Food supplies the perfect blend of nutrients in the form your body can use most efficiently. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that you eat at least three servings of vegetables and two servings of fruit every day to meet your vitamin and mineral needs. Vegetable gardening is a fun activity to help meet this goal. The only space you will need is about the size of a flower garden and a half hour each day to produce the vegetables you desire. By allowing children and other family members to choose the vegetable, may also increase their consumption.
All vegetables provide a variety of different nutrients.
For starters, try tomatoes and green peppers. They are loaded with vitamin C which helps heal wounds faster. Green beans, okra and summer squashes are good sources of vitamin A that aids in vision, smooth skin and prevention of cancer. Black-eyed peas are a good source of iron that fights anemia by keeping your blood full of oxygen. Summertime is good time to make lots of wonderful dishes using vegetables from your garden.