Five Food Groups

The green color in vegetables  and plants is becouse of the green pigment (chlorophyll), which is essential to the process photosynthesis, carbohydrate production and produce oxygen by plants. In addition to chlorophyll, the plant produces carotenoids lutein and other antioxidants to protect itself from the harmful effects of free radicals, produced when sunlight strikes chlorophyll. The darker […]

Here we would like to concentrate on benefits of vegetables and then to learn about some special benefits of some of them. We will learn about: carrots, cabbage, cucumbers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, peppers (red, yellow, green), beets,  radishes, lettuce, peas, beans, dill, parsley, zucchini, eggplant  and more. Eating vegetables has become a major source of […]