Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Top 10 Reasons to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables



There are many reasons to eat more fruits and vegetables.Eating more fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet may help you reduce your risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and some forms of cancer.


1. Nutritous And Delicious:

Fruits and vegetables are nutritious and delicious! Eat a variety of types and colors of produce in order to give your body the mix of nutrients it needs. Try dark leafy greens; brightly colored red, yellow and orange vegetables and fruits; and cooked tomatoes.


2. The Human Diet:
Eating more fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet may help you reduce your risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and some forms of cancer. Good human diet should consist of freshly squeezed fruit juices, bread, vegetables and some water.


3. Fruit Makes You Beautiful:
beautiful people eat a lot of fruit. Research has shown that certain compounds in fruits and vegetables, like carotenoids, help the skin look more vibrant and beautiful. The American Heart Association advises to consume 25 to 30 grams of fibers out of fresh fruits and/or vegetables. Fruits and vegetables contain phytochemicals (plant compounds) that may help prevent or delay disease and help you maintain good health.


4. Vision:
Eating fruits and vegetables can also keep your eyes healthy, and may help prevent two common aging-related eye diseases—cataracts and macular degeneration—which afflict millions of Americans over age 65. Lutein and zeaxanthin, in particular, seem protective against cataracts.


5. Health Benefits:
The vitamins and minerals in fruit keep your kidneys working normally, which decreases his risk of kidney stones, and helps you build bone mass, according to the ChooseMyPlate.gov website. A diet rich in fruit can reduce your lifetime risk of certain types of cancer such as throat, esophageal and stomach.


6. Vitamins and Minerals:
Foods that are rich in potassium like oranges and bananas may help you maintain a healthy blood pressure. Almost all fruits and many vegetables are low in fat and sodium. Also, fruits and vegetables are naturally cholesterol free.


7. Fibers:
Fresh fruit is a nutritious source of fiber, which many children don't get enough of in their daily diets. Fiber helps keep your child's digestive system working normally, which reduces his risk of constipation. The fiber in fruits and vegetables may help to lower blood cholesterol levels. Fibers helps against corpulence, high blood pressure, and other factors that increase the chance for a heart disease.


8. Low in Fat and Calories:
Generally, fruits and vegetables are lower in calories than many other foods, so choosing to eat more fruits and vegetables can help to lower your overall calorie intake. Fresh fruit also contains nutrients that give you energy so you can be active, which is another way to help you to manage your weight.


9. Blood pressure:
Fruit is naturally low in sodium and because it doesn’t require any seasonings, eating more fruit will help you lower the overall sodium content in your diet. The more calories you get from fruit, the less sodium-rich your diet will be. This will in turn lower your blood pressure and keep you healthier.


10. Color And Texure:
And finally, here’s a great reason to eat more fruits and vegetables – the variety of colors, flavors, and textures that fruits and vegetables bring to meals and snacks.

Fruit doesn't have to be killed and slaughtered before you can eat it. The fruits are just hanging there waiting to be picked by you!
This ethical argument (often used by vegetarians and vegans to not eat meat) claims that fruit is a non-animal food. Many people see animals, especially mammals, as living creatures just like humans. There are religions that say that animals have souls like us. The native Americans first asked the animal's spirit if they could kill it before they did so. Fruit has never been said to have a soul and thus can be eaten without causing any harm. Ethical or religious arguments aside, we think it's a shame that we as human beings don't eat much fruit when there is such an abundant assortment of fruits and vegetables available.
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