Wed 25 Jun 2008
Health care professionals tell us the importance of eating 5 portions of fruit and veg
per day, here is your chance to make a great start by giving the gift basket. A rustic basket packed with delicious seasonal fruit which is not only good for the heart and body but also for the soul, when you see the look of joy on your loved ones face. The fruit basket is a truly unusual and healthy gift and one that is sure to please those who are conscious about their health.
The importance of the 5 rations of fruit and vegetable to the day:
We have heard much speak on the 5 rations of fresh fruit and vegetable to the day. In Spain campaigns forthe awareness have become of the importance of such ingestions. But, why it is important to consume these 5 rations per day? With these 5 rations we assured the contribution of vitamins and minerals that the organism needs throughout the day, besides obtaining to a hydric contribution importance, since the fruit is water in 75-90%. Without forgetting the antioxidant contribution, fiber and the absence of cholesterol. This helps us to prevent cardiovascular diseases, digestive upheavals, some types of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, besides helping us in the fight against the overweight and the obesity, since the caloric contribution is under (less than 70 Kcal percent grams of food) and increases the sensation of satiety. To contribute these 5 rations is easy if one sets out it, for example: a natural juice in the morning, a piece of fruit to noon, to accompany with salad the food, a milkshake of fruit in the tea and vegetable trimming in dinner.