Oct 8, 2009

benefits of eating fruits and vegetables.


Fruits and vegetables contain essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber that may help protect you from chronic diseases. Compared with people who consume a diet with only small amounts of fruits and vegetables, those who eat more generous amounts as part of a healthful diet are likely to have reduced risk of chronic diseases, including stroke and perhaps other cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers.

Fruits and vegetables are a natural source of energy and give the body many nutrients you need to keep going.

Fruits and vegetables are great sources of many vitamins, minerals and other natural substances that may help protect you from chronic diseases.



To get a healthy variety, think color. Eating fruits and vegetables of different colors gives your body a wide range of valuable nutrients, like fiber, folate, potassium, and vitamins A and C. Some examples include green spinach, orange sweet potatoes, black beans, yellow corn, purple plums, red watermelon, and white onions.

3 comments:

shydub said...

Thanks for sharing, very informative post sis. I love veggies, sanay kaya tayo nito. Di tulad sa mga kasama ko dito hindi kumakain ng veggies, well jake eats carrots and peas and thats it.

Thanks nga pala sa mga visits and comments sis, bait mo talaga kahit super duper busy like mommy seiko and clang

Chubskulit Rose said...

Yan ang present dilemma ko sa little boy namin, he is very picky when it comes to veggies..

Hinahanap ko MM entry mo MommyJac hehehe.. let me know if meron na, mwah!

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Clarissa said...

My family loves veggies and I'm glad my daughters is not picky on those,well except for tomatoes and green bellpepper for Wakaba(T_T)Very informative post!!^_^

Have a blissful weekend to you and your family,Mommy Jac!!Ok lang ba ang bagyo dyan sa inyo?We have a sunny Friday morning here now!!Thanks God!!\(^0^)/

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