Hello people!! Its yet another day of #celestialchallenge which was initiated by @sirknight.
Today's theme is Agriculture. But i will be centering on vegetables.
Wat are vegetables.
Vegetables could be referred to as a part of a plant that can be used as food. Such part could be the stem, the roots or the leaves. Vegetables can also fleshy plants.
Vegetables provide us with nutrients and minerals of which the body needs. They also contain some essential compounds needed for life.
So in order for one to look refreshed,one has to add vegetables in the diet.
Types.
There are various types of vegetables of which i will talk on a few.
1. Allium vegetables.
Garlic.
The vegetables of this group are the bulb vegetables. They give flavour to our food when added. These vegetables are anticancer, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral.
So they are very ingredients.
2. Grass family vegetables.
maize (corn)
This family is one of the vegetable family i love so much because i eat them more often.
They are comprise of the grains such as wheat, rice, corn. Other examples are sugarcane, sweetcorn etc.
3. Legumes.
green beans
This group is another group i love bacause it contain vegetables of high protein and nutrients.
An example is beans. Other examples are peas, peanuts etc.
Another thing about Legumes is that they fix Nitrogen into the soil, hence help in soil fertilization.
4. Gourd family.
cucumber
This group of vegetables comprise of the pumpkins, the melons, the cucumbers. This group contains high level of carotenoids and nutrition.
I love watermelons the most.
5. Composite vegetables.
This group comprise of the salad greens. Examples are the lettuce, safflower, sunflower etc.
Are there any effects of not eating vegetables??.
Oh Yes!!. There are numerous effect of not eating vegetables.
Vegetables supply essential nutrients that involve in most metabolic reactions in the body.
So it is very paramount for healthy life.
When there is lack of vegetables in diet, some problems arise. Some of which are :
Gastrointestinal discomfort : Lack of roughages gotten from vegetables will lead to discomfort of the gastrointestinal tract.
Bleeding : Vitamin K gotten from vegetables is very necessary in the body. Without which there will be bleeding disorders.
Anaemia : Lack of Folic acid can lead to aneamia of which is not good.
In Conclusion, it is a necessity that you and i learn the habit of eating vegetables.
Taking of fruits regularly would do a great deal in making us refreshed and healthy.
Stay healthy steemians!!
@sirknight initiated this wonderful contest
Daily Celestial Challenge
Sunday = Light
Monday = Darkness
Tuesday = AnimalKingdom
Wednesday = Structures
Thursday = ForcesinNature
Friday = LoveBeautyFreedom
Saturday = Agriculture
More can be found on his blog:https://steemit.com/celestialchallenge/@sirknight/sirknight-s-daily-celestial-challenge-new-for-all-steemians