Why Should you eat Veggies and Fruits?

Fruit and vegetables are an important part of healthy eating; for starters Vegetables and legumes are a good source of vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and carbohydrate. On the other hand Fruits are a good source of vitamins, including vitamin C and folate. It also provides carbohydrates, in particular, natural sugars and fibre. Juices belong to this group (fruits), but they have a much lower fibre content than fresh fruit. Therefore, it is wise to eat the whole fruit to get the full benefit. 

Good Source of Fibre

Fruit and vegetables are rich in the fibre that keeps your digestive system moving! If your system becomes sluggish, you may feel lethargic and suffer from skin breakouts and headaches. Fibre also helps to reduce cholesterol in the body, so fresh produce is heart healthy too!

Rich in Antioxidant

Antioxidants in fruits and vegetables protect us from premature aging and also from other aspects of oxidative damage that cause disease. Ultimately these antioxidants improve skin health, protect your heart, prevent some cancers and help to boost the immune system – warding off colds and flu.

Good Replacement of unhealthy snacks

Sometimes it’s not just about what we eat, but what we are replacing. If by snacking on fruit, you cut out cake and candy, your body will thank you for it! Every time you eat, ask yourself “what is the value of this food apart from satisfying hunger?” If it doesn’t have a health benefit, ditch it! This attitude is especially important for achieving long-term weight loss.

Put back the vegetables where they belong

When having lunch or dinner, it’s important to get carbohydrate, protein and vegetable serving’s right. Ideally we should be eating ¼ plate protein, ¼ carbohydrate and ½ green vegetables or salad.

Easy nutrient absorption

Whilst some vitamin and mineral supplements are excellent, nothing is as clever as Mother Nature when it comes to packaging nutrients in a highly absorbable form! Fruit and vegetables are the very best way to get fibre and antioxidants into your diet, especially in a form that is easily utilized by the body

Best Skin Care detox, Forever youth

Many people think beauty comes from without, makeups etc., but the real beauty comes from within. A nice smooth and youthful skin is the dream of everyone, even elderly folks don’t want to see those wrinkles on their faces. Well, good news is that there is a hack for that. We all know, or I presume you know the importance of drinking water regularly and in abundance. For starters water helps to remove toxic from our bodies, and also keeps us hydrated. While drinking pure plain water is okay, it is wise though to add some more value to that water, if you are looking for a youthful skin, add strawberries (about 7) and kiwi(s) to your dairy dose of water.

Strawberries, contain powerful ingredients that can actually help keep your skin supple, smooth, and young! Thanks to Vitamin C! According to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that people who eat foods rich in vitamin C have fewer wrinkles and less age-related dry skin, than those who don’t get enough of the vitamin. This is because Vitamin C helps fight free radicals, which damage cells and break down collagen – two things you definitely don’t want. Strawberries are one of the best sources of vitamin C, containing more of the anti-aging vitamin than oranges or grapefruit! Start adding more strawberries to your water for smoother, younger-looking skin!

Kiwis on the other hand, has strong antioxidant compounds that firm the skin and delay the formation of fine lines and wrinkles. This is mostly due to their high rich in Vitamin C and E content which help reduce skin damage due to free radicals.

5 fat burning foods

1. Hot Pepper - has a compound called capsaicin that heats up the body internally helping burn off excess calories.
2. Green Tea - very well know for helping people lose weight, it has a compoud called EGCG that promotes weight loss by promoting diet-induced thermogenesis and fat oxidation (speeds up metabolism).
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   Grape Fruit - having just half of the grape fruit, helps dissolve fat and cholestrol. A compound in the tangy fruit can lower insulin, a fat-storage hormone, and that can lead to weight loss. It's also a good source of protein, and because it's at least 90% water, it can fill you up so you eat less. 
4. Apples - Elevates blood glucose, making you feel full for longer. it contains non-digestible compounds that promote the growth of good bacteria in your gut associated with weight loss. These compounds—fiber and polyphenols—remain undigested until they’re fermented in the colon, where they act as food for friendly bacteria and help your body outweigh the bad bacteria that thrives on junk food, says lead study author and food scientist Giuliana Noratto. This restored microbial balance appears to reduce chronic inflammation, which increases the risk of obesity, and boosts feelings of fullness to help stave off overeating.  
5. Coffee - drinking it in moderation, acts as metabolism enhancer, for maximum weight-loss success, the Weight Control Room website suggests drinking coffee black, on an empty stomach and only in moderation. The site says caffeine can increase your metabolism by stimulating your nervous system because it facilitates the burning of body fat by pulling fatty acids out of the fat cells. The site, however, cautions against drinking coffee while consuming carbohydrates. "If you drink coffee while eating carbohydrates the insulin produced in your body may override the fat burning effects of the caffeine."