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Amazing facts about vegetables.I am pretty sure some of these facts you never knew about vegetables..
1.Frozen vegetables are just as beneficial to the health as fresh vegetables.
2.There are approximately 325 different varieties of onions if the wild varieties are included!
3.The tomato was originally a fruit. It was declared a vegetable by the US Supreme Court in 1893.
4.Broccoli and cauliflower are vegetables, but they are also actually flowers.
5.Cucumbers are one of the oldest vegetables, cultivated for thousands of years in India and Asia.
6.Carrots improve vision, especially night vision, as they contain a very high level of vitamin A.
7.Eating garlic can keep mosquitoes away.
8.In earlier times, mushrooms were believed to have magical powers. They have also been used as medicines.
9.Spinach is one of the most nutritious vegetables.
10.Keeping potatoes in the dark for too long may turn them poisonous.
