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Power of vegetables in food

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Vegetables is any part of the plant that is consumed as part of a delicious meal. The vegetables are different plants that are used in the diet, either fresh or cooked. Depending on the type, the diet used the whole plant or only certain parts (roots, stems or leaves). Usually exclude other foods derived from plants such as fruits, nuts and grains, but including seeds such as legumes. Vegetables can be eaten either raw or cooked and plays an important role in the diet, since it is generally low in fat, calories and carbohydrates, but high in vitamins, minerals and fiber. Thanks to it’s high content of vitamins, minerals, pulp and low fat, has an invaluable role in the diet. Particularly important are the antioxidant vitamins A, C and E.  The amount of vitamins and minerals varies from species to species, as well as the climate in which manages vegetable. Some contain useful amounts of protein, although generally low in fat and different ratios of vitamins like vitamin A, vitam...

Fishes as source of food

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Fishes is an important source of high quality protein, minerals, essential fatty acids and contains many vitamins (A, D, E and K), all of which are vital to the healthy functioning of the body. There are different types, such as white, blue fish and shellfish. White fish contains little fat, less than 1% and the blue fish from 10 to 25%.   Cold-blooded animals from the group of vertebrates that live in water and breathe with the help of gills. In fact, they extracting dissolved oxygen from the water that goes into the blood and excrete carbon dioxide. They have developed sense of lateral line and they move with fins.   Another key point, about half of all vertebrates are fishes. They are divided into “without jaw” and “jaw mouth” and they are divided into cartilaginous (chondrichthyes – in which among others include sharks and devil fish) and drupes (osteichthyes), which includes all other fishes. The bony group is most abundant species.   They are divided on b...

Kingdom of animals on Earth

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Animals are multicellular organisms. All of them must ingest other organisms or their products for the food. Thus belong to the group of heterotrophs. The same process takes place with humans. Humans mostly eat meat and it consists of muscle fibers with a certain fat, content of the connective tissue and organs. It is rich in proteins, fats, vitamins and other values. Products from them include milk produced by the mammary glands and processed dairy products such as cheese and butter. Birds and other animals lay eggs, which are eaten. Bees produce honey, obtained from the nectar of flowers. Most of them indirectly used the sun’s energy by eating plants or eat animals that eat plants. Plants use light to convert inorganic molecules to proteins, carbohydrates, fats and other biomolecules. They containing reduced carbon in the form of carbon-hydrogen bonds. Water and carbon dioxide in photosynthesis converts solar energy into chemical energy in the form of simple sugars such as gluco...

Natural food in plants and animals

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Natural food is any substance that can be eaten and at the same time provide the necessary nutritional value to the body. This includes vitamins, proteins, minerals, fats and more. Digesting natural substances through the body and the cells of the body, creates the energy needed for growth and maintenance of life. Most of the natural food comes from plants and animals, but not all (fungi, algae or inorganic substances, salt and soda). On Planet Earth, beings must eat to survive.  Various types of food Plants , there are many species of plants, 2000 species used for human consumption. Many are rich in nutritional value. People are consuming most plants with seeds, nutrients contain fats such as omega. It is a healthy natural food with a high amount of unsaturated fat. Edible seeds are cereals, legumes and oilseeds. Some seeds can not be eaten, such as large seeds in the apple and cherries, which contain cyanide or lemon in which it occurs choking. Animals are used as food....