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Test your servants for 10 days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink –Daniel 1: 12 (ESV)

Vegetables generally refer to the fresh edible portions of certain herbaceous plant roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit or seeds. [1] They are a good source of dietary fiber, a type of carbohydrate which helps pass food through the digestive system. [2] Other benefits include [3]: lowering blood pressure, reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke, prevention of some types of cancer, lowering the risk of eye and digestive problems, and having a positive effect on blood sugar and in effect helping to keep the appetite in check.

Water on the other hand is a colorless, transparent and odorless liquid that has the following essential functions [4]:

  1. Regulates body temperature
  2. Moistens tissues in the eyes, nose and mouth
  3. Protects body organs and tissues
  4. Carries nutrients and oxygen to cells
  5. Lubricates joints
  6. Improves the functionality of the kidneys and liver by flushing out waste products
  7. Helps dissolve minerals and nutrients to make them accessible to the body

Water in vegetables is surrounded by molecules that facilitate the entry of water into cells and this is referred to as cellular water. [5] The Science of Cellular Water developed by Howard Murad, M.D explains how cellular water loss causes aging and why our wellness is determined by each cell’s ability to hold water. [5] The experience of Daniel in the Bible confirms this finding:

11 Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, 12 “Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13 Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.” 14 So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days. 15 At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. 16 So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead.

-Daniel 1:11-16 (NIV)

Of all foods, vegetables provide the most water, often being over 90% water by weight. [6] Vegetables high in water include lettuce, celery, bok choy, radish, cucumber, zucchini, watercress, tomatoes, green bell peppers and asparagus. [6] Hence, while drinking is essential to staying radiant and healthy, you can consume a significant amount of water by including a variety of water-rich vegetables into your diet. God Bless!

REFERENCES

  1. Britannica –Vegetables
  2. WebMD –Health Benefits of Vegetables
  3. Harvard School of Public Health –Vegetables and Fruits
  4. Mayo Clinic Health System –Water: Essential to your Body
  5. Ceres Organics. 10 Hydrating Foods and Why You’ll want to Eat your Water.

My Food Data. 17 Vegetables Highest in Water.