Regularly consumed fruit and vegetables has been proven to prevent many diseases ranging from constipation, to stroke and cancer. Maybe this time we are seeking include fruits and vegetables in the daily menu. However, if the numbers are quite confident?
"Rice and side dishes alone is deemed sufficient, the full importance, but it is still lacking," he said in a talk titled "The Role of Fruits and Vegetables on Health" held by Zespri.
The UN health body (WHO) recommends 400 grams of fruit and vegetables per day. American Heart Association recommends 8 servings or 4.5 bowls of various types of fruits and vegetables per day. While the Health Act No.. 36 in 2009 recommended every day people should consume 3-5 servings of vegetables and 2-3 servings of fruit.
Fiastuti explain, what is meant by a serving of vegetables is a medium-size bowl. Furthermore one serving of fruit is one medium sized fruit such as apples or pears, or 10 small sized fruit such as grapes or longan, or one piece of fruit size as large as melons, watermelons, and others.
"The variety of vegetables and fruits that you eat, the better. Since no one type of vegetable or fruit was complete nutritional content,"
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