| A diet rich in vegetables has been known to combat many illnesses - from cancer to bowel diseases, heart disease to diabetes. They can help you keep your weight in check, and even enhance your fertility. Available in a dazzling variety of shapes, colours, flavours and aromas, the word vegetable itself is not a specific botanical term, but rather a way of referring to the edible parts of plants, says consultant dietician Sigrid S. De Silva. |
