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Vegetables Why Eat Them? Nichole LeGall. The Body Aspect of Vegetables Provide our body with fiber, vitamins, minerals which the body needs for healthy.

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1 Vegetables Why Eat Them? Nichole LeGall

2 The Body Aspect of Vegetables Provide our body with fiber, vitamins, minerals which the body needs for healthy functioning. Contain lots of water, meaning they have no calories. (no calories=no fat) Good sources of energy for metabolism

3 Prevention Green and leafy are the most protection against stroke Reduces the risk of cancer Reduces the risk of heart disease, along with many other heart aliments

4 Better than Fruit? Depends on how you define “better” VEGETAB LES When trying to burn fats, VEGETAB LES are the way to go! FRUITS! High in fiber foods, head more towards the FRUITS!

5 The Importance Part of an overall healthy diet may reduce risk for type 2 diabetes. Rich in potassium as part of an overall healthy diet may reduce the risk of developing kidney stones and may help to decrease bone loss.

6 Works Cited! http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Are-The-Benefits- Of-Eating-Fruits-And-Vegetables?-Why-To-Eat- More-Of-Them&id=1005998 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Are-The-Benefits- Of-Eating-Fruits-And-Vegetables?-Why-To-Eat- More-Of-Them&id=1005998 http://cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=are+vegetable s+better+than+fruit&d=4577696468700009&mkt =en-US&setlang=en-US&w=ae520df6,843885f9 http://cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=are+vegetable s+better+than+fruit&d=4577696468700009&mkt =en-US&setlang=en-US&w=ae520df6,843885f9 http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/vegetables_ why.html http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/vegetables_ why.html

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