variety is the best, each fruit containing some nutritious elements in a unique quantity, helping your body in a certain way. The best 5 fruits to be consumed due to their high content of nutritious elements are: Blueberries Kiwi Strawberries Guava Cranberries 1. Blueberries Many recent studies show that blueberries are the most nutritious fruits. Besides their good flavor and aspect, blueberries are very low in calories. It is best to consume these fruits in the May- October timeframe, but even frozen they have so many antioxidants that, just half a…Read the Rest