Vegetable Fruits

Question 1

Vegetable Fruits: Benefits

Answer 1

• Tomato, Cucumber, Squash, Bell Pepper, Pumpkin, Aubergine, Courgette, Marrow.
Benefits:
• High nutrient content .
• Yellow, orange, red and purple pigments are anti oxidant & anti inflammatory.

Question 2

Vegetable Fruits: Energetics

Answer 2

• Cool; high water content cucumber & tomato are hydrating; orange flesh (squash, pumpkin) is warm & nourishing
• Seasonal eating: Most vegetable fruits grow in the
summer, ideal for balancing seasonal heat and dryness.

Question 3

Tomatoes

Answer 3

B1, B3, B6, folate, C, E, K, chromium, iron, magnesium,
manganese, phosphorus, potassium, alpha and beta
carotene, lutein, lycopene (potent anti-oxidant).

Question 4

Tomatoes: Uses

Answer 4

Uses: cancer prevention (high anti-oxidant content),
prostate health (lycopene decreases cell damage
and is thought to suppress the proliferation of androgen dependent cancerous prostate cells), cardiovascular health (anti-oxidants and lycopene lowers cholesterol), anti-inflammatory (lycopene modulates LOX and COX expression), vision (lutein and vitamin A content).

Question 5

Tomatoes: Cooking

Answer 5

Tip: When tomatoes are cooked or pureed the body is able to absorb higher amounts of Lycopene (as it is tightly bound to cell walls).

Question 6

Pepper

Answer 6

Vitamin C, B1, B2, B3, 6, folate, E, K, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, alpha & beta carotene, lutein, quercetin.

Question 7

Pepper: Uses

Answer 7

Uses: immune boosting (high vitamin C 1 cup of chopped red bell pepper provides up to 3 times more vitamin C than an orange), cardiovascular health (high antioxidant content e.g. carotenes, quercetin), anti inflammatory and anti histamine (quercetin)

Question 8

Okra

Answer 8

B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, folate, C, E, K, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, alpha & beta carotene, lutein, mucilage.

Question 9

Okra: Uses

Answer 9

Uses : bone health (calcium), digestive health (high fibre content), cardiovascular health (high antioxidant content)

Question 10

Aubergine

Answer 10

Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, folate, C, E, K, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, zinc, anthocyanins
nasunin (an anti oxidant that protects against DNA damage).

Question 11

Aubergine: Uses

Answer 11

Uses : cancer prevention (high antioxidant content) and

possible anti-hypertensive effects (magnesium, potassium).

Question 12

Squash

Answer 12

Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, folate, C, E, K, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, alpha & beta carotene, lutein.

Question 13

Squash: Uses

Answer 13

Uses : vision (vitamin A for formation of photopigments in the retina), skin health (e.g. acne, eczema due to vitamin A’s role in skin barrier), cardiovascular health (high antioxidant content)