We should grow and eat more vegetables

  Dear editor, I would like to remind most people who are too ignorant to know that eating well does not mean eating meat. In our society most people think that for one to eat well meat should be served every day.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Dear editor,

I would like to remind most people who are too ignorant to know that eating well does not mean eating meat. In our society most people think that for one to eat well meat should be served every day.

This is completely wrong and unfortunately the misconception has been ingrained in the minds if the illiterate and ignorant.

Colorful fruits and vegetables provide the wide range of vitamins, minerals, fibre, and photochemical your body uses to maintain good health and energy levels, protect against the effects of aging, and reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease.*

Many of the photochemical and other compounds that make fruits and vegetables good for us also give them their colour. That’s why it’s essential to sample the complete colour spectrum every day to get the full preventive benefits of fruits and vegetables.

Blue/purple fruits and vegetables contain varying amounts of health-promoting phytochemicals such as anthocyanins and phenolics, currently being studied for their antioxidant and anti-aging benefits. Include BLUE/PURPLE in your low-fat diet to help maintain; lower risk of some cancers Urinary tract health, Memory function, Healthy aging. Low-fat diets rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of some types of cancer, a disease associated with many factors.

Nyamata