Vegetables & Fruit - Eating the rainbow

Vegetables that are parts of the plant which grows in the ground.

• leaf

• stem

• root

• seed

We use the zest of the skin of this fruit group, its juicy and high in vitamin C.

• tropical

• citrus

• vine

• melon

Vegetables such as green beans and corn.

• flower
• stem
• seeds
• stalk

Vegetables like asparagus and celery are ___________part of the plant. .

• seed

• stem

• tropical

• drupe

Eat a rainbow everyday, refers to.....

• Eating fruits and vegetables that are not the color of the rainbow.

• Eating only one color of the rainbow of fruits and vegetables.

• Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables of multiple colors.

How many servings of fruits and vegetables are we supposed to eat each day for optimum health?

• 2 to 4

• 6 to 12

• 4 to 8

• 5 to 11

Which food item is not representative of the blue/purple category?

• figs

• eggplant

• kiwi

• blueberries

Which food item is representative of the green category?

• banana

• avocado

• strawberries

• pears

Which food item is NOT representative of the yellow/orange group?

• red bell peppers

• orange

• cauliflower

• cherries

What benefits are there in eating a balanced diet?

• preventing nutritionally related diseases

• Good mood and energy

• Improved brain health

• All of the above.