Packing a Tasty Snack for the Road

Since I was not fortunate enough to travel to a tropical paradise this spring break, I decided to bring the tropics home by making a yummy fruit salad.  Instead of jetting off to the beach, I spent a weekend at Union College in Schenectady, New York with my two sisters that go there.  Since the drive is 3 hours, I decided to pack a healthy snack.  Since the weather is getting warmer and fruit is now in season, when I went to the grocery store, I picked up 4 kiwis, a container of strawberries and a container of blueberries all totaling under $10, which is  great deal for lots of fruit!  I put together a fruit salad with my 3 favorite fruits for my car trip snack and it was delicious!

 
Some Interesting Health Facts

Kiwis:  This fruit is very high in vitamins and minerals.  Kiwis contain more vitamin C than oranges do and just as much potassium as bananas contain.  Studies have show that eating kiwi helps your respiratory system immensely.

Strawberries: they are a great source of vitamin C, K, and B6, as well as fibers and flavonoids.  These flavonoids that strawberries contain help to protect against inflammations, heart disease and cancer.

Blueberries:  they contain flavonoids and anthocyanidins, which are antioxidants.  They have the highest content of antioxidants, which may protect against Alzheimer's disease and prevent stress and age related diseases, as well as improve people's vision.


(information found on http://www.everynutrient.com)