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IF you are someone who is not anti vegetables, thanks! Various studies have shown that vegetables contain powerful compounds that can increase endurance, protect you from disease and ‘fight’ obesity. Furthermore, phytochemicals, substances found only in vegetables and fruit, powerful lower risk of chronic diseases and cancer.

Vegetable eating habits did not come naturally to everyone. Moreover, as revealed by dr. Leane Manurung, MSc, nutritionist doctor, the original flavour of vegetables is not as good as meat, “If not cooked with spices or a sauce of wine, taste of vegetables is less appealing,” he said. In addition, many people who do not like to eat vegetables because it’s not been eating small conditioned. “Most children who do not like to eat vegetables is the mother worked or not diligently ’serve’ his son,” said Leane. Researchers from the National Cancer Institute, U.S., and even found that only 20% of children who eat fruit and vegetable servings a day. And 25% of the types of vegetables are eaten by their French fries if you include people who are lazy or even less likely to eat vegetables, maybe a little trick can help you to meet the needs of daily vegetable intake. Nothing wrong, right, try!

Find what you like
Fortunately we live in a tropical country that is rich in various plants. Yes, you can easily find a favourite vegetable. To get it you need to arouse curiosity and your adventurous spirit. And most important is the willingness to experiment. Experiment will include processing methods. Because vegetables are processed by boiling, pan-fried, cooked in a microwave or eaten raw will give you a taste and texture are different. How to cultivate the right still to consider. For example, vegetables should be cooked in quick time, as you often see in Chinese restaurants Food. “If cooked quickly, the color will remain green vegetables. Moreover, if too long, vitamins and minerals will be reduced,” said Leane.

Salad or Gado-gado
You can put whatever vegetables you like into the salad, like lettuce, tomatoes, beets, corn, peppers, carrots, onions and others. In addition to vegetables,

Why need to eat vegetables?
There are three processes that occur in the body, namely the combustion (power), construction (growth) and settings. To get the energy, the body needs carbohydrate, fat and protein. Whereas for growth and development is needed protein and water. And to arrange for all these processes occur must have vitamins and minerals derived from vegetables and fruits. “That’s why the vegetable is very important for the body, because there are certain substances which can only be obtained through the vegetables. In the flesh there is also vitamins and minerals, but the discrepancy was small,” said Leane.

Eat lots of vegetables and fruits are also an ideal way to lose weight naturally. In addition to low calorie and low fat, fiber in the vegetables can be filling the stomach. Vegetables also make intestinal peristaltic work better, making it easier bowel movement.

Serve with interesting
How to presentation and treatment of interest can help you get rid of a sense of reluctance to eat vegetables. No need to consume vegetables are raw vegetables, or put the whole stack in your dinner plate. Try to make it more delicious cooked into soup, pizza, pie or lasagna. With cut into smaller sizes or mixed with other food ingredients, vegetables will be much better views. Moreover, when eating soup, you will not feel the flavour and aroma of each vegetable. Or as in pastel or lasagna, you do not need to look directly vegetables because the dough is wrapped closed.

Allowed to add fruit
Many nutritional content in vegetables are also found in fruit. So that you could replace the nutritional deficiencies of these vegetables with fruits. But that does not mean avoiding fresh vegetables at all. There are nutrients and compounds in vegetables that can not be easily obtained elsewhere. “The fruit contains more vitamins, but less fiber and minerals,” says Leane. But you could combine fruits with vegetables. Drinking a glass of juice in the morning and another one in the afternoon or evening can be a considerable effort. But because the number of fibers lost in the processing of juice, it’s not a good idea if only rely on juice alone. And do not forget, pay attention to the variety of fruit types and colors that you want to eat. Each type and color has its own advantages.

Sometimes people misunderstand obesity as overweight. In fact, obesity is not the same as overweight. According to Yusnalani Mukawi, Msc, Nutritionists from the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital, Bangkok, obesity is a disorder in the body due to accumulation of excess body fat tissue.  weight loss is well above the normal person and endanger health.

While Overweight is a condition where a person exceeds normal. Obesity occurs due to an imbalance between energy in and energy out. Obesity indicators usually the easiest is when your weight is 45 pounds heavier than your normal weight.

There are 3 main things cause obesity:

1. Genetic factors.

Attacked so increases the possibility of 10% if both parents you fat. This is because blood sugar is high parents may decline. But, according to Yusna, obesity is caused by genetic factors more easily prevented, by implementing a healthy lifestyle: healthy eating, adequate rest and regular exercise.

2. Psychological factors.

The habit of eating good food but not healthy entry could eventually make addiction (addicted). Next thing I know, fat is attached at the waist, thighs and arms.

3. Environmental factors.

Instant versatile lifestyle is usually closely associated with high calories. Jobs that accumulate can also make you not to notice the sport and what you eat. Escape from stress and depression usually work to the food, if you’re BT wants a job must have a good meal.

The need to watch out for is that obesity is easier to attack a woman without seeing her age. This is because more women than men liked snacking and physical activity are usually not as much as women by men.

The study mentions, 1) In the U.S., more than 60% of women aged 20 years and over suffer from obesity (source: American Obesity Association); 2) In Thailand, the obese rose 50% from the year 1998, with details of 33.8% of the population women and 31.5% of the male population (source: AFP); 3) More than 5% of the population in Indonesia suffer from obesity risk.

From the facts mentioned above, then it’s time you consider obesity prevention.