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Vital Vegetables

June 28, 2011 2:53 am \ Leave a Comment \

Natural Eating Vital Vegetables Vegetables add color and texture to your meals, and vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytochemicals, and fiber to your overall diet.

Include a variety of colorful vegetables to obtain adequate amounts of betacarotene, vitamin C, iron, potassium, and calcium. Nonstarchy vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, and greens average about 25 calories per serving. At minimum, aim for three servings from this group every day and work your way up to five or more for optimum health! Continue Reading →

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Great Grains and Other Starches

June 20, 2011 2:49 am \ Leave a Comment \

Diet Great Grains and Other Starches Breads, cereals, pasta, rice, grain products, and starchy vegetables such as potatoes and corn provide complex carbohydrates, B vitamins, iron, fiber, some protein, and many other nutrients. They are generally low in fat and have about 80 to 100 calories per serving.

As you learned in Chapter 4, “Balanced Nutrition,” try to choose grain products made with whole grains rather than highly processed grains. Starchy vegetables are included with this group because they have a nutrient profile similar to grain foods. Continue Reading →

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