Fruits and Vegetables - Rich in Goodness!


  • 1/2 cup cooked vegetable
  • 3/4 cup vegetable juice
  • 1/2 cup chopped, raw vegetable

    • Categories of Vegetables

    Vegetables have been classified into five categories by nutritionists. These categories include:

    Dark Green Leafy Vegetables
    spinach, broccoli, romaine, and such

    Deep Yellow Vegetables
    carrots, yams, sweet potatoes, squash

    Starchy Vegetables
    potatoes, corn, peas

    Legumes
    Navy, pinto, kidney beans, chickpeas, and so on

    Other Vegetables
    Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, garlic, green beans, and such

    Preparing Fruit & Vegetables

    Make sure that you scrub fruits and vegetables well before serving. If you can, choose organically grown fruits and vegetables, or grow your own! Kids love working in their own vegetable garden and berry patch. There's nothing like sitting under an apple or peach tree, laden with ripe, juicy fruit! Makes wonderful childhood memories!

    Suggestions for Fruits and Vegetables for the Holidays

    The Christmas and Holiday season is often rich in high-calorie, high-fat foods. If you add several choices from the grains and fruit and vegetables groups to the menu, the nutritional value of your holiday meals will sky rocket.

    Try to keep a bowl of raw colorful fruit in full view at all times during the holidays, for kids and guests to enjoy. It will help tone down their appetite for cookies and cakes. Also, keep a tray of chopped attractively cut vegetables in the fridge, along with low-calorie, yoghurt-based dip. Kids love dipping vegetables as much as adults, especially if they are readily accessible.

    Find recipes that feature plenty of fruit and vegetables as main ingredients. One place to go for scrumptious Holiday eating is the Prevention magazine web site. They offer wonderful Christmas recipes along with many other delightful, nutritious choices.

    If you like kiwi - fruit, go to Cal Harvest Online for a variety of recipes featuring kiwi, nectarines, peaches, and plums.

    A wonderful vegetarian recipe collection can be found at The Crazy Vegetarian. You will find recipes, information sheets, a message board, games, and a history of vegetarianism.

    Just for fun, visit Old World and Popular Recipes for a selection of Victorian-era Christmas recipe treats.

    All in the Christmas Spirit, go and visit Santa's Favorites: Food and Recipes, a whimsical site with several recipes from all over the world for Santa treats.

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