Vegetable any
herbaceous plant whose fruit, seeds, roots, tubers, bulbs, leaves etc are used
as food. Nearly 100 different types of vegetable comprising both local and
exotic type are grown in Bangladesh . Vegetable is important for nutritional,
financial, and food security in Bangladesh.
Nutrients
- Most vegetables are naturally low in fat and
calories.
- Vegetables are important sources of many
nutrients, including potassium, dietary fiber, folate , vitamin A, and
vitamin C.
- Diets rich in potassium may help to maintain
healthy blood pressure. Vegetable sources of potassium include sweet
potatoes, white potatoes, white beans, tomato products (paste, sauce, and
juice), beet greens, soybeans,beans, spinach, lentils, and kidney
beans.
Health benefits
- As part of an overall healthy diet, eating foods such as vegetables that are lower in calories per cup instead of some other higher-calorie food may be useful in helping to lower calorie intake.
- Eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet may reduce risk for heart disease, including heart attack and stroke.
- Eating a diet rich in some vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet may protect against certain types of cancers. Visit us:-
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