Modern dietary management of healthy body essentially involves modifications of the quality and quantity of food to be taken. Fruit and vegetables are used in order to promote overall nutritional well-being and control or prevent diseases-related complications. The fruit and vegetables in diet is one of the best known dietary patterns for its beneficial effects on human health. Fruits and vegetables have been recognized as a good source of vitamins, minerals and other bioactive compounds such as vitamins A, vitamin B and vitamin C, Sodium, Calcium, and Phosphorus minerals, phenols and Flavonoids, saponins, carotenoids- vitamin A like compounds, isothiocyanates- sulfur containing compounds and several types of dietary fibers etc. They have been especially valuable for their ability to prevent vitamin and mineral deficiencies. They encourage the choice of lower fat dairy foods. Furthermore, certain individual components of the fruit and vegetables may also protect against the development of various chronic diseases. The high fiber contents of the diet causes favorable changes in the composition of the gut microbes. High consumption of vegetables and fruits like should be varied to avoid monotony and provide a wider range of nutrients for healthy living.
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