26/06/2025
🌿 DISCOVERING PASSION FRUIT
Growing up in the eastern part of Nigeria in Africa. I never really came across passion fruit. It simply wasn’t something we saw often in our markets—or talked about! 🍉🍍 We had our beautiful variety of local fruits,
But, I stumbled on this wrinkly fruit—and it was something nice.
It is said to be known as the "king of the fruit juice" and ''Spice fruit" because it has aroma of more than 130 fruits including apple, guava, banana, strawberry, mango, Pineapple, and etc.
But what truly amazed me were the nutritional benefits packed into this little fruit:
✨ Rich in Vitamin C – supports immune system, protect the cell from damage, prevent certain risks of cancer.
✨ Contains antioxidants – rich in Polyphenols which helps fight inflammation and heart disease conditions.
✨ Good source of Vitamin A – supports skin and eye health, reproduction and immunity.
✨ Fiber: Has a lot of fiber, which lowers cholesterol, diabetes risk, heart disease and certain cancer.
✨ It offers a small amount of iron. The body doesn't absorb iron from plants very well. However the iron in Passion Fruit comes with a lot of vitamin C which is known to enhance iron absorption.
It's also super versatile—you can enjoy it fresh, in smoothies, over yogurt, or even in salad dressings.
No one food contains all the food nutrients so diversification is the key. Make use of the fruitsbin season.
If you ever see it at the market, give it a try. Let’s start appreciating the fruits we may have been sleeping on! 💜
Have you ever tried passion fruit? What did you think?🤷
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