4 fruits with vitamin A content (No. 3 was unexpected)

Syifalife - Dear readers, this time I will give you 4 kinds of fruit that contain vitamin A which is useful and beneficial for our eyes. These 4 fruits are very familiar to all of us, maybe we even eat them often as a snack, or we can also make juice.

Here are 4 fruits that contain vitamin A.

1. Carrots

Who doesn't know carrots? Carrots usually grow in highland areas or mountains. We also know that carrots are believed to have a powerful vitamin to treat the eyes, namely vitamin A, which is quite high in vitamin A. But make no mistake, carrots not only contain vitamin A but also contain other nutrients that are beneficial for body health. Unfortunately, even though it is rich in nutrients, there are still many people who don't like this orange vegetable because it smells a little rancid or fragrant but mixed with sweet.

Carrots contain various vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, and plant compounds that are good for health. Some of the compounds contained in carrots include Beta-carotene, Alpha-carotene, Lycopene, Lutein, Polyacetylene, and Anthocyanins which are believed to be beneficial for health, including to fight cancer. While the vitamin content in carrots is not only limited to vitamin A but also contains vitamins C, D, E, and K which are important for blood clotting and maintaining bone health.

2. Guava

In fact, guava is rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, and potassium, and antioxidants. In addition, guava also contains other nutrients, such as fiber, iron, protein, magnesium, and folate, although in not so much.

The first health benefits of red guava fruit are to prevent cancer. This is because guava contains antioxidants, namely flavonoids and phytonutrients which are effective in preventing cancer.

The content of high doses of vitamin C as an antioxidant in it is also useful for neutralizing cancer-causing free radicals. This antioxidant content is not only found in guava fruit, but also in the leaves.

 

3. Watermelon.

You know watermelon, the big green fruit that is red inside, well that's watermelon, it's a lot of water. Why is watermelon red? Lycopene, which produces red color in watermelon, turns out to have quite high properties for the health of your body.

Watermelon contains vitamins which are very important for our bodies.

 a. Vitamin A

Just eat a cup of watermelon slices which contains 46 calories, then you will meet 17% of your daily vitamin A intake. Vitamin A is good for eyes, skin health and the body's immune system.

b.   Potassium

This fruit contains high potassium which can reduce the risk of heart attack, helps reduce cholesterol, helps blood circulation, and maintains a heart rate. Especially in bone performance, potassium retains calcium which will keep your bones healthy and strong.

c.   Vitamin C

Watermelon contains high levels of vitamin C (a cup of watermelon provides 20% of your daily intake of vitamin C). This will strengthen your immune system, and this vitamin C protects your body against free radicals. Vitamin C also plays an important role in the wound healing process.

 

d.   Vitamin B6

Watermelon contains B6 which is quite good. Vitamin B6 is needed to produce several chemicals in the brain that can affect a person's mood and behavior (serotonin, dopamine, neropinephrine and gamma-amino butyric acid / GABA).

An imbalance of these things tends to lead to an unstable mood, emotion, depression, and the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. In addition, B6 is able to suppress short-term memory, making it suitable for consumption by students.

f. Antioxidants

Eating lots of watermelon is good for eye health. This is because watermelon contains sufficient antioxidants such as beta carotene, vitamin C, lutein, and zeaxanthine. These substances will protect your eyes from symptoms related to aging, such as night blindness and glaucoma.

 

g.   Citrulline

According to research at Texas A&M University, USA, the citrulline in watermelon helps flex blood vessels. This property is even compared to the reaction when a man uses Viagra. Wow!

h.   Lycopene

Eating watermelon actually improves heart function, because watermelon contains lycopene (seen from the red color in watermelon). Lycopene is able to avoid damage caused by free radicals.

Lycopene also plays an important role in bone strength, so consuming watermelon can reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Remarkably, lycopene can reduce the risk of developing prostate, breast, lung, uterine and colon cancer.

 

4. Sweet orange

It's no secret that sweet oranges are known to contain a lot of nutrients in sweet oranges

a.   vitamin A as wel

b. vitamin C 53.2 mg per 100 g

c. pectin dietary fiber,

d.   folate,

e.   vitamin B1,

 

 those are 4 kinds of fruit with substances or vitamins that are needed and beneficial for us. Hopefully this post can help readers to love fruits.

Thanks.

YuseEnjus

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