TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Vegetables and fruit contain a wide range of vitamins, minerals, and plant compounds. Fruits and vegetables are beneficial for health, especially digestion.
The benefits of vegetables and fruit
1. Minimal nutrition
Vegetables and fruit provides many vitamins and minerals, including folate, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, and potassium. Minimal consumption of vegetables and fruit risks causing malnutrition.
Quoting Livestrong, not eating vegetables and fruit also results in potassium deficiency. It increases the risk of various health problems. These include irregular heartbeat, muscle contractions, nervous disorders, and high blood pressure. Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance are also a risk if you eat minimal fruits and vegetables.
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2. The risk of health problems
Not consuming vegetables and fruit increases the risk of disease. This is because the body does not get a variety of vitamins, essential minerals, phytochemicals, antioxidants and fiber. Lack of vitamins and minerals hinders the body in managing heart health, bones and blood sugar. Lack of antioxidants and phytochemicals reduces the ability to fight free radicals. When this happens, free radicals will damage the cell’s DNA.
3. Intestinal disorders
Not eating vegetables and fruit makes a person lack of fiber intake. Ideally requires 25 grams to 38 grams of daily fiber intake. Lack of fiber only causes a person to experience digestive and intestinal problems.
4. Unhealthy skin
Quoting Eating Well, antioxidant compounds in fruits and vegetables are beneficial for skin health. It helps moisturize, reduce pimples, redness and skin wrinkling. Not eating vegetables and fruit results in dull, dry skin and prone to breakouts.
5. Reduces the health of nails and hair
Hair and nails require vitamin and minerals from fruits and vegetables to stay strong and healthy. These include antioxidants, vitamin A, vitamin E, biotin, iron, and other nutrients. Consuming less vegetables and fruit, nails and hair are prone to brittle, dull and dry.
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