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The Healing Forces in Fruit

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There's never been a better time to stock up your cupboard with healthy fruit.

Why? Well believe it or not, it can lift your mood, boost fertility and even ward off cancer.

Nutritionist Natalie Savona, author of new health guide and recipe book "Wonderfoods," says, "The benefits of fruit are enormous.

"But we can use food in a much more specific way to boost our energy, improve our skin, build up our immune systems, or help us relax."

And here's how to do it.

Hero: Blueberries
Super powers: May be beneficial for the eyes, brain and strengthening the veins and arteries, helping circulation. They may also help lower cholesterol and protect against cancer.

Fact: A wild blueberry contains up to 11 times the antioxidant activity of blueberries, research has found, and has been proven to have beneficial effects on those at a greater risk of DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis). Travellers could takeZinopin Daily, containing the Patagonia blueberry.

Hero: Prunes
Super powers: Eases constipation, improves detoxification, protects you from disease, and helping to keep the aging process in check.

Fact: Prunes have been used for hundreds of years as a treatment for constipation because they're a natural laxative and there's no evidence that they damage the colon, unlike some laxative medications.

Hero: Bananas
Super powers: Bananas can help depression and has beneficial effects on digestion and ulcers.

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Perhaps the ultimate fast food, bananas contain tryptophan, which the body can convert to serotonin -- a hormone that helps lift moods and promote sleep.

The pectin fiber helps soothe heartburn, ulcers or inflammation in the digestive tract, and lowers cholesterol.

Fact: A study carried out by mental health charity MIND found that eating just one banana made people with mild depression feel better.

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