Winter and the cold are coming, and you want to find natural alternatives to protect yourself from viruses and other inconveniences that arrive in this season? Why not treat yourself to fruit? Contrary to popular belief, many of them are available at this time of year.
During the winter period, your body needs a lot of energy to fight against the drop in light and temperatures. Good news: the fruits present on the stalls will bring you all the essential elements to preserve your health and your well-being during this period. Mainly compounds tropical fruits and citrus, they will offer you essential vitamins and minerals in this season. Waterlogged, they will continue to moisturize it to resist the cold who settles. Fruit is also packed with fiber, which will keep you full while improving your digestive system.
These foods, loaded with antioxidants, will fight against free radicals that alter your cells and contribute to the development of certain diseases and inflammations.
Nevertheless, in order to cover all your energy needs, it is important to vary their consumption. Apples, pears, tangerines… All these fruits are delicious, but we often tend to come back to the same ones. So why not think outside the box, and try to discover some fruits that you may have never tasted? Whether raw, cooked, in pies or in salads, you have many possibilities to treat yourself! So why not let yourself be tempted?
Source: Aprifel (Agency for research and information on fruit and vegetables)
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