{"id":31716,"date":"2025-07-14T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T09:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=31716"},"modified":"2025-07-14T09:25:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T09:25:31","slug":"how-healthy-are-peaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=31716","title":{"rendered":"How Healthy Are Peaches?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">There\u2019s a reason you need a napkin when you bite into a ripe summer peach \u2014 the fruit is nearly 90 percent water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In addition to helping you stay hydrated, peaches contain nutrients that keep your eyes healthy and may reduce chronic disease risk. Here are some of their biggest benefits, plus some recipes from <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/tag\/peach\" title>New York Times Cooking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"RelatedLinksBlock-1\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazy-loader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1njxe4c eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-6aaf3d28\">Their potassium is helpful on summer days.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Getting fluids from <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/06\/28\/well\/hydrating-foods.html\" title>fruit and other food sources<\/a> is just as good as drinking a glass of water, said Diane Stadler, the director of the graduate programs in human nutrition at Oregon Health &amp; Science University. In addition to their high water content, peaches contain a modest dose of the electrolyte potassium, which you sweat out during exercise and on hot days, she said. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/17\/well\/heat-hydration-electrolyes-drinks.html\" title>Electrolytes<\/a> like potassium help your muscles contract, your heart pump and your neurons fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">One small peach contains around <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/fdc.nal.usda.gov\/food-details\/325430\/nutrients\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">180 milligrams<\/a> of potassium, which is about five percent of the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Potassium-HealthProfessional\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">recommended daily amount<\/a>. (By comparison, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/nuunlife.com\/products\/nuun-daily#:~:text=Product%20Overview,mg%20(3%25%20DV).\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">one Nuun electrolyte tablet<\/a> contains 125 milligrams.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-3\"><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"UnstructuredBlock-4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1njxe4c eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-792f65d9\">They\u2019re rich in flavonoids and carotenoids.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cPeaches combine two groups of pigments that you don\u2019t often see together in other fruits and vegetables,\u201d said Mary Ann Lila, a distinguished professor in the Plants for Human Health Institute at North Carolina State University. 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Here are some of their biggest benefits, plus some recipes from New York Times Cooking.Their potassium is helpful on summer days.Getting fluids from fruit and other food sources is just as good as drinking a glass of water, said Diane Stadler, the director of the graduate programs in human nutrition at Oregon Health &#038; Science University. In addition to their high water content, peaches contain a modest dose of the electrolyte potassium, which you sweat out during exercise and on hot days, she said. Electrolytes like potassium help your muscles contract, your heart pump and your neurons fire.One small peach contains around 180 milligrams of potassium, which is about five percent of the recommended daily amount. (By comparison, one Nuun electrolyte tablet contains 125 milligrams.)They\u2019re rich in flavonoids and carotenoids.\u201cPeaches combine two groups of pigments that you don\u2019t often see together in other fruits and vegetables,\u201d said Mary Ann Lila, a distinguished professor in the Plants for Human Health Institute at North Carolina State University. Their signature sunset colors come from flavonoids and carotenoids \u2014 chemicals plants produce as a defense mechanism against insects and the harmful effects of sunlight.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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