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Vegetables like fruits are, low in calories and fats but contain good amounts of vitamins and minerals. All the green-yellow-orange vegetables are a rich source of calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, beta-carotene, vitamin-complex, vitamin-C, vitamin A and vitamin K.

As in fruits, vegetables too are home for many antioxidants. These health benefiting phyto-chemical compounds help protect the human body from oxidant stress, diseases and cancers as well as help the body develop the capacity to fight against these by boosting immunity.

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