BENEFITS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Posted on February 1, 2014 by john in Health Food

Today many of the diseases are linked to poor diet : obesity, cancer, pressure, type II diabetes, among others. However, scientific evidence shows health benefits of fruits and vegetables, making them an excellent choice to stay healthy.
Production of fruits and vegetables in Mexico

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that everyone should eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day different.

Daily consumption of vegetables and fruits helps to achieve a healthy life at different stages of life. In childhood promotes proper growth and development, while adults can maintain or achieve the expected weight for height.

Benefits include fruits and vegetables in the diet:

• They provide fiber that help lower blood cholesterol, regulate blood sugar and to avoid constipation
• Provide color, texture and flavor to dishes
• Strengthen the body’s defenses with its supply of vitamins
• Citrus fruits have antioxidants that protect against chronic diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease.
• offer minerals that help improve memory
• They give energy to move
• Vitamin C citrus prevents respiratory diseases
• To include them in a healthy, balanced diet are an excellent option for weight loss and nourish.
• They are low in calories, fat and sodium.

Recommendations :

• Eat them whole instead of just drinking the juice, I provide fiber and nutrients in the peel.
• Wash them before preparing and desinféctalas, especially those that consume raw.
• To wash and rinse uses purified water, liquid disinfectants are operating effectively with a few drops. If you live in places where tap water is clean, simple rinse is sufficient gar.
• No added salt or sugar to vegetables to fruits to flavor, detoxifies your palate, enjoy the flavor.
• Vegetables and fruits in season are better because they are at their exact point of maturation and are cheaper.

• The best we can do is prepare and eat food at the moment, fruits and vegetables are preserved up to a week in good condition once cleaned and disinfected in the refrigerator.