Healthy Living With Summer C™

Enjoy the health benefits of vitamin C all summer long with fresh California peaches, plums and nectarines – your sweet, delicious source of Summer C™! A vital part of a healthy lifestyle, vitamin C is essential for healthy teeth and gums, aids in the absorption of iron and helps maintain connective tissue health which is important for defending against infection.

California peaches, plums and nectarines are not only a good source of vitamin C—they also contain other important nutrients, including potassium, fibre and vitamin A. Peaches, plums and nectarines contain 2 grams of fibre each, with peaches and plums containing 230 milligrams of potassium and nectarines containing 250 milligrams.

Vitamin C is an antioxidant that, even in small amounts, can protect important molecules in the body from damage by free radicals and oxidation that can be generated during normal metabolism and through exposure to toxins and pollutants.

Good nutrition news from California peaches, plums and nectarines doesn’t stop there! Low fat diets, rich in fruits and vegetables (foods that are low in fat and may contain dietary fibre, vitamin A or vitamin C) may reduce the risk of some types of cancer, a disease associated with many factors. So, remember to eat California peaches, plums and nectarines, a good source of vitamin C.

Make fresh California peaches, plums & nectarines part of your healthy lifestyle, and enjoy the benefits of sweet Summer C™!

Healthy Tips
Need some new ideas to help boost your fruit consumption?
Try adding some of these healthy habits to your daily routine.

Healthy Snacking

Fruit instead of spread: Replace the jam or jelly in a peanut butter sandwich with slice of plums, or top toast or a bagel with cream cheese and peaches instead of jam.

Salad sweetness: Slices of peaches, plums or nectarines are a flavourful addition to a green salad. Add a fruity vinaigrette for a finishing touch.

Spicy salsa: Use chopped peaches, plums or nectarines to make a lively salsa – as mild or hot as you like.

Dunk it: For an afternoon snack, sprinkle cinnamon into vanilla yogurt or cream cheese and enjoy with peach, plum or nectarine slices.

Blending in: With their combination of sweet and tart flavours, peaches, plums and nectarines make a great addition to a fruit smoothie. Or combine peach or nectarine puree with sparkling water for a natural, nutritious alternative to soda.

Sweet Tea: Cut thin slices of peach or nectarine into iced tea for a delicious and natural light fruity flavour.

Exercise

After a workout, give your body the fuel it needs to replenish your glycogen stores with a carbohydrate-containing food like peaches. Combine with a small amount of a protein-rich food like low-fat yogurt, milk, soymilk or cottage cheese for maximum glycogen replenishment.

When you sweat, your body loses sodium and potassium. Peaches, plums and nectarines contain potassium that can help replace what’s lost through perspiration – a medium (5 oz/150 g) peach or nectarine contains 285 mg of potassium.

Skin Care

Proper hydration is essential to keep skin looking its best. Peaches, plums and nectarines are a great way to give yourself a hydration boost during the day. Because they’re more than 80% water, they can help quench your thirst and satisfy hunger at the same time.

For a soothing, revitalizing skin treatment, try a Peach and Honey Mask. Peaches contain Vitamin A (489 IU in a medium peach), which may aid new-skin turnaround. Honey helps hold moisture to the skin and has long been hailed for its antibacterial properties.

Peach and Honey Mask

    1 large peach or nectarine, skinned

    3 teaspoons honey

    2 tablespoons yogurt or lecithin powder

Mash the peach and honey together and add a little lecithin powder or yogurt until you have a workable paste. Make sure to test the mask on a small area of skin first before applying to face. Pat evenly over face and neck and around the eyes. Lie back and relax for about 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water, pat dry, tone and moisturize.