There's nothing like a juicy peach to tempt your taste buds, and with peach season at its peak in July and August, now is the time to enjoy this tasty and healthy fruit. Peaches contain many health benefits, including antioxidants to protect your cells and inflammatory compounds to protect and boost your immune system.

Reducing inflammation can also lower your risk of chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's, cancer, and heart disease, according to Real Simple. Experts say that eating fresh or frozen peaches offers the most health benefits, so stay away from canned, especially products that contain lots of sugar and syrup.

Jenn Lavardera, R.D., of Naturipe Farms, tells Real Simple says that peaches are one of the healthiest foods you can eat. "Peaches are a good source of fiber and have just under 70 calories for a medium fruit," she adds.

Here are some of the health benefits:

• Skin and eye health. Peaches contain beta-carotene, an essential nutrient in preserving eye health and preventing skin damage while maintaining a youthful appearance by tightening the pores.
• Digestion. According to Healthline, one medium-sized fruit contains adequate amounts of both soluble and insoluble fiber to help move food through your gut. Experts say that peaches also help build healthy bacteria in the intestines. Lavardera adds that peaches can help regulate blood sugar levels, which could help prevent diabetes. Make sure you eat the whole fruit, however, and not just the juice, she says.
• Heart health. Eating fruit regularly, especially peaches, can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease by keeping cholesterol under control. Test-tube studies have shown that peaches may reduce overall and "bad" or LDL cholesterol.
• Cancer. Studies have shown that peaches that contain both carotenoids and caffeic acid with have anticancer properties, according to Healthline. One lab study, according to Real Simple, revealed that peaches may inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells.