Serving more fruits and
vegetables to your daily diet will power up your immune system to fight
infections.
According to studies conducted by the Food
and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology
say, regularly eating fruits and vegetables boosts the body resistance against
infection and common illnesses like colds.
FNRI nutritionists suggest eating two to
three servings of fruits everyday to fight infections. One medium size fruit or one slice of big
fruit is equivalent to one serving fruit. Anonas, strawberry, ripe papaya, cashew,
dailes, atis, ripe mango, tomato, melon, guwayabano, siniguelas, and naranghita
are examples of vitamin C-rich fruits.
Fruits can be eaten
cooked or raw. You can also serve the fruits for people who
are on a special diet and need soft
foods like the elders.
Here are the types of fruits and
vegetables to take daily.
- Yellow fruits like ripe papaya and ripe
mango to acquire provitamin A.
- Ripe papaya and shuha (pomelo) for vitamin C; banana , pineapple,
red guava, and calamansi.
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- Did you know that cashew has more vitamin C than dalanghita? Don't forget
unripe mango.
- Medium ripe papaya for vitamin C, riboflavin, iron, calcium and protein.
Source: People's Journal
