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Some Fun Facts about Veggies

I am an LPN Nurse and recouping from being very sick, this is how I ate myself back to health. This article continues telling the story of my research into a different kind of nutrition.

Are all bell peppers the same?

As another food source,  rich in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients, bell peppers provide us with important anti-cancer benefits. Exposure to free-radical damage and chronic excessive inflammation and chronic unwanted oxidative stress can increase the risk of cancer, and other diseases. Antioxidant intake can offset and fight this damage. So as your mother said “Eat your Vegetables – they are good for you!!!

 

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