Vegetables and fruits

The cause of death of approximately 2.7 million citizens of the world every year due to inadequate consumption of vegetables and fruits.

Proven, that eating fruits and vegetables in abundance to help prevent a large number of diseases and encourage keeping good health.

In Indonesia, many people also consume less. City communities tend to consume foods with energy dense, high fat and refined carbohydrates. So far, the low consumption of fruits and vegetables has contributed for 31% of ischemic heart disease and stroke in 11% of the world.

The problem is so simple, all related to insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables. The second source of food contains vitamins and minerals that serve the needs of a large number of important functions in the body.

Benefits of vitamins:

Vitamin A: Maintaining healthy eyes and improves the body resistance to infections, contribute to nerve and muscle function.

Vitamin B: It is important in the process of conversion of food into energy in the body, also serves to reduce significantly the risk of birth defects in infants and prevent disease.

Vitamin C: Acting as a powerful antioxidant that protects cells from agents causing cancer, and in particular can increase the body's absorption of calcium (mineral for bone growth and teeth) and iron from other foods.

Therefore, consuming fruits and vegetables are highly recommended by health experts, and nutrition. Surely that meant was not just eat lots of fruits and vegetables, but the important thing is to eat different colors. Why should a different color, because color differences in fruits and vegetables tend to be associated with different combinations in terms of nutrients and physiochemical, which give each its own function for the health of the body.