Fruits and vegetables are nature’s original fast food. Busy lives can benefit from food that’s nutritious, yet easy to eat on-the-go, like fresh fruits and vegetables. Research has shown that eating fresh produce reduces the risk of cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses. They are a natural source of energy and give the body many nutrients needed to keep going. 

           To get the amount that’s recommended, most people need to increase the amount of fruits and vegetables they currently eat every day. To get a healthy variety, think color. Eating fruits and vegetables of different colors gives your body a wide range of valuable nutrients, like fiber, foliate, potassium, and vitamins A and C.

              Some examples include green spinach, orange sweet potatoes, black beans, yellow corn, purple plums, red watermelon, and white onions. Botanically, fruit is identified as the ripened ovary of a flowering plant. They are usually fleshy, sweet or sour in taste and plucked naturally when fully ripe. The well-liked sweet fruits are apple, mango, banana, and orange whereas citrus fruits like lime, lemon, and grapefruit are immensely popular for their tangy sour taste.