Top 3 Healthy Summer Fruits to Include in Your Diet
3 Healthy Summer Fruits
Adding in summer fruits to your diet is an excellent way to boost your health and enjoy the sweetness of the season. Many fruits hit their peak freshness during summer and with more Farmer’s Markets springing up across the country, getting the best of the best is becoming easier and more affordable to do. Here we are going to take a look at three of the choicest summer fruits to perk up your diet and build up your immune system before the fall season comes upon us.
Watermelon - This fruit is by far the epitome of summer sweetness. There are almost 300 varieties of watermelon grown in the United States, which makes sense as Americans are the largest consumers of watermelon. High in vitamins A, B6 and C the watermelon can give you a vitamin boost as well as provide fiber and potassium. Being made up of ninety-two percent water, this melon is also a great and tasty way to hydrate on a hot summer day. For more information on the benefits of this fruit, check out the Why Watermelon is a Healthy Summer Fruit and the National Watermelon Board.
Mango - The mango originated in Southeast Asia and is now grown is almost every tropical climate across the globe. There are more than five varieties of mangoes grown with the Kent type fruit being the most popular. The vitamin content of the fruit varies through growth, while green the vitamin C is at it’s peak but as the fruit ripens vitamin A becomes the highest concentration. For more information on the health benefits of the mango, read The Wonderful Benefits of the Nutritious Mango and The National Mango Board.
Pineapple - The pineapple is a native fruit to Brazil and Paraguay that no grows, much like the mango in almost every tropical type climate around the world. Pineapples are excellent sources of vitamin C and B1, as well as containing up to ninety-one percent manganese per serving. The fruit itself can vary in fiber tightness making some areas a little chewy while other fleshier parts can be juicer and easier to bite into. For more information on the health benefits of pineapple, see The Health Benefits of Pineapple and The Dole Plantation Hawaii’s Pineapple Express.
Additional Summer Fruits & Berries that are Healthy
In addition to the above, there are several other fruits and berries that are healthy and available throughout the summer and some even year-round. Click on the links below to learn the health benefits of the mentioned fruits and berries.
1. Why You Should Include Raspberries in Your Diet
3. The Marvelous Health Benefits of Eating Cherries
5. Powerfully High Antioxidant Foods - Including blueberries and cranberries.