Eat Your Greens!

I have never been a fan of vegetables. But my best friend loves them. “Eat your greens!” he always says. So I decide to learn something more about them.

Plants are a very important part of our diet. Because of the color their leaves vegetables are often called “greens” . They provide all kinds of nutrition(营养)that are very important for our bodies. For example, vitamin C gives us healthy skin, and calcium(钙)keeps our bones strong Others help to keep our hearts, blood and muscles healthy Eating vegetables does not make us fat because they are low in calories.

It’s said that there are over 80,000 different kinds of plants which can be eaten on Earth.

However, 90 percent of the foods we eat come from just 30 plants. This is not because they are the most nutritious, but because they are the easiest to grow.

It is suggested to eat at least five different vegetables every day. It’s a good habit to make vegetables a main part of each meal. However, some people think that vegetables are not so popular compared with meat, so when vegetables are served together with meat, they often choose meat instead of vegetables. Others think vegetables are cooked in an unskillful way, making them not delicious.

In order to help me have a healthy diet, my friend gives me good advice on how to cook tasty vegetables. I am on my way to a healthier lifestyle.