Welcome to the Tasty Fruit website 5 a day is the minimum number of servings of fresh fruits and vegetables that we must consume each day if we want to maintain a healthy and balanced diet. Because 5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day provide us with a large amount of water (between 75% and 95% of its weight is water); Vitamins, water-soluble such as vitamin C, folic acid and small amounts of other B vitamins (B1, B2, B3 and B6), and fat-soluble such as carotenoid compounds (mainly ß-carotene) with pro-vitamin A activity and vitamins K and E; minerals among which potassium, magnesium and small amounts of calcium, iron and phosphorus stand out; phytochemicals (organic compounds present in foods of plant origin that, in general, are not nutrients and that exert beneficial effects on health) among which carotenoid compounds, phenolic compounds, glucosinolates and phytosterols can be highlighted; and fiber. Consumir diariamente frutas y hortalizas frescas nos ayuda a prevenir distintas enfermedades como las enfermedades cardiovasculares, los trastornos digestivos, algunos tipos de cáncer y enfermedades neurodegenerativas, además de ayudarnos en la lucha contra el sobrepeso y la obesidad. Nos proporcionan pocas calorías (menos de 70 kcal por 100 gramos de parte comestible) y grasas saturadas (menos del 1 % de su peso, con excepciones como el aguacate con un 12 % de su peso), y nos ayudan a disminuir la ingestión de otros alimentos porque nos producen sensación de saciedad. Son alimentos de fácil preparación, porque son sencillos de cocinar y muy fáciles de encontrar en las tiendas. Por otra parte, hay que destacar que tanto las frutas como las hortalizas, por tratarse de alimentos de origen vegetal, no contienen colesterol. Consuming at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day contributes to a balanced diet and plays an important role at any stage of life. They are foods well accepted by the elderly, basic during adulthood and essential for the formation of good eating habits in childhood and adolescence. More information in ... www.5aldia.com Tweet Tasty Fruit Transversal 8 nº47. Mercabarna 08040, Barcelona Tel. +34 935564466 | 685524405 info@tastyfruit.es © 2019 All rights reserved | Contact us | Legal warning