Vegetable Part 2

Vegetable Part-2

Vegetable greens are complete source of minerals, vitamins and plant chemicals that keeps oneself protected from various diseases. It is advised by all the health practitioners to include green leaves at least once in a day. Green leafy vegetables are also rich in fibers that help in digestion, keeping check on cholesterol and blood pressure. Most of the dieticians recommend a daily intake of 116 gm of leafy vegetables in the diet. Other than nutrient contents, mere watching a green plant in a home garden gives a sense of joy and energy. Root vegetables such as radish and turnip are planted to be consumed as greens and root vegetables both. Leafy vegetables such as lettuce, celery, parsley, basil, coriander leaves etc are consumed in their natural forms and seeds are used as flavoring agents. Other leafy greens are consumed after cooking or boiling.

Ullmann's Food and Feed, 3 Volume Set

A compilation of 58 carefully selected, topical articles from the Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, this three-volume handbook provides a wealth of information on economically important basic foodstuffs, raw materials, additives, and processed foods, including a section on animal feed. It brings together the chemical and physical characteristics, production processes and production figures, main uses, toxicology and safety information in one single resource. More than 40 % of the content has been added or updated since publication of the 7th edition of the Encyclopedia in 2011 and is available here in print for the first time. The result is a "best of Ullmann's", bringing the vast knowledge to the desks of professionals in the food and feed industries.

pt. 2. Beans of New York