Dangers of Not Eating Enough Fruits and Vegetables

Ever since you were a child you were told to ‘eat your vegetables, they’re good for you.’ In fact, we heard this so often that we could almost look up at the dinner table and know that it was coming. But what exactly is it about fruits and vegetables that are good for us and why do we even need to think about the dangers of not eating enough fruits and vegetables? After all, we’re adults now and we can eat what we want, right?

That may be your mindset now, but if you really understood that fruits and vegetables contain more than those vitamins and minerals we have been told about over the years you would change your attitude quickly. Yes, they are high in vitamins and minerals that help us grow and maintain a healthy body, but there are hidden dangers of not eating enough fruits and vegetables that many of us just aren’t aware of. Perhaps if we were, we would buy stock in the local farmer’s market.

It’s not what those fruits and vegetables can do for you, rather, it is a matter of what they can prevent!

The more colorful they are, the higher concentrations there will be of antioxidants. Recent studies have proven, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that those amazing antioxidants can reduce the risk for many forms of cancer, can delay or counteract aging cells and may prevent many age related conditions such as dementia and some forms of arthritis. Case in point – pineapple. It is proven that the bromelain in pineapple is an amazing anti-inflammatory that significantly reduces the risk of the onset of arthritis related diseases and also treats the pain and swelling of individuals who already suffer from this often debilitating condition.

So, the next time you think about refusing that helping of spinach, think about the dangers of ‘not’ eating enough fruits and vegetables and that spinach will taste pretty darned good.

2010 Effective Colon Cleanser