We’ve all been hearing about how important fruits are for our bodies since we were kids. But, according to the Centers for Disease Control, only 12% of people are eating the required amount of fruits as part of their diet every day. As per Lisa McAnulty, a professor of nutrition at Appalachian State University, these are the healthiest fruits that should be included in your diet.

Which Are the Healthiest Fruits?

Although every fruit has its own benefits, one should try to include them all in their diet. Based on the data collected from USDA Nutrients, some of the healthiest fruits which are rich in nutrients and vitamins are raspberries for fiber, passion fruit for protein, blackberries for zinc, guava for potassium, and dates for calcium.

Sugar in Fruit: Is it Harmful?

Some people say that the sugar found in fruits may have an effect on our blood sugar levels. But, one should note that the sugar found in fruits is not the same as the one found in processed foods. Robert Lustig, M.D., professor emeritus of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, says that fruits that have high natural sugar are also high in soluble and insoluble fiber. The presence of those fibers helps in slowing down the absorption process of sugar which prevents the spike in glucose levels. But, blending fruits to make fruit drinks like smoothies breaks down those insoluble fibers and allows our bodies to absorb more sugar.

The Must-Have Superfruit

It’s obvious that every fruit has its own role to play in our diet, but there is one type of fruit that should be a part of everyone’s diet — berries. All kinds of berries, be it cranberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, goji berries, bilberries, or black currants, are excellent sources of minerals. They are rich in anthocyanins and anthocyanidins, which help in improving brain and heart health. They have low fat and help with lowering inflammation. As per USDA reports, among all berries, raspberry is the best as it has more fiber than sugar.

Fruits to Eat Daily

Again, all of them are equally important for health. Therefore, one should include assorted fruits in one’s daily consumption. McAnulty says every fruit has different phytochemicals that have a wide variety of benefits for the body, and therefore one should not stick to only one type of food. Assorted fruits can include apples, bananas, papaya, grapes, dates, mangoes, or any other fruit of your choice.

When music legends discover Twitter, one of two things happens: they either do very badly, or they find a way to rock’n’roll through tweets too. Fortunately for the world, when Dionne Warwick met Twitter, she used it well. In fact, she used it so well that everyone is talking about it.

Dionne Warwick and Her Twitter Exchange With Chance the Rapper

Warwick, whose 80th birthday is quickly approaching, took to Twitter to share her thoughts on the 27-year-old star, Chance the Rapper. In a tweet, she asked about his nickname and why he chose to put his profession in his stage name. Chancelor Bennett, which is Chance the Rapper’s real name, was gracious enough to come to Warwick’s rescue and end her wondering.

His reply to Dionne Warwick’s tweet was both kind and quirky. The rapper was amazed that she even knew who he was and apologized because he was still stunned by that fact. He then continued by telling Dionne she could call him whatever she wants, probably because Chance the Rapper is actually a huge fan of hers.

Turns Out, They’re Each Other’s Fans

It’s not every day that we see famous people fangirl over one another on social media, so when Dionne tweeted back, saying, “of course I know you,” everyone was aww-ing. She even jokingly said she might change her stage name to “Dionne the Singer” to clarify her profession to the world.

Although Warwick and Chance the Rapper’s Twitter exchange had a happy ending, that doesn’t mean there aren’t other curious stage names for Dionne to question. One of them she already commented on, and that was none other than Canadian singer Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd. She was baffled why Abel didn’t even spell the nickname correctly. We’re yet to see how he responds and where that conversation ends.