Tropical Fruits'Virtue
热带水果的功效
Did you know that one tropical fruit can be used as a substitute for IV fluid in an emergency?Or that another tropical treat has been shown in studies to kill cancer cells?Aside from their health benefits,there are plenty of other reasons to love the following tropical fruits and some of these benefits will definitely surprise you.
你是否知道有一种热带水果可以在紧急治疗中替代静脉输液给人注射?还有研究显示食用某种热带水果能够杀死体内癌细胞?除了在健康方面的好处，还有很多其他的原因会让你爱上接下来介绍的几种热带水果……他们的广泛用途肯定会让你大吃一惊的。
Coconuts
You might think of coconut as the sweet topping on German chocolate cake,but this fruit has plenty of health benefits as well.Coconut water has a ton of health benefits.It's a sterile source of clean water,useful for survival hydration.On top of this,coconut water has the same level of electrolytic balance human blood.In the Pacific Theatre during World WarⅡcoconut water was frequently used in the field as an emergency plasma transfusion for wounded combatants.
椰子
提到椰子，你可能会想到德国巧克力蛋糕上那可爱的小房顶，其实这种水果对人体健康有着诸多好处。首先就是椰子汁，它是绝对安全的水质，可以帮助体内完成生存所必需的水合作用。在此基础上，在帮助人体血液达到电解平衡上，椰子汁也有同样的功效。在第二次世界大战的太平洋战场上，椰子汁就经常被当做血浆输液。
Coconut water makes a better sports drink than commercial products,as it is lower in salts and sugars and higher in potassium.And,of course,the flesh and oil of the coconut is also edible and good for you!
相比其他的商业生产的饮品，椰子汁则是一款更好的运动饮料，因为它的盐分和糖分的含量都较低，却富含饵元素。当然，椰子肉、椰子油也都可以被食用且对人体有益!
Mangosteen
The mangosteen is a small fruit with white flesh,popular throughout Asia.One group of scientists has proposed that alpha-mangostin,an antioxidant found only in mangosteen,can cause cell death in leukemia cells,effectively treating the disease.While more research needs to be done,mangosteen is also said to have powerful anti-inflammatory,antimicrobial,antifungal,and antiseptic properties.
山竹果
山竹果是一种外形很小巧的水果，有着白色的果肉，在整个亚洲很受欢迎。一组对此进行研究的科学家们已经提出:只有在山竹果里才发现一种叫倒捻子素的抗氧化剂，它对白血病的细胞有致死作用，因此对治疗白血病很有效。当然，更多的研究有待进行，据说山竹果还有消炎、抗菌、防腐、消毒的特性。
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