Thursday, October 11, 2007

Vegetables and fruits are natural sources of health, which is an indisputable fact. Regular servings of green vegetables and fruits can do whole lot of good for our body. As was seen in the earlier postings in the case of groundnuts, ‘Tea’ is also a natural source of ‘Flavanoids’, which shields heart problems. Beans also contain flavanoids, which can prevent heart problems up to 13%.

‘Seeing red’ is a phrase in English, which means to suddenly get angry. But you only need to get happy when you see red coloured vegetables. They contain ‘Lycopene’, a carotenoid, which acts as an antioxidant and helps in several ways including preventing cancer. Several websites on Lycopene substantiate its goodness in inhibiting Prostate Cancer. Antioxidants are substances that helping fighting ‘free radicals’, the agents of bad health. Tomatoes, guava, watermelons, rosehip and grapefruits are classic examples of vegetable and fruits containing Lycopene. Get enough tomatoes and red colored fruits and vegetables in your diet to keep yourself healthy.

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