Dangerous diseases 'waiting' to attack you if you are lazy to eat vegetables

According to experts, a diet of more than 200 grams of meat per day is considered eating too much meat and not eating enough vegetables, which is extremely harmful to health.

Skin ages quickly, becomes rough, wrinkles appear early

According to the results of a study of over 100 volunteers at the University of St Andrew in Scotland. Of which, 50% of the participants were asked to maintain a normal diet, the rest doubled the amount of vegetables in their diet. The results showed that people who ate a lot of vegetables had smoother and more vibrant-looking skin. On the contrary, those who ate a lot of meat but not vegetables had premature wrinkles and lost their inherent elasticity. Being lazy about eating vegetables means that the body will lack an important amount of nutrients. Especially carotenoids help keep the skin healthy and rosy, preventing aging and skin cancer.

Many people have the habit of liking to eat meat but being lazy to eat vegetables which is not good for health.

Prone to constipation and colon disease due to poor excretion

Vegetables rich in fiber are very beneficial for the digestive system because they help food move through the intestines faster, easier and excretion will be smoother. If you remove vegetables from your diet or eat less than necessary, it will be a real disaster for the digestive system. Constipation will visit often and they are also one of the reasons that make us susceptible to colon cancer.

Risk of hypoglycemia, anemia, weak bones

If we do not eat vegetables, our body will certainly be a little different because vegetables, tubers, and fruits are a source of many vitamins such as vitamins A, B, C, E, K and minerals for the body. Basically, vitamins will have the effect of regulating the body's physiology (vitamin E), supporting the eyes (vitamin A), speeding up wound healing (vitamin C), anti-aging (vitamin B), and even anti-cancer (vitamin K). Therefore, vitamin deficiency will cause you to face many health concerns in bones and psychology. In addition, most green vegetables contain high iron content - one of the blood-forming factors. Therefore, the habit of not eating vegetables will lead to many diseases related to anemia, hypoglycemia, causing us to faint, and even endangering our lives.

Risk of heart attack, atherosclerosis, stroke

Specifically, according to a 2011 study in the journal Circulation on the relationship between eating less vegetables and heart disease, the results showed that people who ate less vegetables from childhood were at risk of atherosclerosis in old age. In addition, the study also showed that people who ate more vegetables had a lower rate of cardiovascular disease and related diseases. On the contrary, people who did not eat vegetables and consumed a lot of fat were more likely to have clogged blood vessels, leading to heart attacks and strokes.

How much vegetables a day is enough?

Fiber in vegetables not only helps us fight constipation but also helps eliminate harmful substances from the body so that the digestive system works better, reducing the risk of many dangerous diseases. The reason is because the fiber content in vegetables is quite large (from 1-3 grams of fiber in 100 grams of vegetables) while in fruits it is only 0.5-2 grams/100 grams. In addition, ripe fruits contain a large amount of sugar, which can easily lead to overweight. Therefore, according to doctors at the Institute of Nutrition, the minimum fiber requirement for an adult is 18-20 grams/day, equivalent to about 300 grams of vegetables/day, not including fruits. Some fiber-rich vegetables that people should eat regularly are Malabar spinach, Malabar spinach, Chinese cabbage, amaranth...

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