Super Fruits for Better Health

APPLES provide a whole lot of phytochemicals and flavinoids including quercitin, catechin, phloridzin, and chlorogenic acid. This means strong antioxidant power to help your body reduce oxidative stress and increase cancer fighting ability.

APRICOTS
Apricots provide a rich assortment of antioxidants and are abundant with soluble fiber, beta-carotene, magnesium, iron, phosphorous, potassium and Vitamin C. They also include a natural salicylate.

ARONIA (Black Chokeberry)
Aronia juice contains very high levels of anthocyanins and flavonoids. Its beneficial nutrients include antioxidants, polyphenols, minerals and vitamins, as well as important trace minerals. Aronia has Polyphenols • Anthocyanidans • Quinic acid • Vitamins • Minerals • Flavinols.

BANANA
Bananas are a common supermarket fruit and are often taken for granted (few realize the health benefits bananas bring to them). Bananas are the ONLY fruit that comes not from trees or bushes but from large plants that are giant herbs and are related to the lily and orchid family.

BILBERRIES
The Bilberry is a close relative of the blueberry and is noted for its phytonutrient content. Bilberry fruit and its extracts contain a number of biologically active components, including a class of compounds called anthocyanosides which are potent antioxidants.

BLUEBERRIES
Blueberries are an antioxidant powerhouse. They contain large amounts of health-promoting phytochemicals such as anthocyanins and phenolics, currently being studied for their antioxidant benefits. Besides antioxidants, blueberries contain condensed tannins, and they offer a great lineup of nutrients like potassium and iron, as well as being an excellent source of Vitamin C.

CAMU CAMU (Yumberry)
The Camu camu (Myrciaria dubia), also known as Cacari, and Camocamo, is a small bushy river side tree from the Amazon Rainforest of Peru and Brazil, which bears a red/purple cherry like fruit.

CRANBERRIES
Cranberries are rich in many phytonutrients and proanthocyanidins (PACs), including important tannins and Vitamin C. Cranberries contain high amounts of vitamins, minerals, organic acids and various other phytonutrients. Cranberries are a good source of vitamin A, C, B complex, Folic Acid and Fiber. Also included are the minerals Calcium, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium and Sulfur. But there is more to them than just vitamins. Cranberries contain important plant pigments called bioflavanoids.

FIGS
Figs are not a top superfruit but they are a very sweet treat that are loaded with nutrition and fiber. Six figs contain a whopping 473 mg of potassium, 82 mg of calcium, 34 mg of magnesium and 5 grams of fiber. A puree of figs can be used as a sweetener and a fat substitute in many recipes.

GRAPES (purple/white)
The varying colors of grapes bring a spectrum of antioxidant protective power to this versatile fruit. Purple grapes contain resveratrol, the potent antioxidant found in red wine and other grape products that have been making headlines around the world.

KIWI
Kiwi fruit contains abundant phytonutrients and has gained fame as a delicious source of ample amounts of vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin C, trace minerals and dietary fiber. Native to China.

LYCHEE
The Lychee is native to the warmer forests of Southern China and probably Vietnam. It has been cultivated in China for well over a thousand years, and would no doubt have been a keenly sought after forest fruit in subtropical Sino-Vietnamese Asia. At 72mg of vitamin C per 100 grams of flesh, lychees are a very good source for this essential vitamin, as well as potassium and other nutrients.

MANGOES
Mangoes are known as the "king of fruit". They contain a lot of potassium (323 mg), vitamin A and beta carotene, plus they have some vitamin C, vitamin K, calcuim, phosphorus, magnesium and folate as well as several other nutrients. They are a rich source of enzymes and one mango contains 3 1/2 grams of fiber.

NASHI PEARS
Once reserved as a food to be served only to the wealthy and to Chinese nobles, Nashi pears have been grown, cultivated and eaten for centuries. Little is known about their origin...its estimated that they began appearing at least 3,000 years ago in China. Nashi pears are a great source of dietary fiber, and they’re also very high in potassium and other essential minerals. They contain nearly 10% of the USRDA for Vitamin C, and a high concentration of folates, which make up the Vitamin B complex group.

ORANGES
Oranges provide vitamin C which is one of the premier antioxidants on the planet, as well as 170 cancer fighting polyphenols, and 60 flavinoids which are plant compounds with antioxidant, anti-cancer, and anti-allergy properties.

PAPAYA
Papaya is one of the best sources of digestive enzymes. It contains papain, which is a proteolytic enzyme that helps to break down and digest protein and may have anti-inflammatory properties. A cup of cubed papaya has 360 mg of potassium, 34 mg of calcium, 2.5 grams of fiber, 87 mg of vitamin C, 53 mcg of folate, 1500 IU's of vitamin A, 386 mcg of beta-carotene, and 105 mcg of the eye protective carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin. Vitamin A and vitamin C are both essential for proper immune functioning.

PASSION FRUIT
Passion fruit is rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber, including: calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and sulphur and B Vitamins. The legend of passion fruit dates back to Biblical time and rainforest natives have for generations used Passion fruit juice.

PEARS
Pears have been revered throughout time. Their cultivation has been traced back 3,000 years in western Asia, and some speculate pears might have been discovered by people in the Stone Age. They were an exotic food item in the court of Louis XIV and were called the “gift of the gods” by Homer in his epic, The Odyssey. Pears have been linked to Antioxidant protection.

POMEGRANATE
The pomegranate originated from Persia and has been cultivated in Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean region for several millennia. Pomegranate juice is a popular drink in the Middle East, and is also used in Iranian and Indian cuisine; it began to be widely marketed in the United States in 2002

PRUNES
Prunes are dried plums, rich in minerals and phenols, plus they have an extremely high ORAC value.

WOLFBERRY (Goji Berries)
For thousands of years in China, the Wolfberry has been known as “the herb of longevity.” It provides a powerful combination of antioxidants and polysaccharides. Wolfberry also provides eighteen amino acids and twenty-one trace minerals. Wolfberry, like açai, is known for the many health conditions that are helped by this fruit.

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