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Eat The Rainbow Vegetables. Daniel Connolly Dietetic Intern M orrison and Chartwells. Take Notes On. What are the 5 categories of vegetables? How much of each category do you need to eat per week? How much do you need to eat per day?
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Eat The RainbowVegetables Daniel Connolly Dietetic Intern Morrison and Chartwells
Take Notes On • What are the 5 categories of vegetables? • How much of each category do you need to eat per week? • How much do you need to eat per day? • For each category, what nutrient is important and what does it do? • At least two examples of each category
Categories of Vegetables • Based on nutrient content • Dark Green Vegetables • Starchy Vegetables • Red and Orange Vegetables • Beans and Peas • Other Vegetables
How much should we eat? Represents the number of cups to eat per week. If you break that down into how much we need per day it comes out to: Girls: 2-1/2 cups/day Boys: 3 cups/day