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HEaliNG Fruits

Fruits are known for their healing properties. Each fruit is rich in vitamins, proteins and has a cure to infections
and diseases. Like the apple, a fruit a day keeps the doctor away….
Name of the Fruit Cure KALPAvRIKsHA-COCONUT
Pineapple Cancer Tender coconut water is good for kidney stones,
Watermelon Hypertension While the thatched palms adorn our
Cherry Inflammation/pain homes.
Papaya Skin problems All Goans dry coconut on cloth or a
Strawberry Heart disease plastic sheet,
Grapefruit Infections And that is the dry coconut we use in
Banana Blood sugar and diarrhea the curry we eat.
Apple Diabetes and heart disease The coconut is the unique
Mango Cancer fruit of our state,
Pomegranate Arthritis and improves memory And if you want to taste it,

book your tickets before it is
too late ! Illustration by: Sakshi
Sharma, IX E, Subodh
Rania Gomes, VIII, Fatima Convent High Public School, Jaipur
School, Goa
Illustration by: Radhika Bansal, VIII B, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,
Pratapnagar, Jaipur
Luscious Litchi Charming Chikoo Great Guava

litchi is famous for The chikoo or sapota guava not
its excellent quality, originated in only serves
pleasant flavour Central America. humans but
and juicy pulp The spanish is a favourite
with attractive red explorers took it of birds and
colour. The fruit is also rich in vitamin to the Philippines Illustration by: Aditya animals too.
B and C, riboflavin. It keeps the body and from Aryan, VIII A, Bridgeford There are about 100 species of the
hydrated, maintains digestive health there it gained School, Ranchi fruit available throughout the world.
and is beneficial for our bone and popularity in Asia. Nowadays, the It is a sweet and crunchy fruit. It is a
skin health. main purpose of cultivating the good source of Vitamin C.
Ayushi Roy, IX F, Veda Vyasa D.A.V Public School, trees is to use this latex in making Bidisha Mukherjee, VIC, D.A.V. Public School,
Vikas Puri, New Delhi chewing gum. The fruit contains Sector 14, Faridabad
simple sugars, fructose and sucrose,
starry strawberry and is a rich source of Vitamin A. Glorious Grapes
researches indicate grapes contain flavonoids.
that strawberry Pretty Pineapple They are rich in
consumption antioxidants. They
may be associated Pineapples are helpful help in reducing
Illustration by: Ravi
with a decreased Praveen Baxla, VIII G, in improving bone free radicals and
cardiovascular Bridgeford School, and eye health, aids in slow down ageing.
disease risk and that Ranchi digestion, promotes Illustration by: Himanshi
phytochemicals present in the fruit gum health and Dhiman, VII, D.A.V. Sr. Sec. Sunaina, VIA, Saupin’s
School, Chandigarh
have anti-inflammatory and anti- improves immune Public School, Ambala
cancerous properties. strawberries system. It is rich
are a rich source of Vitamin C. in Vitamin A, B, C and minerals like
calcium, magnesium and iron. Illustration by: Kaustubh
Prachi, IX, Sri Sathya Sai Jagriti Vidya Mandir, Sahey, VIII B, Bridgeford
Darwa, Yamunanagar; Aayushi Roy, IX-F, Himanshi Dhiman,VII, D.A.V. Sr. Sec. Public School, Ranchi
V.V.D.A.V. Public School, Vikaspuri, New Delhi School, Naraingarh, Haryana

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