Fresh, colorful, juicy, the fruit of summer regenerates us of all those nutrients that the heat takes away from us. The physiological action of summer fruit is in fact very important, the diet that is rich in it is the best: it hydrates the body, enriches it with essential vitamins, such as vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin E, for example, and dispenses minerals and precious acids.
Why do we need it
Diuretic and moisturizing, it is also alkalizing, protects against free radicals, prevents cardiovascular diseases, fruit helps the healing of wounds, improves the body's response in case of colds and flu, strengthens the immune defenses, and again lowers cholesterol and facilitates the absorption of iron, especially that rich in vitamin C.
The presence of anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants capable of blocking the accumulation of lipid deposits in the arteries, makes summer fruit, such as strawberries, even more important from a nutritional point of view. In a nutshell: zero cholesterol and fat, more vitamins, minerals and valuable antioxidants thanks to melon, watermelon, strawberries, cherries, peaches, apricots and plums.
Here is the summer fruit!
Vitamins, iron, potassium and essential fibers help fight the heat and fatigue typical of this season. It can be blended, centrifuged, cut for fruit salad, dried, preserved. Let's take a closer look at what each fruit offers us.
Peach skin, not by chance: a great ally of the diet, peach provides just 40 calories per 100 grams and is very rich in sodium and vitamin C, therefore a panacea for the skin. His family includes nectarines, tobacconists, percocche or percoche, the latter very consumed in Campania and in some areas of Basilicata. In Siano, in Campania, one of the oldest festivals held every year is precisely that of the percoca!
Apricot has the color of the sun, of energy, of life. Its content of betacarotene it is in fact very high, eating a lot of them means making sure your skin is ready for the sun's rays. It boasts the presence of calcium, magnesium, potassium and many antioxidants. Calories are also low in this case: 50 calories per 100 grams. They can be done jams and preserves to be consumed throughout the year.
The water present in melon and watermelon makes them ideal after sport, or after a long day at the beach. Watermelon, a very sweet fruit, rich in water (in fact it helps to replenish fluids) and low in calories, it has only about 30 calories per 100 grams, it is also rich in lycopene, a natural antioxidant that helps reduce the risk of cancer. Watermelon, or watermelon, also contains potassium, magnesium, and calcium. Melon is rich in carotenoids, vitamin A and vitamin E, perfect nutrients during the sun, it is a natural regulator of blood pressure. You can buy it in different variations, very juicy and with a delicate flavor is the southern yellow melon.
Strawberries and cherries, the red that fortifies! They are equally important in the summer diet. There strawberry is rich in salicylic acid (the active ingredient of aspirin) and contains vitamin C, potassium, calcium and acids with anticancer and antioxidant properties. Cherries contain vitamins A., C, iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and precious trace elements: chlorine, sulfur, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt, bromine, nickel. Do not throw away the stalks, they can be kept to prepare a fantastic diuretic infusion.
Plum, refreshing and moisturizing, it can also be dried in the sun and preserved. Plum is a seasonal fruit also available in September, great ally of the intestine and the digestive system, precisely by virtue of the high quantity of fiber it contains.
The medlar it is one of the most consumed fruits this season, it is rich in antioxidants, fiber and many vitamins and offers many benefits for the health of the organism.
The fruit and vegetables of the summer
To learn more:
> Seasonal fruit available in August
> All seasonal fruit available in July
