Worldwide surveys have been done with regard to have a link between diet and health. A human diet rich in fruits and fresh vegetables is closely linked with a lowered incidence of diseases such as cataract, heart attacks, respiratory problems and even the cancers. Vegetarians used to be considered as second rate humans as well as inferior in health status to non-vegetarians. But now a days vegetarian diet has been considered to be healthy compare to non-vegetarian. Life expectancy of vegetarians exceeds because the vegetarian diet (rich in vegetables and fruits) provides anti-oxidants which offer protection against free radicals. Vegetables and fruits also supply vitamins and minerals. Lack of vitamins produce deficiency diseases like night blindness, beri-beri, Parkinson's disease etc. Similarly, lack of minerals like iron and iodine cause anemia and goiter respectively. Research in the field of nutrition suggested that minerals and vitamins play much vital role in promoting health and vitality. Important minerals are calcium, iron, copper, sodium, potassium etc. Their main sources are vegetables, (especially green vegetables), fruits, milk, carbohydrates, etc. Thirteen vitamins that can be consumed in food, play a vital role to regulate the biochemical reactions within the body cells in converting food into energy and living tissues. Some vitamins are manufactured in human body and remaining are supplied through food. Important vitamins are Vitamins A, E, C, D, Riboflavin, Vitamin B12, Vitamin K, Folic Acid, etc. Their sources are green leafy vegetables – carrots, amla, chillies, yellow fruits, citrus fruits. Vitamins are also found in sprouted grams, dals, milk, butter and other milk products, cod liver oil and fish oil.

 The aim of present perspective is to highlight a wise strategy to consume plenty of vegetables including leafy vegetables and fruits, that have a number of health benefits and medicinal values.

Is round or long in shape. Used for preparing pudding, pickle and pakoras particularly during Navratras and other days of fasting. It is one of the main vegetables used in marriage party and other occasional feasts especially in northern India as special dish known as khata or ambal. Seeds of red gourd are given to tape worm patients with sugar at night followed by a dose of castor oil. They are also being used with sugar and honey as diuretic in gonorrhoea and urinary diseases. Its pulp is often used as poultice for boils, carbuncles and unhealthy ulcers. The dried pulp is a remedy in haemorrhages from pulmonary organs.