Experts from the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said that if you want to be healthy, you must eat a lot of vegetables. Good Advice.
Good eyesight, glowing skin, and glossy hair come from eating green and leafy and yellow vegetables. These vegetables contain B-carotene. This is converted to vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A is important for growth and for healthy eyes, skin and hair. These vegetables also contain minerals, like iron and calcium. Iron and calcium are very important to the body. They help in the bone formation and the functioning of the circulatory and digestive systems. They are also rich in dietary fiber This helps in the removal of wastes from the body. It also reduces the risk of having common diseases, like heart diseases, cancer and diabetes.
B- carotene can be found in the leaves of camote, cassava, pepper, saluyot, malunggay, kangkong, mustard, and squash. Carrots, yellow camote, squash fruit, and tiesa are also high in B-carotene. These vegetables also contain vitamin C when eaten raw or slightly cooked. An adult needs ¾ cup of green leafy and yellow vegetables everyday.
Good eyesight, glowing skin, and glossy hair come from eating green and leafy and yellow vegetables. These vegetables contain B-carotene. This is converted to vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A is important for growth and for healthy eyes, skin and hair. These vegetables also contain minerals, like iron and calcium. Iron and calcium are very important to the body. They help in the bone formation and the functioning of the circulatory and digestive systems. They are also rich in dietary fiber This helps in the removal of wastes from the body. It also reduces the risk of having common diseases, like heart diseases, cancer and diabetes.
B- carotene can be found in the leaves of camote, cassava, pepper, saluyot, malunggay, kangkong, mustard, and squash. Carrots, yellow camote, squash fruit, and tiesa are also high in B-carotene. These vegetables also contain vitamin C when eaten raw or slightly cooked. An adult needs ¾ cup of green leafy and yellow vegetables everyday.
(S & T Media Service)
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