Properties of fruits and vegetables

Fruits and vegetables are one of the best gifts of nature, with its varied colors and flavors. Moreover, they provide nutrients necessary for many body processes. Not only that we can get when we eat these foods, but can also help improve and prevent some diseases. So today we say the properties of fruits and vegetables.

Nutrition

Fruits contain many nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fiber. These are very necessary for the process of digestion and for a number of functions at the cellular level and organs. Not all contain the same amount and nutrients, so it is necessary to consume a wide variety every day.

Antioxidant

Many phytonutrients contained in fruits and vegetables are powerful antioxidants that help fight free radicals. These are those that produce great harm to our body and promotes aging. Some fruits and vegetables are known as "superfoods" because they contain a lot of phytonutrients, especially antioxidants, the following stand out:

* Blueberries 

 Contain flavonoids that help the blood circulation and improved our immune system to defend against external agents that cause disease.

* Broccoli : 

It has lots of antioxidants, vitamin C, beta carotene, folic acid, which help protect us from disease, to improve our cardiovascular health and reduces the chances of developing cancer.

* Tomatoes :

 Tomatoes contain lycopene, a potent antioxidant, with which we can protect us from free radical damage.

Other benefits

If you eat fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of cancer, age more slowly (for its antioxidant properties), have more energy, you can recover dehydration, you will have beautiful skin, you will reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes , hypertension and even lose weight.

How to consume them?

Now that we know the benefits of fruits and vegetables can bring us, we have to know how to eat and how we eat.

As you add more fruits and vegetables in your daily diet, the better, but it is recommended that you feed from five fruits a day, and a considerable portion of vegetables daily.

Variety is very important because you can get different nutrients, so you should eat vegetables like lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, etc.

How to eat them, you have to keep in mind that cooking will reduce the amount of vitamins that vegetables can offer. But that does not mean some do not require this process to consume them clean.