Fruit contains essential vitamins, minerals, fiber, phytochemicals and antioxidants. If you have gastritis, you should consume two to four servings of fruit per day. Good choices include apples or apple juice, bananas, peaches, pears, applesauce and canned fruit, grapes, melon and kiwi.
Whole blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and blood plasma. It is best within a day of collection; however, can be used for up to three weeks. The blood is typically combined with an anticoagulant and preservative during the collection process.
In a transfusion, a person might get whole blood â meaning they receive blood just as it came out of the person who donated it. But usually someone needs only part of the blood. Plasma is a yellowish, watery liquid that holds red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.