Scrumptious fruits you must eat and their benefits

Fruits are the ultimate natural source of vitamins, minerals, proteins along with some anti-oxidants and other substances which are very beneficial and essential for health to humans as a healthy diet. Humans and many animals are mostly dependent on fruits. Consumption of fruits in high amounts keeps us away from diseases like cancer,heart diseases,skin diseases etc… There are many kinds of fruits which grow in different atmospheric conditions at different regions.

Carambola:

Carambola fruit / star fruit

Carambola is a fruit it is also called as star fruit or Carambola Apple.

Its name differs from region to region.

This fruit is native to the places like Indonesia, Bangladesh,India and Sri Lanka.

The taste of the fruit is likely the mix of apple, pear,grapes and citrus family.

It tastes differently in different stages of ripening.

Health benefits:

Carambola contains Potassium, Vitamin C,sodium and acid.

Its rich in anti-oxidants and contains low sugar

It also contains Nitric oxide(NO) which varies at the ripening states

Risk Factors:

This fruit is not recommended for those who are suffering with kidney failure, kidney stones and those who are suffering with kidney dialysis.

The patients with kidney problems when consumed this fruit can cause hiccups , nausea, vomiting, and mental confusion.

Uses:

This fruit when it is sour can be used for cleaning rusty materials or removing rusty stains from the clothes.

Recipes prepared using star fruits:

Carambola sour juice

Carambola smoothie

Carambola juice

Tambis

Tambis is a fruit which is from the family of apple known famously as Rose apple .

Its scientific name is Syzgium samarangense.

It is also called as bell fruit, water apple, Jamaican apple etc…, and it is called with different names in different regions.

This fruit is mainly found in the islands of Indian ocean, Andaman and Nicobar Islands .

In India it is found in Andhra Pradesh in the dry land areas of Rajanagaram mandal ,here in Telugu it is called as Kammari Kayalu. In malyalam it is called as Chambaka.

Health benefits:

Rose apples are very beneficial to Diabetic patients and also lowers blood pressure.

It is considered to be good for brain, liver and blood.

It is used as medicine in curing fever and asthma.

Its seeds can be used to treat diarrhea

Risk factors:

Excessive consumption of this fruit can result in certain health problems

Excessive eating can cause itching in the throat and leads to coughing.

Eating 3-4 apples per day can serve good excessive is not beneficial.

Litchi:

Litchi fruits are mainly cultivated in China and India. It is also cultivated in many other countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Japan and several other places around the world. It tastes sweet and has perfume like smell in it .

Health Benefits:

Litchi helps in maintaining good health and fat free body as it contains no saturated fats or cholesterol.

It contains good amounts of anti-oxidants,vitamins and dietary fibers.

Eating Litchi can help to improve flow of blood in organs, in reducing weight and protects skin from UV rays.

Its also source for Vitamin C, Vitamin B- complex,thiamine, niacin, and also minerals like copper and potassium.

Litchi is grown in many areas to prevent and treat malnutrition.

Risk factors:

Eating litchi’s is not recommended for children especially during the months of May and June , as the litchi’s are attacked by deadly virus called Encephalitis.

Recipes made out of Litchi fruits:

Litchy smoothie

Litchy juice

litchy jelly ice-cream

Palm fruit:

Ice apple or nungu

Palm fruit which is also called Palmyra fruit or Ice -Apple, known as Tari in Hindi, Nungu in Tamil and Thati munjalu in Telugu.

This fruit is sweet in taste and looks transparent jelly like thing. Its also fermented to make Toddy called kallu .

In the states like Tamil Nadu , Andhra Pradesh and some places the seeds are allowed to germinate and forms stems like structure,which are called as Palm sprouts called as Gagulu or Panai Kezhingu is eaten raw or either boiled or roasted.

And if the fruit is fully ripened then the outer yellow layer is eaten and used in preparing varieties of recipes.

Health Benefits:

Palm fruits are very healthy and it has been all around from many years.

Palm fruits contain jelly like substance which is called Ice apple can be eaten or drink which is made out of it is taken as a cool drink during summer seasons.