Nutrition Benefits of Vegetables and Health Concern
Health and Nutrition Benefits of Vegetables: Vegetables constitutes vitamins, antioxidants and minerals. They are sources of calcium, magnesium,potassium, iron, beta-carotene, vitamin B-complex, vitamin-C, vitamin A, vitamin K etc. Vegetables nutrition provides all necessary elements to the body to maintain its resistance power against diseases. Bitter gourd (melon): It contains phyto-nutrient which lowers blood sugar levels. It is having Charantin which raises glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis in the cells of liver & muscles. Help in controlling the blood sugar level particularly in treating type-2 diabetes. Good source of folates which helps to reduce the neural tube defects in the newborns if consumed by pregnant women at time of early pregnancy. It is rich in dietary fiber, minerals, vitamins & anti-oxidants. It is source of vitamin-C, vitamin A, vitamin B-3, vitamin B-5, vitamin B-6 & minerals such as iron, zinc, potassium, manganese and magnesium ...