what are the benifits to eating 5 portions of fruit and vegtables?
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Besides the vitamin content,raw fruits and vegetables are great for adding fiber to your diet and keeping everything "running smoothly" If you know what I mean! There are however those of us who have to be careful about raw fruits and vegetables as they can be a painful enemy if you have a stomache disorder.
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Yes.....5 medium fruits per day.......spaced evenly....
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You could eat a diet of 80% fruit. I know a raw food eater who eats over 80% fruit following the advice of one who teaches diet. See below website for an MD (an others)saying that fruit is the healthiest food to eat and why. It has lots of sugar but it is fructose with low glycemic index.\n\nOne summer I ate mostly watermelon and felt great. I di this since watermelon has a great effect on me.
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There are many ways in which a person can stay healthy throughout their lifetime. One way to stay healthy is to eat a balanced diet. The food pyramid shows the 5 main food groups, and how much a person should eat of each to maintain a balanced diet.\n\n1) Bread, Cereal, Rice & Pasta\nTo maintain a balanced diet, a person should eat about 6-11 servings a day from this group.The foods in this group give your body energy.\n\n2) Milk, Yogurt & Cheese\nTo maintain a balanced diet, a person should eat about 2-3 servings a day from this group.The food from this group provides you with calcium, which makes your bones and teeth hard.\n\n3)Meat, Poultry & Fish\nTo maintain a balanced diet, a person should eat about 2-3 servings a day from this group.The food from this group provides your body with protein, which helps you body grow strong. Nuts and beans are also in this category, because they also provide protein. \n\n4)Vegetables\nTo maintain a balanced diet, a person should eat about 3-5 servings a day from this group.The food from this group provides your body with vitamins, just as the fruit group.  \n\n\n5)Fruits\nTo maintain a balanced diet, a person should eat about 2-4 servings a day from this group.The food from this group helps keep your body healthy, for fruits contain many vitamins.
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You are talking about fructose which is present in fruits- it is metabolized by the body differently than regular table sugar and fruit is healthy for you.  But watch because watermelon has a higher sugar level than say an apple, and apples are better because they have roughage.  Bananas - the recommended dosage is 1/2 per day because of the higher concentrate of sugars.  I would spread your fruit consumption to one after every meal or with your meal - and eat them as true fruits and not juices.
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Berries and most fruit will give you energy and fiber.
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It really depends on what it is that you do eat.  Cetain grains and vegetable combinations carry everything you need to survive.  If you are eating these then you will be an extreamly healty person with no risk of heart disease.
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Fruit and vegetables contain vitamins, minerals and trace minerals as well as phytohormones and fibers. All these ingedigents are important in human diet but are included less and less in modern diets. They are supposed to have been mainstays of human diet in the past but not any more. \nThis is the reason why the recommendations name them - to remind us to eat them
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fruit is my pick during the day..but be sure to eat it on an empty stomach and do not eat anything else for at least an hour..don't overdo it on the fruit..fruit digests quickly...other foods don't so you need to eat it alone..if you eat it with slow digesting foods it will sit in the stomach with them and ferment causing toxins and weight gain..eat fresh or frozen fruit..check a book for the lowest calories.......as for vegies..eat fresh or frozen..carrots are full of sugar..try dipping broccoli or cauliflower..i have much more to share...i lose weight and eat healthy..
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I think you should take BOTH.\n\nVegetables give you loads of dietary fiber which cannot be digested by human digestive systems. It gives bulk to enable faeces to remain soft and make them easier to pass out of the body. (Actually to achieve this you also need a lot of water - at least 8 glasses daily) Dietary fiber is essential in a balanced diet.\n\nAlso, fresh green leafy vegetables are rich in iron. Iron is a mineral that helps the formation of haemoglobin (the pigment in red blood cells which carries oxygen all over the body). It's especially important to women in your age who menstruates because you need to build up NEW red blood cells constantly.\n\nFor fruits, most of them give some dietary fiber, but they are richer in carbohydrates (because they have glucose) and give more energy to the body. Therefore fruits are great snacks between meals and some patients take fruits in main meals.\n\nBoth of them are good food source of vitamins which are needed to keep the body healthy and working well. Green vegetables contain Vitamins A and C, and citrus fruits like lemon and oranges give lots of vitamin C.\n\nIf you are on a diet, I suggest taking a combination of bananas and cabbage. Banana is a good source of carbohydrates and you can get much energy from it. It also gives vitamins and (only) some fiber. You won't eat up 10 bananas at a time without feeling full - so I guess it's unlikely for you to overeat. Cabbage has very low calories but gives great amount of dietary fiber. The extra bonus is, you can eat both of them raw! So you don't need to spend much time cooking.\n\nHope my answer helps.
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In a couple of documents available through the National Istitutes of Health the authors wrote about the importance of everyone, including diabetics, having four fruits a day.  Specific fruits mentioned were peaches, watermelon, strawberries, and cantaloupe.  They also mentioned fruit salad.
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i wouldn't eat it all in one sitting.  if you wait about 30 mins after eating fruit before you eat anything else your body will metabolize it ok.  \nApples have the lowest glycemic index, so if you're worried about the sugar, those are the best way to go.
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I am a full vegan! That means I don't eat anything even made from animals including dairy and eggs. All I eat is fruit, vegetables, and nuts. I love em!!!! I even eat raw asparagus for a bedtime snack. :) I do it because it is what works best with my body. Vegetables keep my digestive tract moving quickly and my metabolism fast. I have never had a weight problem! I never feel heavy or bloated after a big meal and I know that I am at a low risk for things like heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer because of my diet. So you ask why eat veggies, I ask why not?
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Yes and no. Yes to the question of eating alot of veggies and stir fry really does help, as long as you don't end up drowning yourself in other fatty foods and eat these moderately. No to the question of loading up on fruits. Fruits are fattening because they contain natural sugars and carbs and so if you used to have three pears in a day, try cutting down to one and eating alot of veggies instead.
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Papaya is the best for you. Kiwi has fiber so its really really good for you.\n\nMost fruits have sugar and sugar makes it harder for fat to get released in your body. It actually stores fat in your body so I wouldnt recommend indulging in just fruit as a diet.
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eat your fruit and veg :)
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have foods which are rich in fibre like vegetables and fruits. they give you a feeling of fullness.