The national goodness of fruits

The national goodness of fruits.

                                Fruits are eagerly consumed by children and adults a like and are a favourite part of our diet. We all like biting a ripe mango, apple or water lemon. Fruits not only taste good but are good for our bodies too.

  

                          A proper diet is required for a healthy body, especially for growing children. Vegetables, fruits and plenty of water are essential components of a healthy diet. Fruits are the most nutritious and the best from of natural food available, as they contain the essentaial minerals, vitamins and a very higt content of water needed for our bodies to function properly. The best way to eat fruit is to have it as it is, but also have it as juice, milk shake or mashed with sugar and salt added.

                              Being a tropical country, sri lanka is blessed with a wide variety of fruits. Imported fruits like apple, grapes, oranges can be found at the markets. But local fruits like bannanas, mangoes and papaws are just as healthful and tastier than those we import. Most fruits are seasonal, but some are available right throughout the year. It is also good to eat som fruits after a heavy meal, as most fruits comntain enzymes that aid food digestion. Bannanas is said to be rich in vitamin B. which helps develop resistance to various diseases, improve eye sight and strengthen muscles. Fruits contain vitamin C,B which builds and maintain brain, hair, skin, teeth and bones of our bodies.

                                  The fruits are easily digestible. They contain minerals like phosphorus, iron and calcium. Iron is a supplier of oxygen to the brain. So its good if all of us use fruits in our diet.