FALL FRUITS IN SEASON
If you ascribe to a lectin free life-style, you know that there’s a “Yes” list, and a definite “No” list of foods that boost gut health and over all longevity. With some guidance from Dr. Gundry’s Book “The Plant Paradox”. I hope to shed some lite on the benefits of gut healthy seasonal fruits.
Before we had refrigerators, you could only eat fruits when they were in season. That meant summer was the only season where you would have the greatest amount and variety of fruits.
Now our bodies were built to feast in the summer months and to endure scarcity in the winter months. Nowadays, you go to your grocery store and you can find whatever you want, whenever you want it.
Did you know your body was actually built to use the fat it stores in winter. The glucose stored in your muscles and liver from summer and fall fruits would become your fuel.
SEASONAL FRUIT
So, what are the seasonal fall fruits? There are a bunch. The list below shows which seasonal fall fruits fall into the “yes” list for The Plant Paradox and The Longevity Paradox:
The Gundry ‘Yes’ List of Fall Fruits
- Apples
- Avocados
- Green Bananas
- Figs (flower)
- Lemons
- Limes
- Crispy (Green) Pears
- Persimmon
Now, it is still recommended that you enjoy these seasonal fall fruits in moderation. But there are some amazing health benefits to enjoying the fruits in season listed above. This week let’s focus in on Persimmon.
THE PERSIMMON
Not only is the persimmon a fall fruit but it’s also a resistant starch are fabulous, in moderation. This fall fruit acts a bit differently in your gut than other carbs (eg: corn, rice, or wheat, or fruit).
Once your body digests glucose it’s often stored as fat. But resistant starches are different. They can pass through your small intestine and remain (mostly) intact. That means they don’t get digested. As a result they don’t usually raise your blood sugar or insulin levels. This is great news for your waistline. Since they don’t spike your blood sugar, they keep you feeling fuller longer then other carbs.
Here are 10 benefits of eating persimmons:
- Reduce Cravings
2. Promotes Healthy Skin
3. Boost Immunity
4. Good Source For Quick Energy
5. Aids Digestion
6. Promotes Weight Loss
7. Improves Circulation
8. Improves Eye Health
9. Helps Prevent Bloating
10. Helps Reduce Inflammation
PERSIMMON DESSERTS
Persimmons make amazingly delicious breads, cakes cookies & tarts. Here’s a recipe for Persimmon Bread Pudding:
INGREDIENTS
- 3 large persimmon pulp,
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg, ground
- 1/4 tsp allspice, ground
- 1/4 tsp salt
- ½ tsp stevia
- 2 ½ tbsp avocado oil
- 2 cups of almond milk + 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (making 2 cups of non-dairy buttermilk)
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla
INSTRUCTIONS
- Start by peeling the persimmon then cutting it in quarters.
- Puree the persimmons in a blender until smooth.
- In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice together.
- Pour wet ingredients into the blender then mix.
- Add in dry ingredients. Mix until everything comes together.
- Bake in a greased 9 by 13-inch pan for 90 to 100 minutes at 350℉ (176ºC). The pudding should come out a nice golden brown.
- Let cool. Cut into squares, topped with whipped coconut cream or non-dairy ice cream.
Enjoy!