Plants resources have been helpful to the human race and
will continue to be on-demand as the days pass by. Plants have edible and non-edible parts, the edible parts which range from leaves, flowers, stem, fruit and roots. These have brought about plants
being the most significant to meeting the demands of man.
Vegetables which could be edible part of a plant or a whole plant range from leaves, fruit, stem and root. Vegetables have become a
necessity in our daily health live, they can be cooked before eaten or can be
eaten raw. Vegetables are great rich source of vitamins and minerals. It is
therefore important and necessary to eat vegetables every day. Parents should
always make sure that their children have enough of vegetables daily.
Lack of not eating enough or not eating vegetables can
create lots of health problems and deficiencies. Lack of vegetables could cause
one to suffer from a list of deficiencies. Mineral and vitamin deficiency is
one major health problem one could suffer from for not eating enough or not
eating vegetables. Important vitamins like Vitamin B which helps to obtain
energy from your diet, clothing of blood which is supported by vitamin K and
vitamin C, on the other hand, helps in the quick healing of wounds would not be
present in the required quantity since intake of vegetables is less or absent.
Chronic Diseases
Early death in human are largely related to chronic
condition. Chronic conditions such as heart diseases, stroke, cancer, diabetes,
obesity and arthritis are among the common diseases that are sending people to
their graves. Most people who suffer from these conditions turn out to have
poor nutrition and they also use drugs heavily which fuels up
the condition.
These chronic conditions are very expensive to treat and can take up one’s lifetime savings. In today’s world governments are spending billions of dollars to fight these chronic diseases. In the year 2010, the USA government spent $ 315.4 billion battling with heart diseases and strokes, of this amount 193.4 billion was for direct medical cost. While sub-Saharan African countries spent 30 billion and above in fighting theses chronic conditions.
These chronic conditions are very expensive to treat and can take up one’s lifetime savings. In today’s world governments are spending billions of dollars to fight these chronic diseases. In the year 2010, the USA government spent $ 315.4 billion battling with heart diseases and strokes, of this amount 193.4 billion was for direct medical cost. While sub-Saharan African countries spent 30 billion and above in fighting theses chronic conditions.
These conditions are incurable but can either be prevented
or managed by living a life free of drugs and eating well balanced diet with more vegetables.
Benefits of Vegetables
Eating vegetables have a number of benefits. Eating or diet
rich in vegetables may help to reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease, this is due to the presence of the potassium in these vegetables which
helps in maintaining healthy blood pressure. The is also the reduction of
blood cholesterol levels which helps in lowering the risk of heart diseases.
Cancer is one of the deadly chronic disease. Vegetable contain the
phytochemicals indoles and sulforaphane, they both help fight and prevent
cancer.
Vitamin C is important for growth. It helps in quick healing
of wounds and keeps teeth and gums strong and healthy.
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Eating enough vegetables which contain fibers
may help to reduce the risk of heart disease obesity and diabetes.
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The risk of developing kidney stones and bone
loss can be reduced and decreased respectively.
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Folic acid (assist in the formation) encourage the production of red blood cells. Folic acid helps prevent women from neural tube defect and spina bifida during fetal development.
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Vegetables also contain fibers which help in
free bowls.
Vegetables in high amount of vitamin C help encourage
cellular renewal, and memory functioning, urinary tract health and makes the
heart healthy.
Some common vegetables
Cabbages are grown for the densely packed leaves and high value in vitamins and minerals,
cabbage is round in shape . It comes in different colours ranging from green to
red and purple which belongs to the vegetable family cruciferous.
Cabbage are rich in in vitamin and minerals like vitamin k,
vitamin B-6, manganese , vitamin c, calcium, potassium and thiamine.
Thus vegetables also contain natural chemicals which helps
in fighting certain chronic illness. Cabbages help in curing and prevent the
following diseases.
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Colon cancer, it works magic on stomach ulcers,
best for the treatment of constipation, scurvy, headaches and heart diseases. Etc.
Carrots
Carrot is a vegetable which belong to the vegetable family Apiaceae . Carrots have crunchy texture and
sweet taste.They are widely used and
it’s orange in colour but there exist
other variant colours like purple, white, red and yellow. The most common part
eaten is the taproot.
Carrots are rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B-8, Folic
acid, copper, pantothenic acid iron and potassium, It Also a rich source of
antioxidant agents.
Carrots have a tall list of health benefits including
reduction of cholesterol level, prevention from risk of heart attacks,
prevention of cancers and improved vision. It also an immune system booster,
increase, cardiovascular health, improves digestion and its nutritional content
encourages healthy skin.
