With the humanity literally living in man-made compounds of chemicals, considering them as essentials for living, it’s amazing how our body seems to long for nature and energized with nature. Different discoveries of the benefits brought by eating more fruits and vegetables appear like miracles, offering cure and protection against many types of illnesses. Significantly, the new found facts are like jewels rediscovered beneath dust and rubbles.
Blackberry, blackcurrant, and blueberry are a few of the commonly consumed fruits that contain particularly high beneficial effect in fighting heart disease, cancer, neurodegenaration, microbial infections, visual problems, ageing, and diabetes. Also included in the list of organic fruits are pomegranates, raspberry, and strawberry, offering definite benefits, but are not significantly lower than the first 3 mentioned fruits.
Of these fruits, strawberry was recently identified as a phytochemical-rich fruit having great potential in preventing esophageal cancer. In the study conducted, researchers were not yet able to identify the anti-cancer agent responsible for fighting the type of gastrointestinal cancer. Study lead author Tong Chen, assistant professor in the oncology division of Ohio State University, noted that strawberries contain a number of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals.
Just as what have been observed with strawberries and other superfruits, many vegetables contain notably high amounts of essential vitamins and minerals, along with phytochemicals. They are fibrous, protein-rich, and high in vitamins as well as minerals; it’s no wonder why results of different studies tout the importance of eating more vegetables in fighting heart disease and cancer. Rocket, spinach, dandelion greens, kale, watercress, parsley, lettuce, endive, chicory, broccoli sprouts and mustard sprouts are just some of the nutritious vegetables in our long list. Rich-colored vegetables such as carrots and tomatoes, on the other hand, are known for they anti-oxidant content, making them great for slowing natural degeneration.
If you would observe, patients are encouraged by the medical experts to eat healthy food, even after the period of taking medications. Nutritionists have long been recommending people to watch what they eat, avoiding unnecessary eating processed food that contain unhealthy chemicals. However, it’s strange to actually see these people bulging in their nursing uniform. Not only should medical workers encourage healthy eating habits in communities, but especially among themselves so as to set a good example.
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