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Fruits are undeniably one of nature's most nutrient-rich foods
Fruits are undeniably one of
nature's most nutrient-rich foods, as they contain an extensive variety of
vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that help good health and prevent disease.
Despite of the several benefits offered by fruits, they are highly perishable
and don't have a longer shelf life, which in results of lot of wasted food and
money. Furthermore, since the chemical composition of fruit changes when it
ripens, the overall nutritional value reduces over time. While overripe fruits
do have nutrients, here are some key things to consider if you regularly eat
them.
The riper the fruit the less fiber
in as it can be classified as soluble fiber or insoluble fiber and consistent
consumption of both greatly contributes to disease prevention. Soluble fiber
dissolves in water and becomes viscous while insoluble fiber is not
dissolvable. Though particular fruits contain insoluble fiber, most are rich in
soluble fiber. Pectin is a definite type of soluble fiber housed in fruit that melodramatically
decreases during the ripening process. This fiber is one that you definitely
want to retain as it promotes heart health by lowering blood cholesterol
levels, especially LDL (bad) cholesterol.
Overripe fruit is rich in sugar
and the ripening process is considered by a lessening of starch in fruits. This
is tricky because as the level of fruit starch decreases, the sugar content
rises. The rise in sugar contributes to the improved colors and flavor in ripe
fruits. The banana is one of the best examples. An unripe banana is consists of
about 20-25 % starch but one that's fully ripened contains a mere 1-2 %. Though
the natural sugar in fruits causes lesser spikes in blood glucose and insulin
when compared to processed sugars (table sugar) and other refined sweeteners
(high-fructose corn syrup), problems can arise when it's consumed in excess.Source: Charismatic Planet
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