The Top 8 Vegetables for a Balanced Diet
Everyone knows that vegetables are healthy. While they not only contain vitamins and minerals, they also help you lose weight. Let’s look at some of the best to include in your regular diet.
Dr. Marina
1. Spinach
Spinach is one of the healthiest foods in the world. Only 100 grams of spinach provides 100 % of the daily requirement of vitamins K and A, provides antioxidants, lowers blood pressure, and helps keep the walls of blood vessels supple. It also has 3 grams of protein to provide energy for muscles, fatty acids that contribute to the absorption of vitamins, and only 0.1 grams of fat. It is difficult to find healthier food to include in a well-balanced diet.
2. Carrots
Researchers in China have shown that eating just 100 grams of carrots a week reduces the chance of prostate cancer in men by 5 %. Italian researchers have found that carrots have a positive effect on lung tissue. Carrots are rich in ascorbic acid, potassium, and vitamin K, which are essential for stable blood...
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