Vegetables

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  1. 2. ____ include sweet-tasting foods like oranges, cantaloupes, peaches, and strawberries.
  2. 5. ____ is found in many fruits and vegetables, like bananas and sweet potatoes. It may help maintain healthy blood pressure.
  3. 7. Fruits and vegetables contain dietary ____. When diets are rich in this nutrient, the risk of heart dis ease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes is lowered.
  4. 9. Eating a diet that includes fruits and vegetables may protect against some kinds of ____.
  5. 10. helps the body make red blood cells.
  6. 11. Diets that include fruits and vegetables may reduce the chances of a heart attack or ____.
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  1. 1. In their natural form, fruits and vegetables are low in ____, fat, and sodium.
  2. 2. Also known as folic acid, ____ found in fruits and
  3. 3. ____ can be divided into five subgroups:dark green vegetables, starchy vegetables, red and orange vegetables, beans and peas, and other vegetables. There are so many to choose from!
  4. 4. The risk of chronic disease can be lowered by eating a healthy ____ that includes fruits and vegetables.
  5. 6. Vitamin A, found in many vegetables, keeps the skin healthy and helps fight off ____.
  6. 8. Many fruits and vegetables can be eaten ____, or uncooked