The season of fresh fruits and vegetables will be in full swing soon, which means it will be time to increase their number in the diet.
So let`s talk about 5 indisputable pluses and benefits of fruits and vegetables.
1. What is the use of fruits and vegetables? It's not a secret for anyone that they contain a lot of vitamins: carrots are a source of beta-carotene (a precursor of vitamin A), sweet pepper, black currant and kiwi - record for vitamin C, spinach, sorrel and pumpkin are rich in vitamin K, and colored cabbage and green peas - folic acid. In addition, most fruits and berries (especially dark red and blue) are rich sources of bioflavonoids - vitamin-like substances that act independently or complex with vitamin C.
2. Of course, vitamins are not all the useful components that are contained in fruits and vegetables. For example, a very important role is played by mineral substances - calcium and phosphorus are an important building material for bones and teeth. Ascorbic acid from fruits and berries helps iron - a mineral, necessary for hematopoiesis, - it is better to assimilate from other food sources. Fruits and vegetables are rich in sodium, potassium, magnesium, copper and other minerals useful to the body.
3. Quite often we hear about antioxidants, but for what they are needed and where to get them? Antioxidants naturally protect our body from free radicals formed as a result of oxidative processes. These free radicals damage the cell walls and contribute to the development of diseases. Today, their role in the mechanisms of aging, in the development of atherosclerosis, diabetes, systemic diseases and many other pathological conditions has already been confirmed. Antioxidants are also guarding our health, and getting them in large quantities can be all of the same useful vegetables and fruits. The most important antioxidants are three vitamins: A, B, C.
