2. What is
vegetable?
Vegetables are plants or parts of plants
like leaves, fruits, tubers, roots, bulbs,
stems, shoots, and flowers used in a dish
either raw or cooked.
3. Do you know the health benefits of
eating vegetables?
- provides health benefits to people like
reduced risk of some chronic diseases
including heart attack and stroke
- protect them against certain types of
cancers
4. - reduce obesity and type two diabetes
- lower blood pressures
- reduce the risk of developing kidney
stones and help decrease bone loss.
5. Vegetables are important sources of
many nutrients, including potassium,
dietary fiber, folate (folic acid), vitamin
A, and vitamin C.
6. Diets rich in potassium may help
maintain normal blood pressure.
Vegetable sources of potassium
include sweet potatoes, white potatoes,
white beans, tomato products (paste,
sauce, and juice), beet greens,
soybeans, lima beans, spinach, lentils,
and kidney beans.
7. Dietary fiber from vegetables, as part of
an overall healthy diet, helps reduce
blood cholesterol levels and may lower
the risk of heart disease.
8. Why do you think fiber is important?
- Fiber is important for proper bowel
function.
- It helps reduce constipation and
diverticulosis.
9. What is diverticulosis?
Diverticulosis is a condition that occurs
when small pouches, or sacs, form and
push outward through weak spots in the
wall of your colon.
10. Folate (folic acid) helps the body form
red blood cells. Women of childbearing
age who may become pregnant should
consume adequate folate from foods,
and in addition, 400 mcg of synthetic
folic acid from fortified foods or
supplements.
11. NTDs occur when the neural tube does not
close properly. The neural tube forms the
early brain and spine. These types of birth
defects develop very early during
pregnancy, often before a woman knows
she is pregnant. The two most common
NTDs are spina bifida (a spinal cord defect)
and anencephaly (a brain defect).
12. Vitamin A keeps eyes and skin healthy
and helps to protect against infections.
Vitamin C helps heal cuts and wounds
and keeps teeth and gums healthy.
Vitamin C aids in iron absorption.
13. Incorporating a variety of vegetables
into your diet is key to reaping their
numerous health benefits. Different
vegetables offer distinct nutrients, so
consuming a colorful array ensures
you get a wide range of essential
vitamins, minerals, and
phytochemicals.
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Vegetables give color, texture, and flavor to our meals. They also give vitamins and minerals.
Vegetables provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance of your body.
Why do you think fiber is important?
Fiber-containing foods such as vegetables help provide a feeling of fullness with fewer calories.
When diverticulosis causes symptoms, bleeding, inflammation, or complications, doctors call this condition diverticular disease.
Fiber-containing foods such as vegetables help provide a feeling of fullness with fewer calories.
This reduces the risk of neural tube defects, spinal bifida, and anencephaly during fetal development.
