Spanish Peaches

Peach is a fruit that originated in china, from where they spread to the rest of the world. Is the size of a small apple: about 150 grams and about 7-10 centimetres in diameter. As for the interior, the pulp is juicy and soft, with a sweet taste and slightly acid while maintaining a fruity aroma. They are very easy to incorporate into your diet: an excellent snack, alone or in a yogurt with nuts, salads, sauces, to the oven …

This fruit is low in calories, provides just 40 calories per 100 grams. However, it is rich in minerals and vitamins. In addition to these nutrients, peaches are full of antioxidant compounds with a multitude of benefits for the organism: retards cellular aging, anti-inflammatory, power system immune … Also they contain enough vegetable fibre, which helps regulate intestinal transit, reduces the absorption of cholesterol into the blood and protects the lining of the colon.

As nutrients, they  are an important source of vitamin c, a powerful antioxidant effect; vitamin a, very necessary for the proper functioning of the immune system, provides protection on some types of cancer, maintains healthy skin and proper night vision; potassium, which regulates blood pressure and heart rate … They also contain modest amounts of vitamin e, vitamin k, copper and manganese.