Various types of edible fruit are commonly grouped with the word fruit.
Among these are included some that are not properly fruits, such as pome fruits,
and excluding others such as pumpkins which are vegetables based on the type of use they are
it does in the feeding.
Uses dried fruit and fresh fruit are used commercially as food, eaten as they are or in
jams and marmalades or other types of preserves. Often fruit is also an ingredient
for various dishes, especially desserts. If fresh, it is generally eaten after a meal,
although this is more than just a common habit. You should also replace
the afternoon snack with fresh fruit. Fruit consumption in Mediterranean countries
it is traditionally higher than in the Nordic countries.
It has been scientifically proven that an adequate consumption of fresh fruit (and vegetables) reduces
significantly the occurrence of many diseases (source Wikipedia)


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