The Best Fruits for Dealing with the Winter Blues

They pack a lot of benefits!

Bring some summer into your long winter days with fruits that you can still enjoy and that pack benefits we need.

You may be surprised to learn pineapple is a seasonal fruit in the winters of our continent. It’s a big source of vitamin c with 78 milligrams in one cup. It’s also praised for its disease-fighting anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity that benefits the nervous and digestive systems.

Cranberries aren’t just festive, they are nutritious too. They are known for helping lower cholesterol and decreasing the risk of developing coronary artery disease. Cranberries are also a good source of vitamin c. One cup of raw cranberries carries 14 milligrams.

If you can figure out a simple way to consume them, pomegranates are your bone-strengthening friends! They are rich in vitamin k, which is recognized for promoting healthy bones. They are also an excellent source of fiber, 7 grams and a good source of vitamin c about 17 milligrams.

Don’t forget about the old faithful oranges. You can get them pretty much year round. One orange has 82 milligrams of vitamin c. That’s slightly more than the pineapple. But steer clear of subbing it for the juice. Eating the whole fruit is preferred since juice generally contains added sugars and strips out some of the fiber. By the way, tangerines and clementines have similar nutritional value as oranges.