I will never forget one of my first meetings with various nutrition experts. I still remember the words “bananas are too high in sugar” or “just cut out fruit, it has too many calories.” And so, believing fruit sugar to be the cause of many health issues, I cut them out, only allowing myself low glycemic fruits like berries. Years later, I look back, and think, wow that was a huge mistake.
Health trends influence public opinion heavily. We are so easily swayed by what bloggers, celebrities and famous individuals eat or do to stay fit and healthy. While some habits work for certain individuals, this does not mean that the majority of us should follow the same routines. We should not follow what seems trendy, we should follow our intuition. We are taught to be so afraid of food, that we end up staring into our empty kitchens wondering what we can and cannot eat!
One quite ridiculous trend is that that fruits are not good for us. It has been getting a horrible rap lately for being too high in sugar, causing weight gain, influencing the growth of candida, etc. How could this be? They are the very foundation that our health depends on and have been around for as long as humans have been. If you read biblical books, fruits have always been on earth since day one. We survived because of fruits!
“Before refined sugar production, and trade became a major industry that turned products like table sugar and HFCS into dietary staples, we relied on a critical source of life. That source was fruit. since humankind began, we’ve depended on fruit, in all its varieties, for our survival. The Tree of Life was an ancient symbol of interconnection, fertility, and eternal life - precisely because of this legendary tree’s fruit. Fruit is part of our essence, a basic element of who we are. We cannot survive without fruit on this planet. It outweighs the nutrition of any other food" (291, William).
For example, a new trend says that lectins from fruit seeds cause inflammation, therefore, we should stay away from them. However, Anthony William has found that it isn’t the fruit or certain foods causing this inflammation or immune responses, but really it’s just certain foods feeding a pathogen hiding within your body, actually signaling a sign of an illness. If you are healthy, your body will absorb fruit and its amazing nutrients. When we deprive ourselves of food, especially fruit, we are not properly nourishing ourselves. Fruits are packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Yes, they do have sugar, but this is actually easily digestible fructose that converts into glucose.
“Fructose breaks down in your liver and doesn’t provoke an insulin response…[while] glucose starts to break down in the stomach and requires the release of insulin into the bloodstream to be metabolized completely” (Joy Dubost, 2013).
This steady release actually helps your body break down the sugar and absorb it properly, which will actually not lead to weight gain. They also have amazing healing properties.
"Fruit has properties that soothe your adrenal glands, strengthen your entire endocrine system, repair your vascular system, restore your liver, and revitalize your brain” (296, William). In addition, “fertility — and overall health — depends specifically on the fructose and glucose that occur naturally in fruit, as well as the phytochemical bonded to those sugars. A woman’s reproductive system also relies on the dozens of anti tumor, anticancer antioxidants (and so many more components yet to be discovered by medical science) available only in fruit, as well as fruit’s essential polyphenols, bioflavonoids, disease-stopping pectin, vitamins, and minerals. These elements help to stop polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), and an overextended reproductive system — examples of conditions that cause mysterious infertility” (292, William).
Anthony Williams has also found that cancer cannot feed off the sugar in fruit, which possesses critical components such as polyphenols, including resveratrol, and other antioxidants. Fruit not only fights cancer, it also kills all types of viruses and bacteria. It is vital to gut health, which is essential to a healthy immune system. For example, the pectin in apples, and the skin, pulp, and fiber in figs and dates, are exceptionally effective at killing and/or clearing out anything that doesn’t belong in your intestinal tract, including fungi such as Candida, worms, and other parasites (298, William). Recently, a friend of mine was diagnosed with candida and told by her doctor to cut out fruit. She said her symptoms were actually getting worse, as she was only eating eggs and vegetables. As a holistic nutritionist, I advised her to immediately add fruit back in and cut out eggs, as they were feeding the inflammation. I explained that yeast is your body trying to kill off a pathogen, not fight excess sugar from fruit. One month later, she called me to thank me and tell me her symptoms at almost completely disappeared.
Fruit are our friends. Fruit does not make you gain weight. Fruit does not make you sick. Fruits nourish the lymphatic system. Fruits heal and replenish at a cellular level. Give your body the proper nutrition and vitality it needs by going and eating a big, delicious bowl of mouthwatering fruit. These are the most recommended powerhouse fruits by Anthony William. Try to eat as much organic and wild fruits as possible for the greatest health benefits.
Wild Blueberries
highest Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity rating of more than 20 fresh fruits and berries
packed with antioxidants
boosts collagen production
helps heal bruises and cuts faster
clears acne
protects against cancer
clears UTI
anti-inflammatory
influences healthier veins
improves vision
restores liver
monitors stress and toxicity levels
most effective for releasing and detoxing heavy metals
most powerful brain food
Grapes
fantastic for kidneys
“queen of fruits”
rich source of vitamin A, C and B-complex
minerals such as calcium, magnesium, copper, boron, manganese, iron, selenium and potassium
bioflavonoids, resveratrol, and anthocyanins
anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-microbial, anti-aging, and anti-cancerous
prevent blood clots
protect heart and cardiovascular system
fight tooth decay
stop viruses
provide better insulin regulation and overall blood sugar balance
Red Apple
hydrate body on a cellular level
anti-inflammatory for the thyroid
cleanse the liver
help you lose weight
increase digestive strength
reduce viral and bacterial loads
ultimate colon cleanser
protect the body from radiation damage
deactivate toxic heavy metals in the system
Lemon
cleanse liver, kidneys and spleen
improve digestion by raising levels of hydrochloric acid in the gut
tone the intestinal lining
replenish calcium to prevent osteoporosis
balance sodium levels in the blood
contain phenomenal antibiotic, antiseptic, and anti-cancer properties
rich in vitamins C and B-complex
minerals such as iron, calcium, magnesium, silicon, copper, and potassium
help to cleanse and detoxify the entire body
alkalize blood, cells, lymph, organs, and tissues
help destroy putrefactive bacteria in the mouth and intestines
dissolve gallstones and kidney stones
help to fight oral, lung, skin, breast, stomach, and colon cancer
boost the immune system
reduce inflammation in the body
great skin remedy
Dates
protect the adrenals and prevent fatigue
replenish the brain and muscles with the natural energy
high in potassium
provide the brain and liver with essential glucose, the loss of which can actually trigger or exacerbate blood sugar issues
support healing from conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, fungal infections, and vertigo
help reduce constipation, heart palpitations, headaches, and exhaustion.
Watermelon
one of the most hydrating foods on earth
protects brain and nervous system
“mother earth’s milk”
predigested
fructose leaves the stomach in less than one minute, then the rest of the fruit drops directly into the intestinal tract, immediately fortifying and replenishing the body
like getting intravenous nutrient therapy
balls of purified water
binds onto poisons and toxins and flushes them out to allow the immune system to restore itself
high electrolyte content helps protect the brain and the rest of the nervous system from stress-related strokes, aneurysms, and embolisms
thins the blood and reduces heart attack risk, helps prevent heart disease and vascular issues
can reduce liver and kidney disease
sodium, potassium, and glucose are bioavailable
helps to lower high blood pressure
one of the most alkalizing foods
helps detox from heavy metals
high in restorative silica
prevents insulin resistance and lower elevated A1C levels
provides emotional support for those with nervousness, skittishness, anxiety, PTSD or uneasiness
Banana
provide amino acids, calcium and potassium
rebuild neurotransmitters after they’ve been burnt out by viral neurotoxins
antiviral and anti-inflammatory
help balance blood sugar.
critical brain food
packed with antioxidants, vitamins and other disease-fighting phytonutrients
alleviates anxiety, PTSD and other mental illness
helps heal Crohn's disease, colitis, or IBS
fights and prevents HIV
Orange
help sinus and respiratory issues
enormous amounts of vitamin C
helps revive the liver from EBV damage
purges the liver of fat, toxins and EBV debris
helps you lose weight
relieves depression and PTSD
helps fight viruses
protects from thyroid damage
Papaya
miracle worker for the skin
heals irritated nerves in the gut
cleanses and rebuilds the liver
restores central nervous system from neurotoxin damage
strengthens and rebuilds hydrochloric acid in the gut
vitamin C content is an anti-EBV secret weapon
drives more sunlight into the thyroid itself when someone is outside
helps stop thyroid atrophy
Fig
replenish good bacteria in the gut
purge the liver of pesticides and other toxins
lower blood pressure
high in dietary fiber
protect against premenopausal breast cancer
insulin lowering properties
Mango
bioactive magnesium that calms the nervous system
calms nerves to aid in sleep issues caused by EBV
contains large amount of carotene to restore the spleen and liver
feeds the brain
purges the lymphatic system of viral waste-matter toxins
Tangerine
revives the liver from EBV damage
high amount of vitamin C
purges organs of fat, helping with weight loss
high in vitamins C & A, calcium, magnesium & selenium, and beta-carotene & luteins
anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-cancer properties
boosts immune system
high fiber content
helps to lower cholesterol
protects the heart and cardiovascular system from illness and disease
improves digestion and elimination
deeply hydrate and replenish the body on a cellular level
Please refer to Anthony William’s books and websites for more life changing health knowledge on fruits and healing.
Sima Morrison, founder of House of Citrine, is a vibrant soul with a potent zest for life and the beauty in its simple pleasures. As a holistic nutritionist, Sima has made it her life's journey to experience, to empower, and to explore the synergy between the mind and the body. She manifests her vision through her online journal, designing recipes and cultivating conversation in the sharing of health, wellness, and inspiration. Sima lives with an open heart and views being in service to others as her most important calling, practicing compassion and helping people to heal past trauma. She is a certified Kundalini yoga instructor and meditation facilitator.