6 fruit you should eat with their peels to get these amazing health benefits.
Fruits are important part of our diet, because of their richness in vitamin,minerals and chemicals important to the body.
We eat different fruits everyday, and most of us before or after eating these fruits throw away their peels and skin, because we've already eaten edible parts, not knowing that these peels contain twice as much health benefits as the edible parts.
Some peels of these plants can be eaten raw, used to prepare natural tea/juice or used to flavour different dishes.
In this article, I'll be showing you 7 fruit peels you should get to get amazing health benefits.
1. Watermelon
Suprised right? Citrulline is an antioxidant present in watermelon especially the rind (skin), linked to improve blood pressure. It has been found to be a great source of vitamin A and C.
2. Mangoes
The skin of a mango is rich in polyphenols, omega-6, carotenoids and poly saturated fatty acids than its flesh. It also cotains a powerful antioxidant called quercetin.
3. Apples
Apple's skin contains vitamin K, a study has also identified ursolic acid to be present in the peel, which increases the skeletal muscles and lowers the risks of being obese.
4. Cucumber
The peels of cucumber are rich in vitamin K, pottasium and some antioxidants useful to the body.
5. Pineapple
If you are one of those who don't throw pineapple peels, keep it up! Pineapple peels are rich in bromelain, a compound with anti-inflammatory properties.
The peels can be boiled with ginger to prepare a sweet natural tea or used to prepare zobo drinks.
6. Orange/ Lemon
Peels of orange, lemon and other fruits belonging to the citrus family are very useful.
They are rich in vitamin C, limonene (a chemical with anti-cancer properties), hespendin (a chemical with anti-inflammatory properties) and many others that are also useful to the skin.
Their rind can be boiled, grated to zest and added to food as flavour.
If you are one of those who eat the peels of these fruits and more, keep it up and if you haven't what are you waiting for? Start eating the peels of these fruits to enjoy their amazing health benefits.
And very importantly, wash properly before using the peels.