What are some of the healiest fruits we can eat? Super foods for your health!

What are some of the healiest fruits we can eat?

Super foods for your health!
Apples 1 medium apple (80 calories, 0 g fat): An apples 3 g of fiber help you meet your fiber goal of 20 g to 30 g daily. High-fiber diets can lower heart disease risk

Apricots 3 apricots (51 calories, 0 g fat): A good source of beta-carotene (which is converted to vitamin A by the body), providing the equivalent of 35% of the RDA for vitamin A

Bananas 1 medium (105 calories, 0 g fat): Bananas are a great source of potassium, which plays a key role in heart health and muscle function. Plus each one has 2 g of fiber.

Blackberries 1 cup (74 calories, 0 g fat): This fruit boasts a whopping 10 g of fiber in a single cup .

Blueberries 1 cup (81 calories, 0 g fat): Blueberries help prevent and treat bladder infections by making it hard for bacteria to stick to urinary tract walls.

Cantaloupe half of a medium cantaloupe (90 calories, 0 g fat): Cantaloupes are an excellent source of vitamins A, B3, B6, C, and folate. The vitamin A has been known to help prevent lung damage in smokers and helps promote weighloss for those trying to loss weight.

Cherries 1 cup (84 calories, 1 g fat): A good source of perillyl alcohol, which helps prevent cancer in animals. Heart-protective anthocyanins give cherries their color.

Grapefruits 1/2 fruit (39 calories, 0 g fat): A good source of vitamin C and a compound called naringenin, which helps suppress tumors in animals;
Guava 1 medium (51 Calories .6 g fat): Guava most known for promoting weight loss. It contains vitamins A and C, minerals, folate, dietary fiber, protein, calcium, and iron.

Kiwi 1 medium (46 calories, 0 g fat): Just one little fruit packs a mean vitamin-C punch (74 mg) and an impressive 2.8 g fiber.
Mangoes 1 mango (135 calories, 1 g fat): A single mango has enough beta-carotene to cover your RDA for vitamin A while racking up 57 mg of vitamin C.

Oranges 1 orange (61 calories, 0 g fat): One orange provides an impressive 50 mg to 70 mg of vitamin C, 40 mcg of folic acid and 52 mg of calcium.

Papaya– 1 cup, cubed (55 calories, 0 g fat): Loaded with vitamin C , a healthy dose of fiber (2.5 g) and a sprinkling of beta-carotene and calcium.

Purple grapes 1 small (113 calories, 0.9 g fat):Offer three heart-guarding compounds: flavonoids, anthocyanins and resveratrol (green grapes are not rich in them).

Prune 1/3 cup, stewed (87 calories, 0 g fat): Prunes famed laxative effect is no mystery: There are 5 g of fiber (both soluble and insoluble) in just 1/3 cup.

Raspberries 1 cup (60 calories, 0 g fat): Teeming with 8 g of fiber per cup, they also boast vitamin C, ellagic acid and anthocyanins.

Strawberries 1 cup, sliced (50 calories, 0 g fat): Strawberries have high levels of ellagic acid and anthocyanins, and are rich in vitamin C (95 mg per cup) and fiber (3.8 g per cup).

Watermelon 1 wedge (92 calories 0 f fat): Watermelons are high in lycopene , which is a powerful antioxidant that helps prevent some forms of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Watermelon is also high in vitamin C, A, and potassium.

Mold & Allergies

What is Mold?
Mold, also known as fungus, is a family of organisms that are found throughout nature. Unlike plants, mold need food and water sources in order to thrive. This food source is often in the form of a carbohydrate material, such as wood or cellulose.

Mold can be very dangerous. It can cause illness, allergies, and even death.


Which Molds are Known to Cause Allergies?
There are thousands of types of mold, however, only a few of these are currently available for allergy testing. The following are the most likely causes of allergic disease based on the types of mold spores collected in the air:
Alternaria. A common outdoor mold; allergy to this mold can be associated with severe asthma.
Cladosporium. The most common airborne outdoor mold.
Aspergillus. A common indoor and outdoor mold; also associated with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.
Penicillium. A common indoor mold; allergy to which is not associated with antibiotic allergy.
Helminthosporum. More commonly found in warmer climates.
Epicoccum. Found in grassland and agricultural areas.
Fusarium. Commonly found on rotting plants.
Aureobasidium. Common outdoor mold, commonly found on paper, lumber, and painted surfaces.
Phoma. An outdoor mold, especially common during wet periods.
Smuts. Found in areas of agriculture.
Rhizopus and Mucor. Commonly found on decaying leaves and damp indoor areas. Airborne forms of these molds are less common.
Yeasts. Commonly found in the air during wet periods in agricultural areas. Allergic disease to Candida albicans is controversial, despite some people having positive allergy testing to this type of mold.

What Measures Can Be Used to Decrease Indoor Mold Levels?
Prevent outdoor molds from entering the home by keeping doors and windows closed and using air conditioning equipped with allergen-grade air filters
1. Control indoor moisture with the use of dehumidifiers
2. Fix water leaks in bathrooms, kitchens and basements
3. Ensure adequate ventilation of moist areas
4. Clean (or replace) contaminated surfaces with diluted a chlorine bleach solution (one part household bleach in nine parts water), while using proper protective gear (mask and goggles)
5. Utilize HEPA filters on vacuums or as a stand-alone air filter
6. Limit indoor houseplants, and ensure those that are present are free of mold on leaves and in potting soil

Much of this information was found at weather.com and about.com