FreshmanFoodFrenzy

Steamed vegetables with seasoning!! Ok, I will be totally honest, I hate these vegetables, but I think it is time to start eating them more often. To motivate myself, and anyone else who hates vegetables, I have decided to post the nutritional value of eating something like this. In this mixture I have peas, carrots, string beans, and corn. A study done in Mexico City showed that daily consumption of green peas with other legumes decreases the risk of stomach (gastric) cancer. There also unique characteristics about green peas that provide us with important antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. Moving on to a slightly more colorful vegetable, carrots are a great source of potassium, which help maintain healthy sodium levels in the body. Aside from this, carrots are a rich source of beta carotene which is a powerful antioxidant. Among many other things, it can be converted into vitamin A in the body to help maintain healthy skin. Green beans are high in vitamin C. Vitamin C helps heal cuts, scrapes, bruises, and even burns and surgical wounds. It is also good for cancer prevention. Lastly, when talking about corn, the question often comes up of whether or not it is truly healthy. Much like other starchy vegetables, like potatoes, corn contains fiber. Eating enough fiber helps protect against chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. Overall, I guess now would be a great time for me to drastically increase the amount of vegetables that I eat everyday. Although I can’t say I have made vegetables a large part of my diet thus far, I can say with utmost confidence that it is time for me to start
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