Fruits: Not only can fruit and vegetables be prepared dozens of ways (let alone be eaten as is), but they are filled with vitamins and minerals. Fruit is filled with water and fiber, which not only help us to feel full longer, but helps to keep us hydrated and regulate our digestive system.
We should try to eat 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. This may sound difficult, but it's really quite simple. An apple counts as a serving of fruit, and a salad with several different types of produce may count for several servings. Remember, fruit and vegetables contain the tools (vitamins and minerals) which allows the body to do what it needs to do to perform its best.
Common Fruits and their Nutritional Value:
Apples- 1 medium = 95 calories, 4.4 grams of fiber, 14% of daily value Vitamin C
Bananas- 1 medium banana = 105 calories, 3 grams of fiber, 22% of daily value B6, 17% of Vitamin C, 16% of daily value Magnesium, 12% of daily value Potassium
Cantaloupe- 1 small melon = 150 calories, 4 grams of fiber, 298% of daily value Vitamin A, %270 of daily value Vitamin C, 16% of daily value Vitamin B6, 23% of daily value Folate, 34% of daily value Potassium
Kiwi- 1 large kiwi = 56 calories, 3 grams fiber, 141% of daily value Vitamin C, 6% of daily value Folate
Orange- 1 medium Florida orange= 69 calories, 113% of daily value Vitamin C, 10% of daily value Thiamin
Grapefruit- � grapefruit (pink and red), 2 grams of fiber, 64% daily value of Vitamin C, 28% of Vitamin A, 4% of daily value Thiamin
Honeydew- 1 wedge (1/8th) of melon= 45 calories, 1 gram of fiber, 38% daily value of Vitamin C, 5% of daily value Vitamin K
Watermelon- 1 wedge (1/16) of melon= 86 calories, 1 gram of fiber, 33% daily value of Vitamin A, 39% daily value of Vitamin C, 9% daily value of Potassium, 6% daily value of Copper
Pineapple- 1 cup of pineapple= 82 calories, 2 grams of fiber, 131% daily value of Vitamin C, 7% daily value of folate, 2% protein
Grapes- 1 cup of red or green seedless grapes= 104 calories, 1 gram of fiber, 28% daily value of vitamin K, 27% daily value of vitamin C, 10% daily value of copper
Cherries- 1 cup of cherries= 87 calories, 3 grams of fiber, 16% daily value of vitamin C, 4% daily value of Vitamin K
Plums- 1 fruit= 30 calories, 1 gram of fiber, 5% daily value of Vitamin K, 3% daily value of Potassium
Pears- 1 medium pear= 103 calories, 6 grams of fiber, 12% of daily value of Vitamin C, 10% of daily value Vitamin K, 3% daily value of Riboflavin
Mango-1 fruit= 135 calories, 4 grams of fiber, 96% daily value of Vitamin C, 32% daily value of Vitamin A, 2% daily value of Calcium
Pomegranate- � cup of seeds= 72 calories, 3 grams of fiber, 15% daily value of Vitamin C, 18% daily value of Vitamin K, 7% daily value of Copper, 5% daily value of Manganese
Strawberries- 1 cup of whole strawberries= 46 calories, 3 grams of fiber, 141% daily value of Vitamin C, 9% daily value of Folate
Blueberries- 1 cup of blueberries= 84 calories, 4 grams of fiber, 24% daily value of Vitamin C, 36% daily value of Vitamin K
Blackberries- 1 cup of blackberries= 62 calories, 8 grams of fiber, 50% daily value of Vitamin C, 5% daily value of iron
Raspberries- 1 cup of raspberries= 64 calories, 8 grams of fiber, 54% daily value of Vitamin C, 12% value of Vitamin K, 41% daily value of Manganese