#1: THEY ADD COLOR TO YOUR MEALS!
What else could be more beautiful than a meal served with the variety of colors from fruits & vegetable?! Dark green. Yellow. Orange. Red. It’s mouth-watering! It’s appetizing! It’s irresistible!
#2: THEY ARE RELATIVELY AFFORDABLE & AVAILABLE.
Fruits & vegetables are relatively cheaper compared to other foodstuffs & products. Also, Africa is obviously blessed with them in varieties and abundance. So, why not?
#3: THEY SLOW DOWN AGING.
Fruits & vegetables provides essential vitamins & minerals important for keeping the body cells and tissues in good state thereby producing good health, (and making you look younger than you really are!)
#4: THEY PREVENT & REDUCE THE RISK OF DISEASES.
Fruits & vegetables have been scientifically proven to significantly reduce the risk of certain cancers, stroke, heart diseases, and disease involving the digestive system.
#5: THEY ARE GOOD FOR HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES.
Scientific researches have shown that eating fruits and vegetables helps control the BP (blood pressure). People with diabetes have better blood sugar control if fruits and vegetables are correctly introduced in their meals. (Consult your doctor for details.)
#6: THEY ARE IMPORTANT FOR WEIGHT REDUCTION.
Fruits & vegetables are low in calories, and hence reduce the total calories intake if major portions of daily meals are replaced with them. Many people have recorded remarkable weight loss when this is coupled with relevant exercises.
#7: THEY KEEP YOUR EYES AND VISION IN GOOD SHAPE.
Fruits & vegetable contain vitamins that are important in improving vision and preventing conditions that lead to loss of vision and blindness.
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