AMAZING FRUIT & VEGETABLE FACTS AND TIPS

Choosing to include fruits and vegetables in one’s diet can’t possibly go wrong. From the time we were small, we must have heard our mothers telling us to “Eat your fruits and vegetables” – and rightfully so! The number of health benefits you gain from consuming fruits and vegetables is immeasurable.

Before shopping at Kugans Online Supermarket, check out these amazing reasons to adopt more fresh fruits, vegetables and leaves as part of your diet.

Fruits & Vegetables contain vitamins and minerals

Folate, magnesium, potassium and Vitamins A, C & K are a few of the key nutrients found in fresh fruits, vegetables and leaves, and each nutrient found in the fresh produce play important roles in boosting one’s healthiness for the better.

Fruits & Vegetables are rich in fibre

Fibres have a lot of important effects on your body. They keep your digestive system healthy, strengthens your immune system to combat numerous diseases, increases blood circulation to the heart and also helps you cut down on unwanted calories – aiding you with help in weight loss and reducing constipation.

Fruits & Vegetables are also rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals

These chemicals are genetically found inside fresh fruits and vegetables and naturally helps prevent inflammation to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. “Free Radicals” found in our body tend to cause cell damage but the antioxidant in fruits and vegetables neutralize the molecules by slowing down the process of ageing. Thus, daily consumption of fresh produce will make you look younger and adapt a healthy lifestyle both inside and out.

Fruits & Vegetables help with weight loss

Fresh fruits and vegetables are naturally low in calories and as mentioned earlier, are also rich in fibres and nutrients. Therefore, daily consumption of fruits and vegetables can be filling enough to suffice for a full meal while being low on calories.

When it comes to selecting or buying fruits and vegetables, the best choice is to always go for frozen, canned, cooked, or dried fruits & vegetables – and fruit and vegetable juices are also highly acceptable and affordable options when it comes to choosing the right products for your daily dietary needs.

• When buying a juice always choose 100% sugar-free juices. 100% fruit & vegetable juices do provide nutrients in a natural state but some of the nutrients are naturally found in the fresh produce - which is important for satisfactory calorie balance.
• If fresh vegetables are not available, always opt for Frozen goods rather than canned, and when selecting canned vegetables, always select low sodium options or rinse the vegetables regularly to limit the sodium intake in your diet.
• Remember that dried fruits are high in calories than fresh fruits, therefore, controlling your intake allows for a balanced diet.
• People with carbohydrate metabolism conditions and diabetes can enjoy fruits in their diet because all fruits differ from in terms of portion size, calories & carbohydrates.

Kugans Online Supermarket is your go-to, one-stop-shop for all varieties of Indian, South Indian and South Asian groceries including fresh fruits, vegetables and leaves. Shop around the clock and enjoy free delivery to your doorstep in temperature-controlled packaging. Visit us at www.kugans.com and experience the convenience today.