VEGETABLE NUTRITION AND BENEFITS (original) (raw)
Fresh Vegetables are awarded almost all the nutritional values. The human body requires those values of nutrition for a healthy lifestyle. Fresh vegetables are good sources of minerals, vitamins, dietary fibre, antioxidants etc. Fruits such as vegetables are low in calories and fats, but they cover a good proportion of vitamins and minerals. All kinds of green-yellow-orange vegetables are the sources of potassium, iron, vitamin B-complex, vitamin-C, vitamin-A, vitamin K, calcium, magnesium etc. Like fruits, vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and eggplants are the home for antioxidants. Vegetables help protect human health from oxidant stress, diseases, cancer etc. vegetables help create a capability to fight against oxidants. In this context, boosting immunity is an essential element. The nutrition of vegetables attracted fitness consciousness and proven health benefits. Ordinary vegetables such as bitter melon, spinach, Chinese cabbage, eggplant etc., have meagre calories. But the scientific studies explore that because of the nutritional richness; those everyday vegetables are good for helping the human Body. It helps to stay fit and from illness. The human Body spends an amount of food absorption called 'Basal metabolism rate.' Therefore, it is a fact that vegetable nutrition in a standard diet helps lose weight. Human beings should eat at least 5-7 servings of vegetables daily. Seasonal vegetables should be encouraged as well. Vegetable like oranges colour is rich in vitamin -A and B, zeaxanthin, and citroxanthins, while dark-green vegetables are suitable bases for minerals and phenolic etc. vegetables should be collected from the farm owners directly. Vegetables should always be eaten in small quantities for their lasting long. Therefore, the features should always be fresh, bright in colour and flavour. The preparation of making vegetables constantly should be washing them thoroughly especially green leafy vegetables. It should be rinsed in salt water and then through the cool water. The paper's objective is to discuss the importance of vegetables in human life. The paper's outcome will create more sense, conscience, and concern for having vegetable food. The methodology of the article has been conducted by documentary analysis. The feature question of the paper is how does the campaign work for better vegetable nutrition globally?