Eating more fruit is an easy way to pack a healthy diet in antioxidants, fiber, and other nutrients without all the calories. Eating fruit is also a great way to curb your sweet tooth in a healthy way!

There has been a lot of talk in recent years about “super fruits” which are fruits that combine exceptional nutrient richness and antioxidant quality with appealing taste. To date, superfruits have been developed mainly as juices, but began in 2007 to appear as single piece products or as ingredients for functional foods, confectioneries and cosmetics. Current industry development includes applications for creating novel consumer products, such as energy drinks, dietary supplements, and flavors with nutrient qualities, e.g. fortified water.

Commonly mentioned superfruits include açaí, blueberry, cranberry, goji, red grape, guarana, mango, mangosteen, noni, pomegranate and sea-buckthorn. Apples, oranges, tomatoes and common berries, such as strawberries, red raspberries and blackberries used for a large number of consumer products, achieve many of the criteria to be superfruits. They are, however, commonly known in the public and have not attracted interest as novelty ingredients, so are not usually included in industry reports as superfruits.

The mangosteen is commonly known as “The Queen of fruits” in parts of southeast Asia, notably Singapore and Malaysia. It is believed to have “cooling” properties that counteract the “heatiness” of durians, the so-called “King of fruits”. The mangosteen also has been said to have lots of nutrients and antioxidents.

Research indicates that naturally occurring xanthones may help maintain intestinal health, support the immune system, neutralize free radicals, help support cartilage and joint function, and promote a healthy seasonal respiratory system

You can purchase a mangosteen juice product from a company called XanGo. They also have a distribution opportunity if you are interested in starting your own home business.