May 3rd, 2008, 12:05 AM
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Fruit and Vegetable Benefits
Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
A growing body of research shows that fruits and vegetables are critical to promoting good health. To get the amount that's recommended, most people need to increase the amount of fruits and vegetables they currently eat every day.
Fruits and Vegetables Can Protect Your Health
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.
Whole Foods or Supplements?
Nutrients should come primarily from foods. Foods such as fruits and vegetables contain not only the vitamins and minerals that are often found in supplements, but also other naturally occurring substances that may help protect you from chronic diseases.
For some people, fortified foods or supplements can be helpful in getting the nutrients their bodies need. A fortified food contains a nutrient in an amount greater than what is typically found in that food.
Quick and easy ways to add fruits and vegetables into your diet?
Some Tips add fruit to your breakfast cereal or oatmeal (not just bananas, also try apples, grapes, berries, peaches, or oranges).
Snack on mini-carrots or dried fruit at work instead of candy.
Add to your take-out dinner with fruits and vegetables from home.
Microwave a vegetable to add to your dinner or eat some fruit for dessert.
This is the List of vegetables and fruits and quick ways to get delicious fruits and vegetables on the table.