Fruits and vegetables are part of a healthy living. They provide you with many of the vitamins and nutrients recommended for a daily diet by the Canadian Food Guide. These vitamins and nutrients have many notable benefits including help prevent against diseases, two of the most common being cancer and heart disease.
Fruits
and vegetables can help prevent some forms of cancer. The most beneficial foods
for this are the seasonal produce that is harvesting in the fall, according to
research from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, they recommend:
- Dark leafy or colorful vegetables
- Cranberries
- Apples
A
healthy diet including fruits and vegetables can also help reduce the risk of
heart disease, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, by including foods
with a high level of vitamin C and/or vitamin A. These foods include:
- Tomatoes
- Squash
- Pink grapefruit
- Sweet potatoes
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