Mixed VEGGIES for your healthy TUMMIES!
Loving the color? Why not try eating sautéed carrots, corn and green peas for a healthier you? Sooo good.. soo yummy… Sooo right! :)
1. Beta carotene: Carrots are a rich source of this powerful antioxidant, which, among other vital uses, can be converted into vitamin A in the body to help maintain healthy skin. 2. Digestion: Carrots increase saliva and supply essential minerals, vitamins and enzymes that aid in digestion.
3. Cooked sweet corn increases levels of ferullic acid, which has anti-cancer properties.
4.Green Peas are high in Fiber. The fiber in peas can help you better manage your weight by keeping you feeling full longer. Fiber also lowers blood cholesterol levels.
5. Green Peas are Heart-Healthy. Eating peas can also keep improve heart health. Peas are also high in lutein. Lutein is a non-provitamin A carotenoid, like lycopene. It primarily acts as an antioxidant, protecting your cells from oxidation. Both the fiber and lutein in peas improve heart health by lowering cholesterol and preventing the buildup of plaque along your artery walls.
6. Green Peas are Good for Your Eyes. The lutein and vitamin A in peas also protects your eyes. Lutein, a natural plant pigment, is concentrated in the eye, and its antioxidant activity can protect you from both cataracts and macular degeneration by preventing oxidation. Vitamin A helps keep the surface of your eyes healthy.
P.S. But make sure to finish it so we could say #NoToWasting!