Must-Try Exotic Fruits And How They Can Dramatically Improve Your Health

Jump For Jackfruit

The jackfruit can weigh up to one hundred pounds per fruit, taste quite sweet, and have a distinct fragrant that smells ripe. Unripe jackfruits are usually green and turn light brown when they ripen. Although they are a fruit, vegans and vegetarians often use unripe jackfruit as a meat substitute, since after roughly an hour of cooking, they resemble the texture and flavor (with added spices) of pulled pork. Benefits of eating jackfruit include improved digestion, constipation prevention, and even weight loss since this fruit is quite high in dietary fiber. Jackfruits are also rich in vitamins A, B-complex, and C, as well as iron, potassium, and magnesium. These nutrients offer boosts to health such as antioxidant benefits, an enhanced ability to fight infections, and healthy blood.

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Mess With The Bull, Get The Horned Melon

Though its name suggests a connection to kiwi, the kiwano (horned melon) is closer to a cucumber and a zucchini. The horned melon is native to Southern Africa, though it is gaining in popularity in other countries, such as Australia. This fruit contains high levels of alpha-tocopherol, an antioxidant from vitamin E, which promotes healthy nerves and blood vessels and helps eliminate free radicals, lowering the risk of diseases such as cancer and heart disease. The kiwano also has a lot of vitamin A, which means it is excellent in promoting vision health, including slowing down or even preventing the formation of cataracts. Its high fiber content aids in digestion, boosts bone strength through calcium and speeds the body’s metabolic rate through zinc. It is also said to help regulate stress hormones.

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