The Winter Fruits

Have you ever heard of the Santa Claus Melon? Didn’t think so. Just because it’s the winter doesn’t mean we should stop eating fruit! In fact a lot of delicious fruits just came into season! A Santa Claus Melon is very similar to a Honeydew Melon, but even sweeter. 

Clementines are one of the most popular winter fruits, they’re easy to eat, and provide many health benefits for your body. Clementines are like mini oranges, making them easier to peal, and the perfect snack! These small fruits are packed with vitamin C! They also offer you more potassium than most other fruits, which helps promote healthy function of your nerves and muscles, and can help you fight muscle cramps. However the citrus fruits aren’t the only winter fruits you should be paying attention to!

Kumquats are fantastic winter fruits! They’re itty-bitty citrus fruits that are great source of fiber, which helps control the glucose and insulin in our bodies. Not only are they a great source for fiber, but like all other citrus fruits, Kumquats are a great way to get more vitamin C into your body!

The Star Fruit is one of the funnest fruits, and it happens to be one of the best winter fruits! First of all, they are delicious. Secondly, they are one of the fruits with the smallest amount of calories, but with the protein and healthy sugar they hold they offer your body a surprising amount of energy. Most large Star Fruits are about 28 calories, that’s almost nothing for such a delicious little snack! It is even believed that the Star Fruit can help prevent Kidney Stones. 

Pomegranates are known as a “Superfood” because they offer many different benefits for our bodies. They contain a large amount of vitamin C, fiber, and potassium, and the juice also carries tannins that act as antioxidants. The antioxidants are important for your body’s immune system, it helps your body’s natural process which fights “free radicals” which could attack your cells. And an added bonus is they’re fun to eat and easy to throw into almost any salad!

So, just because it’s winter time does not mean you should be skipping out on eating fruits! It just means there’s a new variety of fruits for you to try! There are plenty of fruits around in the winter, it’s just gives you a chance to try some new and interesting fruits!