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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

EAT THE PEACHES . . .

 
EAT THE PEACHES . . .
The Peach is a member of the rose family, cousin to apricots, cherries, plums, and almonds. Peach is a fruit native to china, but cultivated in almost all the countries with a cool climate. They have an outer skin that is reddish-yellow in color with a flesh that is either white or yellow.
Peaches rich in Vitamin A and researches have suggested that peaches have good to excellent antioxidant activity, some antimicrobial activity and good to excellent tumor growth inhibition activity. Peaches will give a healthy skin and also add color to the complexion. Peaches are full of vitamin C and are also a good source of potassium and fiber. They contain beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A.
Plus, peaches are low in calories, also contains no sodium or cholesterol, and offers a nice helping of vitamins and antioxidants, which are thought to protect the body from aging, heart disease and some cancers.

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