PPT-Vegetables

Tubers potato yam sweet potato Jerusalem artichoke Bulbs chives onions garlic leeks shallots Roots beets turnips carrot radish Names for Vegetables Parts of plant from which they come. Vegetables provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance of your body Health Benefits Eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet may reduce risk for heart disease including heart attack and stroke Eating a di Introduction to Foods and Nutrition. Vegetable Classifications - 8 . Vegetables are often grouped according to the part of the plant from which they come.. Bulbs. Flowers. Fruits. Stems. Leaves. Seeds. WHAT IS A VEGETABLE?. Edible part of a plant. PODS & SEEDS (LEGUMES). FLOWER. CERTAIN . FRUITS. LEAVES. STEM. ROOT. TUBER. BULB. FUNGI. CLASSIFICATION. SEEDS . OF THE PLANT. BROADBEANS. PEAS. CORN. By Adam . Hackbarth. Home Screen. Helpful links provide:. Health Benefits of Fruit. Health Benefits of Vegetables. Ways to Increase . F. ruit and Vegetable . C. onsumption. List of Fruits and Vegetables. Classification of Vegetables. Webster’s dictionary refers to vegetables as “any plant,” but more specifically as those that are edible.. The part of the plant used as a vegetable often serves as a common method of classification.. Chapter 16. Bell Ringer. January 11. th. , 2012. What have you learned about fruits and vegetables so far?. Definition of a fruit. Botanical: ripened enlarged ovaries and parts of a plant’s flowers. Did You Know?. What is the fruit or vegetable consumed most by Americans?. Some common “vegetables” are actually fruits. How many can you name?. Which fruit typically contains more than 200 seeds?. Why should we eat FRUIT? . Fruits are high in:. Vitamins . A & C. Fiber. Carbohydrates. Potassium. Fruits are low in:. Fat. Calories. Sodium. Some fruits also contain folic acid, . magnesium, iron, etc.. Why should we eat FRUIT? . Fruits are high in:. Vitamins . A & C. Fiber. Carbohydrates. Potassium. Fruits are low in:. Fat. Calories. Sodium. Some fruits also contain folic acid, . magnesium, iron, etc.. 1) distinguish between the classification of vegetables. 2) identify the nutrients present in vegetables and their functions. 3) explain the purchasing and storing of fresh vegetables . Essential Questions. All images are available on . www.google.com. with a Creative Commons 0 License.. Why should we eat FRUIT? . Fruits are high in:. Vitamins A & C. Fiber. Carbohydrates. Potassium. Fruits are low in:. body will make vitamin through beta carotene. . Good sources- dark greens, oranges, and yellows. Vitamin C- . Good sources include raw broccoli, raw cabbage, kale, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and green peppers. Introduction . low fruit and vegetable intake is estimated to. . cause about 31% of . . heart . disease and 11% of stroke. . (. worldwide. ). What is the difference?. Traditionally, most . people. They are often grouped according to the part of the plant that is eaten:. bulbs;. flowers;. fruit;. leaves;. roots; . seeds;. stem (stalk).. Peppers are the edible fruit of a plant. Bulbs. Some plants have bulbs which stay underground to store food for the plant when it is not growing. When the time is right, the bulb produces shoots which grow up through the soil..