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Choosing a diet rich in fruits and vegetables provide us with useful combination of vitamins, minerals, fiber, polyphenols, isothiocyanates, flavonoids, carotenoids, thiols, and fiber.
It is known that antioxidants help to neutralize the free radicals.
Sweet potatoes, for example, provide important nutrients the body, such as vitamins C and B6, potassium and fiber. Contain beta-carotene that has antioxidant properties.
Vitamin A in vegetables is also important for slowing the aging process and reduce the risk of formation of abnormal cells.
Vitamin A is found in orange vegetables, especially carrots. It is known that they are beneficial for eye health.
Furthermore carotenes in carrots contain other important vitamins and minerals as riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B, C, D, E, G, K, calcium, iron, phosphorus, fat, carbohydrates and proteins.
Regular consumption of orange vegetables helps reduce cholesterol and blood pressure can be beneficial in normalizing blood sugar levels.
Tomatoes contain lycopene, which has antioxidant properties. Studies show that the compound has a protective effect against prostate cancer, osteoporosis, is useful for digestion, and function of the male reproductive system.
Lycopene is contained primarily in the skin of tomatoes and vegetables gives the bright red color.
In cosmetics, for example, tomato extract restores cells, increases skin elasticity and improves the structure of her
Grapes, particularly seeds of red grapes are a major source of polyphenols. They stimulate collagen and elastin, regulate metabolic processes and venous circulation, difficulty in cellulite.
Grapes contain vitamins A, B, C, calcium, phosphorus.
Regular consumption of grapes has a beneficial effect on lowering blood pressure, improve heart function and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. And improves concentration.
By drinking green tea also to provide valuable antioxidants and catechins in particular, helps to block cell damage that can lead to cancer.
Green tea contains essential oils (aldehydes, alcohols feniletil, phenols, Hexenal, heksenol, linalol, and p-dihidroaktinidiolit vinilfenol), vitamins B and C, minerals, tannins and caffeine. The composition of the drink contains about 35% low molecular weight polyphenols.
A recent U.S. study showed that consumption of green tea helps lower "bad" cholesterol by 5-6 units.
