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Fruit peel Usefulness

Written By Unknown on Friday, August 5, 2011 | 10:27 PM

Throwing away the fruit peel may mean throwing away the best part of fruit.

An apple a day can keep the doctor away but only when if you don’t peel it. Researchers found the acid named ursolic is present in fruit skin, which offers benefits from boosting muscle growth to keeping cholesterol and blood sugar under control.


Peaches are the super fruit to scrub your face for a glowing complexion. Eating the peel of peach fruit helps revitalize and hydrate the skin. The fruit peel rich in potassium and vitamin A can boost the immune system, remove toxins, maintain healthy skin, protect the eyes from developing cataracts and lower the risk of cancer, heart disease and arthritis.


Banana peel helps to shine the leaves of your houseplants. It also helps to polish shoes. The skin contains potassium and antioxidants that aid a faster recovery. Bananas peel also rich in serotonin, the mood-balancing chemical.


Kiwi fruit peel contains three times the antioxidants of the pulp, giving it anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergenic properties. It also fights off bugs like Staphylococcus and E. coli, which are responsible for food poisoning.


Lemon contains citric acid, so their rind is great for polishing brass, copper and other non-ferrous metals. Adding lemon peel and lemon juice with the same amount of water helps to rid your microwave of nasty smells.


Papaya peel helps for quick pedicure. It helps to soften skin and soothe your cracked heels. The fruits are rich in Vitamin A that breaks down inactive proteins and removes dead skin cells. The fruit skin can also used as facemask. But don’t apply for long time, it may cause dryness.


Pear peel contains a higher concentration of vitamins and nutrients than the flesh. It inhibits the growth of cancer cells.


Pomegranates can ease stomach troubles, such as diarrhoea. Boil a pomegranate peel in water with a cinnamon stick and drink it once it has cooled.
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Tips for buying fruits

Written By Unknown on Thursday, November 25, 2010 | 5:27 AM

While shopping fruits from your grocer make sure that you are selecting the best ones so that you enjoy the fruit as well as save your money. Here are some tips which will help you to buy fresh fruits:
  • Bananas should be free from blemishes, bruises and other injuries. Ripe bananas should be firm and bright yellow in color. Do not buy bananas which are overripe.
  • While buying oranges, see to that it is bright orange in color, firm and heavy. Do not buy oranges which are light weight and having rough skin texture since it lacks flesh content and juice.
  • Pineapples should have dark green leaves and must be heavy in size. Larger the fruit, more the edible flesh. It can be ripened quickly by making it stand upside down. Avoid pineapples which have discolored and decayed skin.


  • Buy grapes which are bright colored and firmly attached to the stem. Do not buy soft or wrinkled grapes which are symptoms of decay.
  • Lemons should have firm, smooth and lustrous skin. Smaller and firmer lemons give more juice than larger ones. Avoid lemons having dull yellowish color since they might have high acidity content.
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