Mark Greene
Healthy Vegetables You Should Eat
Most people today see physical appearance as the basis that someone is healthy. But did you know that there are people that are of good form but are not healthy? Yes, you’ve read it right. Physical appearance is not the basis of one’s health or if someone is physically fit. It is the food that they eat and the healthy lifestyle they practice that makes someone healthy.
Absent vices, exercise, and sleeping early; these are the most common things to do to keep us healthy and physically fit. But if you are not conscious of what you eat and are not practising a proper diet, these practices will go in vain. You wouldn’t want that to happen, right? With that in mind, here are the vegetable dishes to keep you fit.
Rhubarb
Rhubarb is often mistaken as a fruit, but scientifically speaking, Rhubarb is a vegetable. It comes from the family of Polygonaceae and cultivated from the genus Rheum. It’s a good idea to eat Rhubarb regularly because Rhubarb helps reduce inflammation, meaning it will lower the risk of you becoming obese and will help you physically fit.
When it’s rhubarb season, you should definitely add this to your list of nutritious food because Rhubarb is so rich in antioxidants that it lessens one’s chance of having cancer. It would also help protect your cells against free radicals; Rhubarb will help your body fit in the sense that it is rich in fiber, which our body needs to keep our heart and bones strong and healthy.
A few reminders, though, which you may already know. When cooking the Rhubarb, it would be best to mix sugar or anything to sweeten it and balance with the Rhubarb’s sour taste. Never eat the leaves, for they are toxic. Lastly, ask for advice from the health experts before using the roots.
Broccoli
Broccoli belongs to the cabbage family, and it is one of the most in-demand vegetables in the US. Who wouldn’t want to eat this nutritious vegetable? No one, right? It is a great source of Vitamins that our body needs to keep us fit and healthy such as Vitamin A, C, and K. Also, Broccoli would help your body lower bad cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of diabetes.
It would be best to add Broccoli to your list of healthy vegetables because aside from it having many health benefits, it is easy to cook them, and some even prefer to eat them raw. Nonetheless, here are more health benefits of Broccoli that’ll keep you physically fit:
- Fiber
- Potassium
- Antioxidant
- Reduce the risk of having cancer
- Improves a healthy digestion
- Improves mental health
Spinach
Spinach is almost always present in every household’s table. Why not? Spinach is one of the healthiest vegetables that will keep you physically fit in whatever task you plan on doing. Consuming 100g of Spinach will help your body gain 28.1 mg of Vitamin C, which is 34% higher than what our body requires daily.
More reason to eat Spinach is its health benefits and nutrition. It would be best to consume it raw to not lose the nutrition, and with that said, it will surely keep you fit and of a proper form. Here are more of Spinach’s health benefits to keep you fit:
- Great source of Iron
- High in Calcium and Magnesium
- Prevents Asthma
- Prevents Cancer
- Reduce blood pressure
- Reduce the risk of having heart disease
- Strengthens the immune system
Garlic
Garlic is mostly present in every dish. Without looking at the pan, you’ll surely know that it’s Garlic they are cooking. But did you know that eating Garlic regularly will keep you fit and healthy? Garlic contains Vitamin B, which is good for our body as it helps our brain be active, gives you more energy, and helps the cell rejuvenate.
Here are more of Garlic’s health benefits that will keep you fit and healthy:
- Rich in Vitamin C
- Fights the common cold
- Strengthens the bone
- Prevents Alzheimer’s disease
- Prevents Dementia
- Prevents Diabetes
- Reduces blood pressure
- Reduce the risks of heart diseases
- Helps you have a healthy skin
Carrots
We can’t finish this article without including the Carrots. Whatever process of cooking you do in your Carrots, you can never go wrong because the nutrients will still be there whether cooked or raw. Carrots are highly nutritious and are considered a great source of fiber, potassium, and antioxidants. With that said, it’ll surely keep you fit and healthy.
In addition, Carrots are not hard to find. You can find it right away at any local market, which is its advantage. A Highly nutritious food that can easily be found, who wouldn’t want to cook this at their home daily? Here are more lists of Carrot’s health benefits and nutrients that will keep you physically fit:
- Carbs
- Vitamin A and B6 (multiple vitamins that turn food into energy)
- Reduce the risks of cancer and heart disease
- Helps improve the eye’s health
- Reduce the bad cholesterol in the body
Takeaway
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and keeping physically fit can be difficult for some. Others would care less and far removed from the idea of being fit because they don’t know what to do and how to start. The above mentioned are examples of vegetables to eat that’ll keep you fit. Start eating them today, and in the future, it will just become your habit.
