When you were growing up, being told to eat your greens was
something that you heard over and over again. While at the time we might not
have realised how important fresh fruit and vegetables are in any diet, most
people come to appreciate healthy foods later in life. But what makes fruit and
veg so important? This article looks at the benefits and suggests way you can
get the best out of them.
Probably the most important reason you should include more
fruits and vegetables in your diet is that they are a great source of different
vitamins and
minerals, which help you to stay healthy and aid your immune system. You get
all the essential food ingredients including fiber, foliate, potassium and
vitamin A and C from fruit and vegetables. Vitamin A keeps your eyes and skin
healthy and protects you from infections. Vitamin C assists our bodies to heal
cuts and wounds and keeps our teeth and gums healthy. Fruit and vegetables are
also a great source of natural oils, which are naturally low in fat, and fiber is
helpful for the heart and intestines.
Purely from a practical perspective, fruit and vegetables
can be good to have in your diet because they require less cooking. The large
majority can be eaten raw, and this actually has health benefits as well.
That said, the places and way in which you buy your fruit
and vegetables also needs to be a consideration. Some large supermarkets stock
frozen vegies, which drastically reduces the goodness you get out of them. You
also need to be weary that many suppliers use different types of preservatives
and artificial chemicals to keep the fruits and vegetables fresh and bright,
not to mention the farmers that use harmful pesticides to protect their crops
from insects.
This can compromise the quality of the fruit and vegetables,
meaning they don’t offer the health benefits they should, and in some cases,
might cause you more harm than good. You should also take a look at the
packaging of the fruit vegetable
delivery shops since they help to preserve their quality. So it’s really
important that you purchase fruit and vegetables from wholesalers that you know
provide the best quality and freshest produce from around the country.
The Market Runners stock the highest quality, pesticide-free
fruit and vegies and we buy from trusted producers. We stand by the quality of
our produce and if you are not completely satisfied we will happily refund your
order. Visit our website and have delicious fruit and veg delivered to your
door!
