Stay healthy and fit with dried fruits and these health bars

Dried fruits contain little or no fat. They also contain a lot of calories per serving, making it a natural source of energy for athletes. They are also a good supplement for people looking to gain weight in a healthy way.

Dried fruits usually contain more fiber than the same size portion of their fresh counterparts.

Healthy living has become a buzzword these days, so people started eating dried fruits and health bars. Experts say that these can give natural nutrients. V.V. Mani, Director, Operations, Unibic, and Suhasni Sampath, Co-Founder, Yoga Bars, explain how dried fruits and nuts used in healthy snack bars help the cause of a healthy life:

Dried fruits usually contain more fiber than the same size portion of their fresh counterparts. Fiber helps keep your digestive system running smoothly.

The various dried fruits naturally contain a mixture of nutrients such as potbadium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, carotenoids, antioxidants, vitamins, dietary fiber, flavonoids, selenium, etc. .

Dried fruits usually contain more fiber than the same size portion of their fresh counterparts.
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These help in different ways like increasing good cholesterol, reducing bad cholesterol, maintaining blood pressure, controlling blood sugar, controlling thyroid, improving function heart, stool, skin health, hair control, cancer control, bone health and vision, facilitating digestion and fighting anemia, to name just a few. some. Many dried fruits have a low glycemic index, so they help slow down the release of energy and control blood sugar.

As most of the water is extracted from the fruits, their nutrients are condensed into a small package. Dried fruits such as apricots, raisins, prunes and figs contain large amounts of beta-carotene, vitamin E, niacin, iron, magnesium, potbadium and calcium.

Dried fruits contain little or no fat. They also contain a lot of calories per serving, making it a natural source of energy for athletes. They are also a good supplement for people looking to gain weight in a healthy way.

Dried fruits such as apricots, raisins, prunes and figs contain large amounts of beta-carotene, vitamin E, niacin, iron, magnesium, potbadium and calcium.
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