Fruit
Apricot
A small golden stone fruit rich in beta-carotene and fiber — sweet help for the eyes and gentle regularity.
🌱 What it is
The apricot is a small, velvety-skinned stone fruit related to the peach and plum, eaten fresh in summer or dried for year-round snacking.
✨ How it may help
- May help support eye health with beta-carotene
- May help support gentle, regular digestion
- May help supply iron for healthy blood
- May help support skin health with vitamin A and C
🥄 How to use it
Eat fresh apricots whole when in season, or keep dried apricots on hand as a portable snack. A few dried apricots also gently ease constipation.
🥗 Nutrition
Per 4 dried apricot halves (~35g) · about 84 calories
- Fiber 2.4g
- Vitamin A 63mcg RAE
- Potassium 322mg
- Iron 0.7mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
⚖️ Caution
Dried apricots are concentrated in sugar — keep portions modest, especially if you watch blood sugar. Apricot kernels (the seed inside the pit) contain a natural cyanide compound and should never be eaten.
🍃 A note from nature
A fruit that ripens to the color of a summer sunset, sweet and short-lived on the tree but easily kept when dried.