Ice apples or sugar palm fruits are juicy fruits of the Palmyra Palm Tree found in the coastal regions of India. This jelly-like fruit is popular in the summer, not only for its cooling effect to the body but also for replacing lost nutrients and electrolytes due to excessive sweating. The seasonal fruit is found in plenty in number during summer time. The watery fluid available inside the Ice apple has amazing cooling properties. The jelly portion is pale white, tender, and translucent. Children and elders love to have ice apples because of its softness and its yummy taste.
Excellent Benefits of Ice Apple
- The pulp is an excellent remedy for rashes, boils, and prickly heat. Ice apples are a good source of potassium which helps the liver cleanse out toxins thus preventing problems.
- The ripened fruit can also relieve constipation & prevent acidity and stomach ulcers.
- The jelly fruit is rich in anthocyanin, a known antioxidant which helps slow down the effects of aging and lowers the risk of heart disease and breast cancer.
- Ice apples are low in calories and high in water content.
- It makes you feel fuller, longer making it beneficial for people trying to lose weight. Dieters can have ice apples to lose their weight as it doesn’t comprise of carbohydrates or fat.
- Ice apple is rich in calcium, vitamins, iron, potassium, zinc, phosphorous, riboflavin, thiamin, etc.
- Ice apple is considered as a good remedy for prickly heat that can affect the children and elders too. One can apply its mashed jelly on the affected portions and get quick relief from such itches for two-three days. This will aid in making prickly heat boils and pimples vanish away soon.
- The calming effect of the Ice apple can easily fight tiredness and offers instant relief.
- Ice apple can help the pregnant women to get over their constipation problems and other related difficulties.
- People can improve their digestion and acidity problems by intaking ice apples.
- Ice apples, being a good appetizer, is highly suggested for the patients suffering from anemia.
- Those suffering from measles and chickenpox can recover by having ice apples frequently till the time they get well fully.
- Ice apple wards off liver problems as it can purify the toxins with a rich amount of potassium available in it.
Consume Ice Apples in the right way
It is recommended that one should consume ice apples once they are cut as it has the tendency to become rubber when it is stored and also the sugar inside ferments, thus changing its actual taste. This fruit comes for a short period, so one needs to buy and relish it fully. Ice apple has a toned color cover which needs to be removed so that one can eat it from inside. An ice apple consists of slight sweet water. Either one can remove its cover with hands or use a peeler to cut it properly so that the sweet water shouldn’t drop out.
Watch here the “Health Benefits of Ice Apple”
Hence, with such a great nutritional profile, ice apples are just perfect for summers. Do let your friends know about this cool fruit “Ice Apple”!
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