HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Phytochemicals, which are compounds found in plant foods, can also help protect against chronic diseases such as cancer. A 2021 study found that people who ate five servings of fruit and vegetables daily had a 12 percent lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease and 10 percent lower risk of dying from cancer.

Detailed explanation-2: -With a vegetable-only diet, you’ll miss out on the broad range of vitamins and minerals present in a balanced meal plan. In particular, you may grow deficient in vitamin B-12 and vitamin D. You also run the risk of an iron deficiency.