| Légumes et fruits | L | Légumes et fruits | Vegetables and fruit | | French | Nutrition | Child (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years) | NA | Digestive system | Healthy living and prevention | Caregivers
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First nations | NA | | 2013-09-27T04:00:00Z | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Flat Content | Health A-Z | <p>Découvrez les nutriments présents dans les fruits et les légumes, l’un des quatre groupes alimentaires du Guide alimentaire canadien, de même que la taille des portions recommandées.</p> | <ul><li>Source de fibres</li><li>Bonne source de vitamine A et C, de potassium, de magnésium et quelques vitamines du groupe B comme le folate</li><li>Peuvent réduire les risques de certains types de cancers et de maladies cardiaques<br></li></ul> | <h2>À retenir</h2><ul><li>Les fruits et les légumes sont une bonne source de fibres, de folate, de vitamine A et C, de potassium et de magnésium.</li><li>Chaque repas ou collation, faites manger à votre enfant au moins un fruit ou un légume.</li><li>Tous les jours, votre enfant devrait manger un moins un légume vert foncé et un légume orange.<br></li></ul> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vegetables and fruit | V | Vegetables and fruit | Vegetables and fruit | | English | Nutrition | Child (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years) | NA | Digestive system | Healthy living and prevention | Caregivers
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First nations | NA | | 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z | | | | | | 7.20000000000000 | 67.4000000000000 | 636.000000000000 | | Flat Content | Health A-Z | <p>Learn about the nutrients in vegetables and fruit, and how to help your family get enough.</p> | <h2>Nutrients in vegetables and fruit</h2><p>Vegetables and fruit are packed with nutrients that help support many of our body’s functions. We need them to maintain good health. Some examples are folate, vitamin A (beta carotene), vitamin C, potassium and fibre.</p><p>
<a href="https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=1449&language=English">Folate</a> is a B vitamin that the body needs for many functions including making healthy red blood cells. Some good sources of folate are cooked dried beans, peas and lentils, green leafy vegetables and oranges.</p><p>
<a href="https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=1453&language=English">Vitamin A (beta carotene) and vitamin C</a> help keep our eyes, skin, teeth and gums healthy. Carrots and sweet potatoes are good sources of beta carotene. Citrus fruit, cantaloupe and red peppers are good sources of vitamin C.</p><p>Vegetables and fruit are important sources of
<a href="https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=964&language=English">fibre</a>. Fibre helps our digestive system work properly. There are many delicious foods that are good sources of fibre. Some examples are berries, pears, baked potato with the skin and green peas.</p><p>It’s important to eat a wide variety of colourful (green, yellow, orange, purple, red) vegetables and fruit. You may have heard the phrase ‘eat the rainbow’! Choosing a
<strong>variety</strong> of different coloured vegetables and fruit in your diet will ensure that you and your family get some of each important nutrient.
<a href="https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=1436&language=English">Canada’s Food Guide</a> recommends that adults and older kids fill half their plate with vegetables and fruit, as part of a balanced meal.<br></p>
<figure class="asset-c-80"><img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/Canadas_Food_Guide_Fruits_Veggies.jpg" alt="Food plate, vegetables and fruit" /></figure> | <h2>Key points</h2><ul><li>Vegetables and fruit are good sources of vitamins, minerals and fibre.</li><li>Include vegetables and/or fruit with meals and snacks.</li><li>Try to choose a variety of colourful vegetables and fruit each day.</li><li>Fresh, frozen, canned or dried fruit and/or vegetables can all be healthy options.</li></ul> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
