Fall Fruits and Their Healing Properties

A great number of people associate fruit consumption with the summer season only. However, it is necessary to consume fruits in all seasons to maintain good health. Daily.
Fall in Bulgaria offers its abundance of fruits: grapes, pears, apples, pomegranates, persimmon, medlar. Each one of thоse fruits is known for its extremely beneficial qualities and properties. And when consumed fresh and ripe, they turn into super foods with exclusive healing properties. Bear in mind that fall fruits play an important role in the fall body cleanse.

Grapes are known to be the best healing fall fruit. Their nutritional value may help cleanse the body and affect favorably the prevention of various diseases.

Grapes are extremely high in vitamin B1, B2, C, P, PP, which promote the nervous system, bones, nails and blood vessel walls. Grapes contain many minerals such as magnesium, sodium, calcium, iron, sulfur, manganese, iodine, copper, zinc, silicon as well as and potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium salts. They regulate the fluid-and-electrolyte balance. People with heart, liver and renal issues are recommended to cleanse and detox their bodies consuming grapes. Grapes affect favorably also people with respiratory system conditions.

Two types of grapes cleansing are usually recommended: 1 to 10 days grapes only diet or 1 to 5 days grapes juice therapy. The latter is more effective and curative. Grape juice contains highly concentrated simple sugars. They are the primary fuel for our cells and tissues that supply the body with the necessary energy and keep it charged throughout the day. Grape sugar facilitates oxidative processes, promotes metabolism and facilitates oxygen absorption. As a result, the body’s alkaline-acid balance regulation begins.

Apples are another healing  fall fruit. They are extremely high in various vitamins, such as A, B1, B2, C, E. Vitamin E promotes blood circulation, regenerates tissue, affects favorably normal blood clotting, it is of a great value for athletes, as it strengthens muscles and nerves. Apples contain a large group of trace elements such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper, manganese, iron. They are one of the few fruits that contain manganese, iodine, chromium, and molybdenum.
All those vitamins and trace elements promote the normal functioning of human organs, tissues and endocrine glands. Apples are rich in malic acid that along with pectic substances regulates chronic constipation. Apple pectin is known for its incredibly valuable properties to swell inside the body and thus absorbs toxins from the intestinal tract. Apples affect also favorably cardiovascular diseases. According to the famous healer Paul Bragg: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

Pears are fall fruits rich in vitamins B3, B6, A, C, K, E. They are a source of mineral salts, such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, manganese and iron. Pears contain:

• 30 times more potassium than apples, an important factor in promoting human health;
• folic acid needed by pregnant and breastfeeding women;
• the element arbutin, a great therapeutic agent for renal stone disease;
• chlorogenic acids that act as an antioxidant and a means for strengthening the immune system;
• iodine, needed for normal functioning of the thyroid gland.

Pears are known for their antibacterial function that cleanses the urinary tract. Those fruits may affect favorably also people with constipation and lung issues.

Pomegranates are a wonderful fall fruit to quench thirst. They are high in antioxidants and vitamins such as P, C, A, B group. They contain a lot of potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, and phosphorus, helping patients, suffering from hypertension and heart failure. This healing fruit also benefits diabetics.

Persimmons are not credited for nothing to be the "paradise apple". When consumed properly, they have a wonderful flavor and are rich in:

• vitamins P, C, А, Е, PP, B1, B2;
• trace elements: potassium, calcium, phosphorus, sodium and iron;
• glutamic acid
• dyes
• pectin substances
• fructose and glucose.

Persimmons contain certain amounts of fats and protein. Their composition is a real paradise for our body. This fruit is very useful for influenza and colds, for patients with chronic fatigue, depression, cardiovascular diseases, blood diseases. Persimmons promote the dumping of free radicals from the body, help with weight loss and satisfy hunger.

Medlars are also known for their beneficial healing qualities. They contain large amounts of vitamins A, C and B group, and minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, sodium and the like as well. Medlars are high in pectin, fiber, starch, malic acid, citric acid and tartaric acid, known because of their beneficial effects for cleansing blood and promoting the nervous system. Medlars improve digestion and liver, gall bladder and kidney function. They are a powerful antioxidant and have positive effects on people, suffering from diarrhea due to the tannins they contain.

Enjoy fall fruits!

Consume those fruits one type at a time and ripe to best benefit from their healing qualities.

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