Vegetables are foods that help hydrate the body through their high content of water, in addition to being healthy and nutritious. They are rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber and, to a lesser extent, in starch and sugars, which explains their low calory content. They are also an undeniable source of antioxidants. For this reason, they are considered fundamental for health and an indispensable part of balanced diet, whose most emblematic model is the Mediterranean diet.

The nutritional properties of vegetables play a crucial role in the balance of our diet. Nutrition experts recommend consuming at least 400 grams of vegetables per day.

Vegetables, synonymous of health for several reasons:

• High water content: they keep us well hydrated and facilitate the elimination of toxins.
• Contribution of fiber: which has beneficial effects on both the prevention and treatment of certain diseases: cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, gallbladder stones, colon cancer, aside from regulating bowel function.
• Source of vitamin C and provitamin A  and rich in folate.

• They contain antioxidants: that are protective factor against certain diseases related to the degeneration of the nervous system, cardiovascular diseases and even cancer.
  

We know that the vegetables are valuable as a source of vitamins and minerals, so our company commercializes these products at their optimum moment, and in the best condition.

Both the timing of their harvest and their storage and transport play an extremely important role for OST FRUIT because without hard work, the vitamins and minerals from these products can be lost. For this reason, our company makes a careful selection of all its products through a strict quality control discarding the material showing any deficiency however minimal in order to maintain the quality of its products reaching the consumer with all their vitamins and minerals.