Phil Scott wrote:
:: "chris" > wrote in message
:: om...
::: 2 questions for the experts out there...
:::
::: 1. I'm sure many of you would agree that an ideal diet should
::: include a wide variety of vegetables everyday, but if for some
::: reason you had to eat the same, say, 4 or 5 vegetables each day,
::: which would be the healthiest to consume?
:::
No one has dared to answer your question directly, so I give a try
although there is no absolutely correct answer as the nutritional needs
are individual. It is also a question of which health conditions you
want to treat or prevent.

Here is one suggestion:
- parsley (a rich source of many phytochemicals, minerals)
- red onions (a rich source of quercetin)
- spinach (lutein, minerals)
- broccoli (sulphoraphane)
- tomatoes (lycopene)

Carrots, sweet potatoes, orange sweet peppers, garlic (is it a vegetable
or a herb?)and romaine lettuce would also be excellent choices.
:::
::: 2. If my daily diet includes a big bowl of raw spinach, steamed
::: broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, and other vegetables, am I at risk of
::: overdosing on vitamin A, which I understand has high concentrations
::: in spinach and other vegetables?
::
:: No risk.. not even if you juice them and consume that at 5x
:: the volume..get a book on raw juicing therapy. or search those
:: key words on google
::
I agree. Beta carotene is not toxic.

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Juhana