a look at all the different kind of vegetables and why they are good for you!
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A look at all the different kind of vegetables and why they are good for
you!
A Variety of Vegetables!
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• Where do you find vegetables on the food pyramid?
• What foods are in the vegetable group?
• Why are vegetables good for you?• How many vegetables should you eat
everyday?
• Let’s take a quick quiz!Click on these friendly vegetables to get back to the main menu
What’s on the menu today?
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The Green triangle is
where vegetables are located on the food pyramid
The Food Pyramid
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NameThose
Vegetables!
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Vegetable Subgroups
• Did you know that vegetables can be divided into 4 subgroups?
• Can you think of what they are? • Hint: To find out two of the four
groups, think of two main colors of vegetables!
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Dark Green Vegetables
• Broccoli• Collard greens• Dark green leafy lettuce• Spinach• Romaine lettuce
Click on the pictures to see why that vegetables is healthy for you!
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Orange Vegetables!
• Butternut Squash• Acorn Squash• Carrots• Pumpkin• Sweet Potatoes
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Starchy Vegetables• Corn• Potatoes
• There are many different kinds of potatoes, can you name some?
• Green Peas• Lima Beans
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Other Vegetables• Artichokes
• Asparagus• Beets
• Cauliflower• Eggplant
• Onions• Celery
• Cucumbers• Mushrooms
• Cabbage• Tomatoes
• Wax Beans• Bean Sprouts
• Green Beans
How many of these vegetables have you tried?
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Wow, look at this guy!
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What makes vegetables so good for you?
• There are many good nutrients found in vegetables that make them so good for you to eat!
• Can anyone think of what they are?
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• What is vitamin A good for?• Healthy skin• Healthy Eyes
• What vegetables is Vitamin A found in?
• Carrots• Sweet Potatoes• Butternut Squash• Spinach• Red peppers
Vitamin … A
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Vitamin C• Not only is vitamin c found in many fruits,
but also in vegetables!• What does vitamin c help with in our
bodies?• Vitamin C will help your body heal cuts and wounds,
and will also keep teeth and gums healthy.
• What vegetables have the most vitamin c in them?
• Broccoli• Tomatoes• Brussels sprouts• Green and red peppers
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Potassium!• Potassium is an element found in many
fruits and vegetables.• The best thing that potassium does is help
your heart, especially your blood pressure!
A good way to remember where to find potassium is to think of potato!
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How many vegetables should we eat everyday?
• The answer to that question can be found if you click on this picture.
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Did you find the answer?
Mypyramid.gov recommends that boys and girls ages 4-8 years old have 1
½ cups of vegetables each day!
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Lets take a Quiz!
How many vegetable subgroups are there?
a) 2b) 4c) 6d) 5
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Is broccoli considered a dark green vegetable?
a) Yesb) no
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• How many vegetables should children ages 4-8 eat everyday?
a) 2 cupsb) 4 cupsc) ½ cupd) 1 ½ cups
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I hope you learned a lot about vegetables…
• Remember to eat a variety of colors everyday!
• Vegetables are good for your heart, skin, eyes and will help you grow big and strong!