Eat fruit every day, how do you outsmart it?

It is undeniable that fruits offer a myriad of health benefits for the body. Regularly eating fruit every day can keep you from various diseases and health problems, make your body fitter, and help you control your weight. Therefore, it is not surprising that the Indonesian Ministry of Health, through its Balanced Nutrition Guidelines, warns the public to increase consumption of fruits to support a healthy lifestyle. The World Health Organization also agrees with this recommendation, advising everyone to eat at least 400 grams of fruit and vegetables per day.

Benefits of eating fruit for health

A healthy diet is to eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, in addition to balancing portions of other staple foods. Here are some examples of the benefits of eating fruit for health:

Simple source of sugar, fiber, vitamins and minerals. For example folate, vitamin C, and potassium.
Low in fat and calories
The fiber in fruit is useful for helping lower blood cholesterol and can help smooth bowel movements, so you avoid constipation and reduce the risk of colon cancer.
Fruit is also rich in antioxidants, such as flavonoids, vitamin C, and anthocyanins. Antioxidants can protect the body from free radicals that come from inside the body and from outside the body, thus helping you avoid diseases, such as cancer.
Fruit can help protect body cells from damage and can also help rejuvenate cells and tissues in the body, thereby helping to prevent you from aging.

Therefore, regularly eating fruit every day can make your body fitter and keep you from the risk of various diseases and serious health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, thanks to its abundant nutritional and nutritional content.

Regularly eating fruit is also considered a good way to lose weight, because the fiber of the fruit is able to keep you full longer so you will eat less in a day.

Want to eat more fruit? Here's how

If you are the type of person who rarely eats fruit, you are not alone. That's why we've compiled a variety of surefire but fun tips below so you can snack more on fresh fruit every day.

For starters, you can try it first by increasing the stock of your favorite fruits.
Place fruits and vegetables on the table or in a place that is easy for you to see. The more often you see it, the more likely you are to eat the fruit.
Try new fruit. Next time you go to a fruit stall or market, pick a different fruit from yesterday. Choose fruit that is colorful so that you will enjoy watching and eating it.
Incorporate fruits (and vegetables) into your favorite foods. For example, mixing bananas or strawberries in your yogurt or breakfast cereal, or adding sliced strawberries or blueberries to a pancake batter or as a topping.
If you get bored of eating fruit straight away, you can start creating it. You can eat fruit juices or popsicles (fruit sorbet). You can also mix rujak with homemade peanut sauce. Remember, whatever fruit creations you make, don't add sugar to excess.
If you're tired of snacking on fresh fruit, try canned or frozen fruit. This packaged fruit still has the same benefits as fresh fruit. But remember, pay attention to the sugar content.
Don't hesitate to choose dry fruit. Dried fruits like raisins, dates, apricots, peaches and prunes are still high in fiber. This drying will reduce the water content in the fruit which actually increases the proportion of vitamins and nutrients.

With so many benefits of fruit that can be obtained by the body, let's go, don't hesitate to eat fruit from now on. There is no best time to eat fruit. You can take it any time: morning, afternoon, evening, before or after meals, as well as before and after exercise. Your body will benefit from your new hobby. But remember, the benefits of fruit are best eaten whole when they are fresh.