Get vitamin C from exotic and nutritious foods
By Health News Team • Mar 19th, 2009 • Category: Diet, True Health News, Whole Food Nutrition
Health conscious people who like a whole food nutrition diet can incorporate some exotic fruits and vegetables for a change in their routine.
A report from the ABC affiliate in Houston, KTRK, discussed uncommon produce items people may find in grocery stores they may not be familiar with.
One of them is cherimoya, known as the custard apple. It is a heart-shaped fruit with green textured skin, according to the report. Consumers are advised to cut the fruit in half when ripe and eat the white creamy, custardy contents with a spoon.
The cherimoya has little dietary fat and contains vitamin C, which may be a new way for some to get the nutrient.
The tomatillo is another fruit that also contains vitamin C and has a reportedly "interesting flavor," states KTRK. After removing their thin husk, the fruit appears to look like a green tomato and is mainly used in various sauces.
"They provide a fullness of body to a sauce that tomatoes don’t," Elizabeth Pivonka, president and CEO of the Produce for Better Health Foundation, told the news provider. "You can taste the tomato flavor, but it’s tarter."
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