Bear in mind, though, that most of the following research is limited. Read on to see just how good those shopping-cart staples are for your health. While there’s nothing wrong with splurging on imported power fruits, some of the best finds in the produce department are the ones you’ve probably been eating all along. “As a dietitian and mom of three, I’ve seen how truly impactful it can be to help kids learn to enjoy all sort of fruits - the widely available ones, too - by getting creative in the kitchen and experimenting with different preparations, such as baked, sautéed, fresh, roasted, poached, in muffins, or as toast toppings,” adds Malkani. RELATED: 5 Tricks for Getting Enough Fruit and VeggiesĪnd yes, eating fruits whole for snacking is a good idea, but so, too, is incorporating them into meals in less expected ways. “One of the great things about fruit that's easy to find is that consumers are more familiar with what they are and how they taste, and they are more comfortable with them in the kitchen, allowing them to put those fruits to use in a variety of ways,” says Jessica Levinson, RDN, culinary nutrition expert in New Rochelle, New York. Plus, the accessibility of ordinary fruits may mean a greater likelihood you’ll add them to your plate.
And note: Eating fancy superfruits wasn’t a requirement to reap these diabetes prevention perks.“The truth is, all fruits promote health and provide a variety of essential nutrients, such as fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, making them worth building into our daily diets, no matter how basic and accessible they might be,” says Malina Malkani, RDN, creator of Solve Picky Eating, and author of Simple & Safe Baby-Led Weaning, who is based in Rye, New York. RELATED: 15 of the Most Powerful SuperfoodsĮating even slightly more fruits (as well as vegetables) may lower your odds of developing type 2 diabetes, a study published in July 2020 in The BMJ suggested. And with their standout nutrient profiles, as the University of California in Davis notes, it's no wonder food marketers often call them "super." But the truth is, a wealth of research has shown that the ordinary apples, grapes, and other fruits that make our shopping lists week after week boast some pretty impressive health benefits of their own. Fancy superfruits like guava, mangosteen, acai, and goji tout sky-high levels of antioxidants and vitamins.
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