3 Ways to Boost the Nutrient Power of Your Vegetables

Now that you have grown or bought fresh fruit and vegetables, use cooking methods that help preserve their nutrients. Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock

Eating more fresh vegetables is one of the simplest choices you can make to improve your overall health. A vegetable-rich diet can help protect you from arthritis, heart disease, stroke, dementia, cancer, and can even help slow down your body’s aging process.

A recent study found that people who consume seven or more portions of vegetables and fruit a day have a 42 percent lower risk of dying from any cause, compared to those who eat less than one portion—and vegetables have the greatest impact.