Diet and Exercise Planning: Fruits and Vegetables
Learn more about today’s diet and exercise planning topic; the importance of fruits and vegetables.
Fruits and vegetables are full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytonutrients and are great foods to add to anyone’s diet and exercise planning program. Fruits and vegetables are also a good source of fiber. So why did your mother say to eat your vegetables so much? Well, fruits and vegetables contain vitamins C, B6, potassium, and nearly 5 grams of fiber.
Phytonutrients or phytochemicals have been in the news for their nutritional value. Phytonutrients naturally occur in plants as polyphenols. Polyphenols protect the fruit or vegetable from disease and ultraviolet radiation. These phytonutrients also possess disease fighting properties that help fight cancer and heart disease. These phytonutrients are potent antioxidants.
Garlic and cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli) are rich sources of phytonutrients as well as blueberries, cherries, and apples. Studies show that a diet high in fruits and vegetables will dramatically reduce or even prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease. Some experts even recommend up to nine servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Try to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables in your diet and exercise planning routine to add the most to your diet.
by Kristy Haugen
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