Apricot is the fruit of a resistant and luxuriant plant, which reaches 10 m in height in the wild. This fruit has an oval shape, with different sizes and colors depending on the variety. Its main characteristics, however, are the velvety peel, the taste and the beneficial properties for health and for the body. Hence why we should all eat more of this exceptional fruit for skin and heart health.
Nutritional values
First we will have to talk about the nutritional values of apricots. Let’s start by saying that apricots are rich in water and low in fat, with a very low intake of calories (about 48 calories per 100 grams). These also have a good amount of fiber, which prevent constipation, give a greater sense of satiety and are therefore useful for dieters who are trying to lose some weight.
Apricots are also rich in many minerals: such as potassium, which helps regulate blood pressure; beta-carotene, a precursor element of vitamin A, therefore useful for sight; and finally also vitamin C and quercetin, both powerful antioxidants that strongly stimulate the immune system.
We should all eat more of this exceptional fruit for skin health
The great wealth of nutritional values and beneficial elements then allows apricots to have great properties useful for our health.
Thanks, in fact, to the high content of antioxidants, it prevents the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, also hindering the formation of atherosclerotic plaques and, therefore, protecting the health of the heart.
Likewise, the consumption of this fruit is useful for protecting the layers of the skin, as the beta-carotene contained in it stimulates the production of melanin. Thus helping the skin to defend itself from excessive exposure to the sun’s rays.
Finally, apricots also promote eye health: this happens because the retina needs two important antioxidant substances, lutein and zeaxanthin. Both present in this fruit and extremely useful for filtering sunlight and protecting the eyes from any phototoxic damage.
Deepening
They are the fruits of summer but few know how many apricots we can eat every day
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