vegetables

Vegetables grow from the soil

The richer our soil the more nutrients will be absorbed by the vegetables

Chemicals from pesticides make their way into the soil & into your vegetables

Try to eat organic where possible - even better - grow your own

Most vegetables retain optimum nutrients when eaten raw.

Great to chop into salads, make into coleslaw, stuffed in nori rolls, crudites
with dips - however you like 'em.

Tip: Potatoes are not good raw
& for the record - kidney beans are poisonous raw

Juicing vegetables is a good way to get a lot of goodness in one tasty shot.

Beetroot, carrots & red peppers are sweet & brimming with anti-oxidants.

The More info links to The Worlds Healthiest Foods site - which provides a wealth of nutritional knowledge.

Vegetable Nutrition

carrots - EXCELLENT vitamin A, anti-oxidants & carotenoids

- VERY GOOD vitamin C & K, fiber & potassium

- Its true! Carrots have high anti-oxidant & beta-carotene (vitamin A) levels
which help night vision. Also help regulate blood sugar
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- Courgette is an EXCELLENT source of manganese & vitamin C

- VERY GOOD magnesium, vitamin A, fiber, potassium, copper, folate &
   phosphorus

- GOOD omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B1, B2, B6, calcium, zinc, niacin &
   protein
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onion - Onion is a VERY GOOD source of vitamin C, chromium & fiber

- GOOD manganese, molybdenum, vitamin B6, folate. potassium, phosphorus
& copper
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peas - Peas are a VERY GOOD source of vitamin C & K, manganese, fiber, folate &
   vitamin B1 thiamin

- GOOD vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B6, protein, niacin, magnesium,
   vitamin B2 riboflavin, copper, iron, zinc & potassium
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capsicum - EXCELLENT vitamin C, A & vitamin B6 (red)

- VERY GOOD fiber, folate & vitamin K, molybdenum & manganese (green)

- RED PEPPERS contain beta-carotene, lyopene, lutein & zeaxanthin
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   - Spring onion is a GOOD source of vitamin A, C & K, fiber

   - Contain folate, calcium, iron potassium, manganese, thiamin,
    riboflavin, magnesium phosphorus, copper

butternut-squash - Squash is a VERY GOOD source of beta-carotene pro vitamin A, vitamin C, B3,
B6, folate,
potassium, calcium, magnesium & iron

- Sweet potato is an EXCELLENT source of vitamin A

- VERY GOOD vitamin C & manganese

- GOOD copper, fiber, vitamin B6 potassium & iron
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