Happy Kiwi Banana

Author: Xi■
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: Fruits are beloved by modern people. The color, aroma, and taste of fruits provide people with various unique sensory pleasures. However, when your senses are satisfied, do you understand the nutritional value of these fruits? When you consider fruits as an indispensable source of nutrition, do you also know about their many miraculous health benefits and therapeutic uses? Beyond eating fruits raw, how many other ways of consumption do you know? Is it better to eat a certain fruit in the morning or at night? Are your family members' health conditions suitable for consuming a particular fruit? How should you choose and store fruits? You undoubtedly want to know more, much more. The "Fruit Health Treasury" series presented before you may be the best reading material to provide you with all this knowledge. It will offer you some valuable insights. Here, we first select 8 fruits that are most common and most beneficial for health: watermelon, strawberries, grapes, apples, pears, bananas, oranges, and kiwifruit. Each fruit is covered in its own book, organized into columns such as nutritional value, how to eat it wisely, health benefits, special remedies, "Food Choices," and "Buying and Storing Tips." Readers can not only learn about the history, properties, nutritional benefits, and dietary combinations of various fruits but also discover their therapeutic remedies, health techniques, dietary do's and don'ts, and buying/storage methods. Traditional Chinese medicine considers bananas to be cold in nature and sweet in taste, with effects such as clearing heat, detoxifying, promoting bowel movement, dispelling restlessness, soothing the lungs and relieving coughs, lowering blood pressure, and nourishing the body. People with cold stomachs, nephritis, chronic asthma, bronchitis, arthritis, and other conditions should consume them with caution. This book is richly illustrated, features innovative design, concise text, and practical science. Following the visual and textual guidance, readers will surely gain more benefits and joy while enjoying the color, aroma, and taste of fruits.