As we all know, vegetables are a paramount source of nutrition and vitamins to include in your diet.
They reduce many chronic diseases including heart attacks and strokes and are important for keeping a fit and healthy body.
Below are 5 vegetables that one should include in their diet:

• Broccoli - they are full of Vitamin K and C which provide a great source of fiber, folate and potassium.
  Vitamin K is essential for many proteins used for blood clotting while Vitamin C develops collagen used repairs cuts and heals wounds through the formation of body tissue.
  The fiber keeps the digestive system healthy whilst the folate allows for the necessary formation of new cells.
  

• Garlic - used through ancient civilisations due to its medicinal and health benefits.
  Garlic contains sulphur compounds called allicin that is formed when it is chopped or crushed and provides potent biological health effects through the digestive system.
  The vitamin C content in garlic can cause it to act as an anti-inflammatory and prevent against nasty viral and bacterial activities Garlic also has very few calories so is great against weight-loss and obesity.
  

• Zucchinis - Many people avoid zucchinis due to their lack of taste however they hold an abundance of goodness.
  They have many anti-oxidants which assist in weight loss and cholesterol reduction.
  You could also just eat the zucchini flowers and there are many recipes online on how to cook zucchini flowers.
  

• Tomatoes - rich in the anti-oxidant lycopene which is important for bone health.
  A study revealed removing lycopene from a diet of postmenopausal women caused an increase in the risk of osteoporosis.
  Tomatoes are also great for having a healthy heart as they lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
  

• Spinach - is an extremely valuable source of vitamins A, B2, C and K as well as having manganese, iron, folate, calcium and potassium.
  Research has found that eating 300g of spinach everyday will lower the amount of oxygen required to energise the muscles of people exercising by 5%.
  Spinach also reduces the risk of skin cancer.
  

Overall, vegetables are a necessary part of any diet to keep oneself healthy and prevent the body against cancers and disease.
Vegetables contain an array of nutrients and vitamins which will also assist with lowering blood pressure, preventing the development of kidney stones and increasing bone density.
Hopefully these reasons will get you kickstarted into eating more of the wonderful things that are known as vegetables.