Reasons Why You Should Eat More Vegetables Daily.

No food group is denser with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and flavonoids than the vegetable group.

This is particularly true for the vegetables that grow above the ground.

Vegetables provide the good carbohydrates you need and much more.

♣ The Best Green Leafy Vegetables for Healthy Meals

Protein Metabolic Types should ideally get most of their carbs from vegetables, with virtually none from grain or sugar-added foods

Carb Types should also ideally get most of their carbs from vegetables and they need more carbs in total, but can do well getting about 15% of their carbs from healthy, whole grains if they choose.

Mixed Types, as the name implies, fall in the middle of these two.

The glycaemic index is a measure of how quickly after eating the food is broken down into glucose.

Generally, foods that are high in fiber tend to be low on the glycaemic index, as fiber slows the breakdown of sugars into the bloodstream.

♣ The Role of Green Leaf Vegetables in Kidney Health

Because most vegetables are high in fiber, low on the glycaemic index, and packed with nutritional value, vegetables are an ideal way to meet your daily carbohydrate requirements.

Vegetables contain the majority of the micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytochemicals) your body needs.

However, there are essential macronutrients vegetables cannot provide sufficient quantities of, including protein with all eight essential amino acids found only in animal products, and certain fats such as omega-3 with EHA and DPA fatty acids.

Vegetables also contain a host of essential nutrients that are not found or replicated in any other type of food, and certainly not in any pill or supplement.

They contain phytochemicals, for instance, which are used by the body to repair and build healthy cells, organs, and tissues, thereby increasing your immunity to disease and illness.

They are also rich in fiber, which aids in digestion and also creates a feeling of being full.

Advocates of high grain consumption, such as the USDA, often cite grain’s fiber content when pushing the “need for grains,” ignoring all its harmful effects.

Vegetables are a far healthier choice than grains to obtain your fiber.

In short, vegetables provide tremendous health benefits.

♣ The Role of Vegetables in Disease Prevention.