For the Love of Mandarins

I LOVE mandarins. In fact, I LOVE fruit. This doesn't mean I eat it by the truckload, but i certainly appreciate its relevance in this day and age.

In a society that is so obsessed with calorie counting and portion controlling, what better foods that fruit???

I love that mandarins are portion controlled. They tell you how much you should have: one. 

I love that they take a while to peel. You can't mindlessly eat them, and it is difficult to overeat as they take so long to peel that you can't easily eat 5 in a row. 

I love that they have great nutritional value. They have almost twice as much fibre, calcium and iron as apples!

I love that they are so sweet and can appease our sugar cravings. Rather than tuck into a pack of lollies or a chocolate bar, have a mandarin!

SO eating a variety of fruits (just two or three palm-sized portions of fruit) daily can provide a wealth of rejuvenating nutrients and fibre.