Fruit & Vegetables -
Nutrition and Calories
Fruit and vegetables are
low in calories and packed with fiber, vitamins and minerals, and because
they're low in calories, they're a healthy addition to any diet, especially
if you are counting calories or trying to lose weight.
Phytochemicals
In addition to being rich
sources of vitamins, minerals and other micronutrients, fruit and vegetables
are rich sources of phyto-chemicals. From "Phyto" the Greek
word for "plant," phtyo-chemicals are health-protecting compounds
found in a variety of fruits and veggies. Examples of phytochemicals are:
Carotenoids, Bioflavonoids, Glucosinolates, Organosulfides, Phyto-estrogens,
and others like Bromelain, Capsaicin and Resveratrol.
For Optimum Nutrition and
Calorie Control
Eat Five Servings a Day of Fruit and Vegetables
Scientific studies have shown
that people who eat a lot of fruit and vegetables may have a lower risk
of getting illnesses, such as heart disease and some cancers. For this
reason, health authorities recommend that you eat at least 5 portions
of fruit and vegetables every day - and it doesn't matter whether they're
fresh, canned, frozen, cooked or dried.
More Nutrition and Calories
Information
For more nutritional and
calorie information about foods, please see:
Nutrition - Fruit/Veg
- Carbs - Protein
- Dairy - Fats
- Sugars
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Sources include: BBC Health
(London), US Dept of Agriculture
For calorie details of 2500
Foods, see Calories
in Foods
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