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IV流体给人注射？还有研究显示食用某种热带水果能够杀死体内癌细胞？除了健康方面的好处，还有许多其他原因会让你爱上热带水果哦！你会惊讶地发现：哇！原来它们还有这等好处呀！

Coconuts² 椰子

You might think of coconut¹ 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 sterile³ 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 War II, coconut water was

提到椰子，你可能会想到德国巧克力蛋糕上那凸起的装饰配料，其实这种水果对人体健康有着诸多好处。椰子汁是绝对安全的水质，可以帮助体内完成生存所必需的水合作用。此外，在帮助人体血液达到电解与平衡上，椰子汁也有同样的功效。在一战的太平洋战场上，椰子汁就经常被当做输血浆，给受伤战士们急救时使用。

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 edible⁴ and good for you!

相比其他饮料，椰子汁则是一款更好的运动型饮料，因为它所含的盐分和糖分都较低，却富含钾元素。当然，椰子肉、椰子油也都可以被食用且对人体有益！

Mangosteen 山竹果

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，外形小巧，白色果肉，它是在亚洲很受欢迎的水果之一。一项研究结果已提出：只有在山竹果里才发现一种叫倒捻子素的抗氧化剂，它对白血病细胞有杀伤作用，对治疗白血病有一定效果。当然，更多的研究有待进行，因为据说山竹果还有消炎、抗菌、防腐、消毒的特性。

Avocado鳄梨

You might think of it as a vegetable, but this is actually a fruit. And not just any fruit, but a fruit that has been shown to lower cholesterol⁵. They are also rich in folic acid, which can prevent some kinds of common birth defects. Even more interesting is that avocados are the ultimate life hack⁶ fruit: when you eat an avocado with other vegetables, you absorb more nutrients⁷ from the meal than you would have from eating the vegetables alone. Top your salad with a few slices of avocado, and you’ll be increasing your intake⁸ of vitamins and minerals from the meal.

你也许会以为它是一种蔬菜，但其实它是一种能够降低人体胆固醇的水果，而且它富含叶酸，能预防一些常见的先天性畸形病。更有意思的是，鳄梨是一种能加快给人体补充所需营养的水果。如果你把鳄梨和其他蔬菜混搭着吃，会比你单独吃某个蔬菜吸收更多的营养。你可以在色拉上放几片鳄梨，这样能提高维生素和矿物质的摄取量。