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Peaches
May help prevent: cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity
A medium sized peach
delivers a variety of vitamins and minerals with only 40 calories.
Its low calorie content helps the fight against obesity
and heart disease by supporting healthy waistlines. To further this fight,
its pectin fibres help to lower cholesterol and suppress appetite by
stabilizing blood sugars. This fuzzy fruit supplies a hefty amount of
beta-carotene, a carotenoid important for healthy vision and protecting
against cancer and heart disease. Similarly to most fruits and vegetables,
the potassium in peaches supports healthy blood pressure levels. Peaches
also contain disease-fighting phytochemicals including quercetin and
tannins to protect against heart disease and cancer. Peaches also supply
glutathoine, the body’s most powerful antioxidant with longer lasting
capabilities to fight disease.
Action Tip:These stone fruits are delicious grilled and served with grilled
chicken of fish. Sweet peaches are great in fruit and green salads, smoothies
and fruit salsas. Peach slices can also be paired with yogurt, cottage
cheese or topped on cereal.
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