Fruits are an excellent source of essential vitamins and minerals,and they are high in fiber.fruits also provide a wide range of health boosting antioxidants including flavonoids. eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables can reduce a person's risk of developing heart disease,cancer, inflammation,and diabetes.
Basic concepts related to health benefits of fruits and vegetables
There are several implications of the colours of fruits and vegetables,as observed during the Pacific regional workshop on promotion of fruits and vegetables for health in 2014.
The purple,blue colour of fruits and vegetables signifies their antioxidant properties and their ability to reduce the risks of cancer,stroke and heart disease.beetroot and eggplant are good examples.Red colour in fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of cancer and improves heart health (as observed in tomato, watermelon,radish and red grapes) orange/yellow coloured one's contain carotenoids that help in maintaining healthy eye's (e.g.carrot,lemon, pineapple).
Benefits of fruits and vegetables
The benefits obtainable from the consumption of fruits and vegetables are greater life span,improved mental health, better cardiovascular health, reduced risks of some Cancer's and wright management,among others.
Specially, fruits and vegetables contain sufficient potassium, which are needed to reduce the effect of bone loss and occurrence of kidney stones.
Finally, fruits assists in proper functioning of the brain as it stimulates the memory recall and supplies the human body with fibre needed for a healthy digestive system.
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