Quick Note: I am using the culinary definition of vegetable, so tomatoes, peppers, and other foods that are technically fruits but are widely considered vegetables will be considered vegetables, not fruit.
Before we get to the true assignment, which is to talk about the health benefits of vegetables, I’d like to first state which vegetables I like to eat, rather than only eat when I have to.
I really like broccoli, but only when it is raw and dipped in ranch dressing, or in soup. Carrots fall into a similar category, as I like them raw with ranch and in soup, but I also like them cooked in pot roast. I also like salads occasionally, but I only really like a certain combination of ingredients. I like mixed salad greens with croutons, raisins, apple, small tomatoes, and ranch dressing. Occasionally I’ll swap the ranch dressing for feta cheese, or add cucumbers, or some shredded carrots. Tomatoes are really good as ingredients for tomato sauce and paste, as well as being great toppings for burgers and salads. Sweet potatoes are also really good when they are baked with brown sugar. My favorite vegetable is probably the humble potato. It can be prepared in so many different ways, from the many forms of french fries, to mashed and baked potatoes. Like carrots, they also taste really good in soup and pot roast.
Now onto the real assignment which is to talk about some health benefits of vegetables.
We covered four key vegetables that are good for health. They are carrots, broccoli, kale, and “dark leafy greens” (Lettuce, Arugula, bok choy, spinach, etc).
Kale helps you fight cancer. It can help you improve your blood circulation. It can also improve help respiratory system and breathing. It contains lots of healthy minerals as well. However, most people (myself included) don’t enjoy the taste of kale at all.
Carrots help to fix and prevent a lot of eye problems, for example, eye failure due to age, and cataracts. They also taste pretty good, and are great for juicing, and they go well with apple juice.
Broccoli has a lot of protein, rivaling that of meat. Like kale, it can help prevent cancer. Also like kale, it has lots of healthy vitamins and minerals inside it.
I’m quickly going to mention “dark leafy greens” because they mostly provide the same advantages as kale but with a few exceptions. They help fight diseases in general, as well as helping the skeletal system. These do not apply to all “dark leafy greens”, but it does apply to several of them.