Travel Pro Super Foods #8: Star Fruit in Florida!
My steemit friends! So many fruits are super! I mean real super foods! Packed with all sorts of essential vitamins and minerals. If there ever was an answer to processed foods, fruit would probably be it! There is nothing better than picking ripe fruit right off the tree and eating it. This is what I got the pleasure of doing while staying at Uncle Kenny's house in Ft Lauderdale Florida for a few days.
In his backyard he has a star fruit tree also called carambola. This thing was just overflowing with star fruit. In fact it was weighing down the branches, and actually broke a couple. Being into good nutrition I was excited to lighten that starfruit load, so I probably ate a good dozen of them in the four days I was there. They were fresh and delicious!
Not only do they taste good they are super healthy. They are high in fiber and water content yet low in calories; there for they fill you up while assisting you in loosing weight and improving digestion. One cup of starfruit contains four grams of fiber!
Star fruit has a low glycemic index, meaning it does contain sugar and carbs but it does not spike your insulin like white bread or rice. It gives you a smooth balance of energy without effecting your mood or giving you a sugar high or crash afterwards.
It's very heart healthy having a lot of potassium and very little sodium. This relaxes and balances your blood pressure. One cup contains 176 milligrams of potassium and just 2.6 milligrams of sodium the perfect food for anyone suffering from high blood pressure.
Star fruit is loaded with vitamin C and just one cup offers more than 75% of the daily recommended intake. The antioxidants in vitamin C is essential for the immune system and combating cancer causing free radicals. It's also high in vitamin A which supports eye health and is good for your skin and hair!
Last but not least star fruit is a good source of magnesium. This important mineral has been known to improve the quality of sleep; allowing you to wake up in the morning feeling fresh and rested. So if you're having trouble sleeping consider including some star fruit into your diet.
All this from a simple fruit growing in Uncle Kenny's backyard. Not only should you start eating this "Travel Super Food" you may want to consider planting a tree in your yard if your climate allows for it! Until next time. -Dan "World Travel Pro!"
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Oh Wow Dan @world-travel-pro Who Knew ??!! This is definitely the perfect fruit for me and my family !! My brother has been diabetic for many years and takes many insulin injections a day , this is a great fruit for him ! My boyfriend has high blood pressure ! And I usually take sleeping pills to try and sleep during the day when theres so much noise in town!! Its a super fruit for my family lol!! Thanks for sharing this awesome news !! will up and resteem on both accounts ! Good night my friend !!👍😴😴😴
Im curious , what does it taste like !? Wish I could grow it in Canada !!
Awesome. If there is an asian market you have access to, likely you can find it there. This fruit is native to South East Asia and India...I believe...think that's right.
Love the GIF. Thanks for up- resteem. So glad you found this info useful!
Awesome ! we do have Asian markets , it might even be sold in the grocery stores at certain times of the year , i just never thought before to even look for it ! and its most likely very expensive here !! steem on!💕👍😀
Some type of sour in taste but a common fruit in north Asian countries.
Yes they can be a bit tart, but they are much sweeter if you get them good and ripe. Nice change of photo by the way @bapin :)
so delicious..I remember them!!
They are great!
I like this post. In the Philippines, we call it 'balimbing'. I don't eat it very often but after reading your post, I really should. Your uncle is lucky to have a tree.
When you get a chance, check out my post as I used star fruit as garnish for a side dish of tomato salad for the crispy roast pork belly I made =D.
https://steemit.com/food/@offoodandart/crispy-roast-pork-belly
Thanks for the nice comment. That post you did was really good. I'd like to have diner are your place some time. That pork belly looks fantastic!
You know you're welcome to have dinner with us!
=D
That would be a real treat! Thank you so much! :)
Wow, the Starfruit is one healthy fruit, I had no idea! It certainly doesn't grow anywhere near Oregon but if I ever see one I'll eat it for sure. I wonder if I can get them dry...will look into it.
Glad I've given you some star fruit inspiration! :)
gonna pay uncle kenny a visit and have a taste of this super fruit someday soon. thanks for sharing this. keep it coming as always.
Awesome.
Sure, awesomeness is a trait of steemians. Check out my blog posts and find out more. Let's keep steeming hot 😋
I agree lets do it! Are you into personal development books at all?
I'll let Uncle Kenny know you're on your way! lol
Sure. Keep it coming 👌🏇🏇🏇
Do find time to check my blog posts
Thanks for letting me know about star fruit, is found in my surroundings but I don't eat them,
Since I now know about it , I will try some. Thanks sharing
Make sure it's a deep yellow almost orange, that's how you know it's ripe.
Sure and thanks once more. Do find time also to check my blog posts too 😎
Yeah starfruit is delicious and fresh fruit.
Here in my city we also can easily find that fruit tree..
Mostly planted infront of the house..
Full vitamin C, and really good for healthy..
Absolutely. Glad to see we share the love of the super start fruit! Hope to see you again soon! -Dan
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Nice to meet you friend
oh I would love to have that tree in my backyard :)
Me too! But I sold my back yard years ago. Traded it in for a backpack! lol
No pigs' head this time! Lovely article :)
Ha Ha. Wait until you see the market in Guayaquil. Maybe I should put warning in the title. I think it may be a vegitarian's nightmare!
Nah, don't do it, a dose of reality sometimes is a good thing.