Posts Tagged ‘fruits with vitamin c’
Grapefruit
July 29th, 2009 | Author: Dr. Fea - Skin Care Specialist
Everyone how wants to start a diet has to learn more about grapefruit. Grapefruit occupies a good place among the citrus flavor because of their properties. Are refreshing and qualities. They vary in color, the color of the shell can be from a yellow to pale pink.
Nutritive value
The fruit is nutritious and have almost the same properties as orange or lemon. Variant without seeds is better because it contains a larger quantity of sugar, calcium and phosphorus.
Values for 100 g of fruit:
- Water 92.0%
-Protein 0.7%
- Fat 0.1%
- Minerals 0.2%
- Carbohydrates 7.0%
- only 42 calories.
Grapefruit contains: Calcium 20 mg, Phosphorus 20 mg, Iron 0.2 mg, Vitamin C 31 mg.
Read more about Benefits of Grapefruit on a new article.
Strawberry
July 28th, 2009 | Author: Dr. Fea - Skin Care Specialist
Small red fruit that not only have over 300 aromatic substances, but in particular strawberry contains vitamin C. Did You know that 150 g strawberry cover daily needs of vitamin C, considered the energy vitamin. Besides, strawberry has a rich content of Zinc, whose main property is to help cell regeneration. About Zinc is known that it is very important for the skin, acting against inflammation, and also increasing efficiency.
High fluid from strawberry (90% is water) place them into a great snack, low in calories. 100 g of strawberries contain 30 kcal. Are ideal for a snack between meals or, why not, complete a perfect diet of fruit.
Everybody wants to know more about how to use strawberry in cosmetic treatments and what are the benefits. Read more about Health benefits of strawberry.
Lime
July 12th, 2009 | Author: Dr. Fea - Skin Care Specialist
Lime has it origin in the Himalayan region, India, but has been grown all over the continents and . Has a round form, green to yellow in color, 3–6 cm, containing sour and acidic pulp. Looks like a lot as a lemon, but it taste sweeter than lemons. Lime is often used for their property that accents the flavors of foods and beverages, very loved by chefs. They are usually smaller than lemons.
Limes are an excellent source citric acid, have natural sugar, vitamin C, calcium and phosphorus. It is well known by the specialists that lime contains more vitamin C than the lemon.
The lime juice forms an indispensable ingredient of salads, having the property to keep fresh the salad. In fruit salads helps to retain the normal color of fruits and accent their flavour.
Lime fruit minerals and vitamins:
- Calcium 60 mg
- Phosphorus – 20 mg
- Iron – 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C – 63 mg
- Vitamins B Complex – small parts
About the curative property of the lime, please read a dedicated post Health Benefits of Lime for skin problems and cure.