These 5 fruits peels are good for you
By Rita Chioma
Fruits are a storehouse of nutrients that render a myriad health and beauty benefits. However like the fruit, the peel too has lots to offer. Normally, we tend to throw away the fruit peel, as not many of us feel that the fruit peel can also be healthy.
Moreover, fruit peel is usually not as tasty as the fruit pulp, which could be another reason why we never try to consume a fruit peel.
However, here are some health benefits of 6 fruit peels.
1. Lemon Peel
Lemon peels are packed with beauty benefits. They act as a natural moisturiser and cleanser for the skin. These peels also aid in weight loss, prevent oral problems such as scurvy and gingivitis and improve bone health. They also contain salvestrol Q40 and limonene, cancer-fighting compounds and antioxidants that eliminate toxins and relieve stress.
2. Orange Peel
Orange peels are an excellent weight loss aid and acts as an effective natural scrubber and bleach for the skin. They also improve oral health, relieve respiratory problems, prevent constipation and heartburn. Orange peels protect against cancer and lower your risk of heart disease.
3. Cucumber Peel
Cucumber peels are thrown away as we consider that the juicy part is rich in antioxidants and nutrients. However these peels are high in fibre and low in calories, which in turnaid in weight loss and prevent constipation. Apart from this, cucumber peel is loaded with beta-carotene, a type of vitamin A and Vitamin K, which improves bone health, prevents blood clots and improves vision.
4.Watermelon Peel
The white part of watermelon peel is packed with many nutrients good for your health. The peel (which is usually discarded) can help in weight loss. Additionally, when you rub this peel on your skin its cleanses the skin by removing dirt particles. Another health benefit of watermelon peel is that it neutralises the free radicals on your skin, thereby preventing skin damage.
5. Banana Peel
Banana peel on your teeth could help whiten your teeth naturally. Apart from this, placing a banana peel on burned skin helps in soothing pain. Also, rubbing banana peels onto cracked heels provides effective results within a week.
