From book: Fruits and vegetable provide fundamental roles in human health - nutrients, vitamins, minerals and medicinal benefits. Uniquely, they contain thousands of compounds that help our bodies function properly, including antioxidants that fight diseases...even cancer. Eating fresh fruits and vetetables is far better than taking supplements offering the same nutrients. Produce is easy to digest; so calories from fruits and vegetables "go easy" on the body. Many new, beautiful cookbooks are available, featuring the fruits and vegetables outlined in this guide. Keep it handy for reference.........Fresh produce has it all-great taste, never-ending variety, and health benefits beyond measure. Your doctor would agree - eat well and be healthy. Bon appetit!