What foods are in the vegetable group?
Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as a member of the vegetable group. Vegetables may be raw or cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated; and may be whole, cut-up, or mashed.
Vegetables are organized into 5 subgroups, based on their nutrient content. Some commonly eaten vegetables in each subgroup are:
Dark green vegetables bok choy broccoli collard greens dark green leafy lettuce kale mesclun mustard greens romaine lettuce spinach turnip greens watercress Orange vegetables Dry beans and peas black beans black-eyed peas garbanzo beans (chickpeas) kidney beans lentils lima beans (mature) navy beans pinto beans soy beans split peas tofu (bean curd made from soybeans) white beans | Starchy vegetables Other vegetables artichokes asparagus bean sprouts beets Brussels sprouts cabbage cauliflower celery cucumbers eggplant green beans green or red peppers iceberg (head) lettuce mushrooms okra onions parsnips tomatoes tomato juice vegetable juice turnips wax beans zucchini |
i did not know that all those beans were considered vegetables! weird. thanks for the info!
ReplyDeleteI don't think that french fries fit under the "fitness" category, although they are delicious. And many southerners do consider them a vegetable :)
ReplyDeleteAs for potatoes and beans, I don't really think of them as a vegetable, at least not if I'm going to CHALLENGE myself. It's a lot more challenging for me to eat vegetable-vegetables, and I feel healthier...so I'm pounding the broccoli!