Benefits Of Eating Fruits and Vegetable

Fruit and vegetables should be an important part of your daily diet. They are naturally good and they contain vitamins and minerals that can help to keep you healthy. They can also help protect against some diseases.

 People who eat seven or more portions of vegetables and fruit a day have a 42 percent lower risk of dying from any cause, compared to those who eat less than one portion. They also enjoy a 31 percent lower risk of heart disease and a 25 percent lower risk of cancer.

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NOTE: You should eat at least two several fruits and five several vegetables each day.

TYPES OF FRUITS

Fruit is the sweet, fleshy, edible part of a plant. It generally contains seeds. Fruits are usually eaten raw, although some varieties can be cooked. They come in a wide variety of colours, shapes and flavours. Common types of fruits that are readily available include:

•  Apples and pears
• Citrus – oranges, grapefruits, mandarins and limes
• Stone fruit – nectarines, apricots, peaches and plums
• Tropical and exotic – bananas and mangoes
• Berries – strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, kiwifruit and passionfruit
• Melons – watermelons, rockmelons and honeydew melons
• Tomatoes and avocados. 

 TYPES OF VEGETABLE

Vegetables are available in many varieties and can be classified into biological groups or ‘families’, including:

• Leafy green – lettuce, spinach and silverbeet
• Cruciferous – cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and broccoli
• Marrow – pumpkin, cucumber and zucchini
• Root – potato, sweet potato and yam
• Edible plant stem – celery and asparagus
• Allium – onion, garlic and shallot.

Fruits and vegetables contain many vitamins and minerals that are good for your health. These include vitamins A (beta-carotene), C and E, magnesium, zinc, phosphorous and folic acid. Folic acid may reduce blood levels of homocysteine, a substance that may be a risk factor for coronary heart disease.

BENEFITS OF EATING FRUIT AND VEGETABLE

• They can help to reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke and some cancers. 

•  Fruit and vegetables contribute to a healthy, balance diet.

• Fruit and vegetables taste delicious and there's so much variety to choose from.

•  Fruit and vegetables are a good source of  vitamins and minerals, including folate, vitamin C and potassium.

• They're an excellent source of dietary fibre, which can help to maintain a healthy gut and prevent constipation and other digestion problems. A diet high in fibre can also reduce your risk of bowel cancer.

 Almost all fruit and vegetables are fresh, frozen, canned, dried or juiced. So for a healthy life style you need fruits and vegetable.