Health is Wealth. Health is one of the greatest Blessings of ALLAH ALMIGHTY. It has been rightly said that; “A Sound Body has a Sound Mind.” Therefore, for keeping our Mind active, we must have to keep our body fit & healthy.
If Health is lost, everything is lost. Unhealthy person loses all charm & pleasure in life. Healthy man enjoys the Blessings of life in real sense & for being Healthy we should must focus on our diet, which we take. Diet is the sum of food, which is consumed by an organism. For keeping our body fit & active we need a Balanced diet. A balanced or healthy diet is one that helps in maintaining & improving our general health. In other words, Balanced diet is that which contains all the nutrients (natural compounds) in adequate proportion which is required by our body. There are a few general tips, which if, we follow our health would not deteriorate up to much extent. Among those some are quoted here; like We should take pure & simple food, instead of heavy & spicy food, we should take exercise regularly, we should have meals on proper timing, over eating should be avoided etc. But of all these, the major one, vital & strictly recommended advice by the health professionals, for maintaining our health & keeping our body sound is the usage of Fruits & vegetables in our daily diet.
Fruits & vegetables are an important part of our daily diet. They play a key role to promoting a good health. Fruits & vegetables are naturally good & contain many powerful & essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals & fibers that can help to keep us healthy. Besides, this Fruits & vegetables also contain natural nutrients like Carbohydrates & Proteins. Research shows that, they help protect us from many diseases. Compared with people who consume a diet with only small amounts of fruits and vegetables, those who eat more generous amounts as part of a healthful diet are likely to have reduced risk of chronic diseases, including stroke and perhaps other cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers.
Vitamins & Minerals:
Fruits and vegetables contain many vitamins and minerals that are good for your health. These include vitamins A (beta-carotene), C and E, magnesium, zinc, phosphorous and folic acid. Research into folic acid shows that it may reduce blood levels of homocysteine, a substance that may be a risk factor for coronary heart disease.