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Oh, come on...apricots? That's baby food.

Right?

Wrong. Apricots are saturated in essential vitamins and minerals crucial to complete health in adults, too. Apricots are rich in iron and potassium and also contain beta-carotene, well-known for its benefits to many basic body functions including: vision (some evidence suggests it may help prevent cataracts); respiratory function, especially for patients with chronic diseases such as COPD and asthma; as well as for its antioxidant, cancer-preventing benefits. Beta-carotene is also has long-term benefits improving and protecting cognitive functioning and memory.

Apricots also contain calcium, phosphorus, iron and fiber, making them a solid choice for women, especially, to assist in bone health and retention, inhibiting osteoporosis and various other conditions resulting from anemia or malabsorption.

Many people, especially calorie-conscious women, think that replacing foods with various nutritional supplements is sufficient and they gain the same benefits without unwanted weight gain. Truth is, many vitamin/mineral tablets are not formulated properly to facilitate optimal uptake of nutrients; they're lacking in components necessary for absorption or they do not break down readily enough to achieve optimal benefit, and much is, in fact wasted in expensive urine. Determine to take in as much of your body's requirements possible in your daily food choices - your body will thank you.

Apricots are an excellent low-cal choice...a seductively subtle compliment to poultry and pork. They make a tangy, delicious spread for that morning muffin. Apricots are wonderful with many Asian foods, enhancing the unique flavors. Nestled atop cream cheese or cheesecake, they are a delicate, winning addition of not only eye-pleasing color and texture, but also of nutrient-dense, disease-fighting components indispensable to overall health.

For Nutritional Information: http://nutrition.about.com/od/ fruitsandvegetables/p/apricots .htm

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