The fruits are edible fruits.
Fruit is the edible fruit obtained from certain cultivated or wild plants. It is usually eaten as a dessert (that is, at the end of the meal ), whether fresh or cooked. The fruit is generally eaten when it is ripe . Fruit juices, jellies and jams are also made.
The fruit has a high percentage of water (which can reach 95%), is rich in vitamins and minerals, and has few calories.
In the case of vitamins, it must be emphasized that fruits incorporate and offer two types of them fundamentally: Vitamin A, which can be found in strawberries or kiwi, and Vitamin C, which predominates in plums or in the peach. However, we must not overlook the fact that the components of the fruit also include fiber, proteins, carbohydrates and aromas.
Importance of fruit in the diet
This food, therefore, is ideal for people who decide to follow a diet to lose weight, since it provides nutrients and does not make you gain weight.
Taking into account that fruits are especially recommended foods to include in any diet when losing weight, it is also important to highlight the fact that among them there are several that are the most advisable to achieve this goal. Thus, for example, among them the apple stands out for providing very few calories and because none of them are fat.
In the same way, they also bet on pineapple. The reason? Not only is it low in calories but it also has satiating and fat-burning properties, without forgetting that it is a great food from a diuretic point of view.
Continuing in terms of diet to lose weight, we must mention that the consumption of oranges is also recommended, which are great against stress and improves bones, and also bananas, which are fundamentally known for being a magnificent instrument to contribute to our body. carbohydrates.
Strawberries, melon, kiwi, plum or pear are also advisable fruits to include in our diet.
A fresh fruit is consumed shortly after harvesting.
Different classifications
It is possible to classify fruits into different categories. There are stone fruits , which have a hard shell and a large seed (like quince); pome fruits , which are those with several small seeds (apple, pear); and grain fruits , with numerous tiny seeds (fig).
On the other hand, a distinction can be made between fresh fruit (those that are consumed immediately or a few days after harvest) and dried fruit (subject to a drying process, consumption occurs after several months after harvesting).
Citrus fruit is known as a fruit that has a high content of citric acid and vitamin C, with an acidic flavor. Orange, lemon and grapefruit are examples of citrus fruits.
Forest fruits , on the other hand, are those small fruits that, beyond their cultivation, usually grow on wild bushes. Raspberry and blueberry are fruits of the forest.