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Getting kids to eat vegetables isn’t always an easy job, especially when some families are more likely to live in neighborhoods that have little to no access to local grocery stores.
However, a recent research study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggests that Latino kids who consume more vegetables in their diets, are healthier overall, even if they are overweight.
The study reveals that kids who are eating vegetables, like spinach, broccoli or carrots, even for just a fraction of their diet, can reduce bad fats in the body. The study focused on a group of overweight Latino children, monitored by a researchers from The Keck School of Medicine, and the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin). They found that children who consume one or two fist-size servings regularly of non-starchy veggies reduced their risk for Type 2 diabetes, liver problems, and complications of obesity.
This is vital information for all kids’ diets, as childhood obesity remains a big health threat.
Jaimie Davis, an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences at UT Austin and an author of the study, noted in a recent article, that fewer than 6% of children eat recommended servings of nutrient rich vegetables daily.
The type of vegetable being consumed matters, according to researchers, noting that corn and potatoes are not counted amongst the vegetables that change these health factors.
Leafy greens and orange vegetables are the helpful vegetables to keep in mind and keep in your diet for a healthier body.
By The Numbers
1
Supermarket
for every Latino neighborhood, compared to 3 for every non-Latino neighborhood
