Using guidelines from the government, the district must also include different types
of vegetable subgroups, including dark green vegetables, red / orange vegetables, legumes and starchy vegetables.
Not exact matches
Rather than relying exclusively on any one
of these green
vegetable subgroups, we recommend that you consider including green
vegetables across all
of these
subgroups when putting together your weekly meal plan.
The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act
of 2010 and the resulting new school meal guidelines that went into effect in 2012 support increasing consumption
of vegetables and fruits by changing the school lunch requirements to 6.25 - 10 servings
of fruits and
vegetables weekly depending on grade level and adding new requirements for legumes and
vegetable subgroups.
The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act
of 2010 and the resulting new school meal guidelines that went into effect in 2012 support increasing consumption
of vegetables and fruits by changing the school lunch requirements to 6.25 - 10 servings
of fruits and
vegetables weekly depending on grade level and adding new requirements for legumes and
vegetable subgroups.
And finally, if you choose green tomatoes, we recommend that you approach them as part
of our green
vegetable subgroup.
Avoid cutting out an entire
subgroup of vegetables unless you have a confirmed allergy or food sensitivity.
The 5
subgroups of vegetable food group are based on their nutrient content.
With regard to the dietary factors, alcohol intake was positively associated with intake
of red meats, poultry, and high - fat dairy products; inversely associated with intake
of whole grains, refined grains, low - fat dairy products, total and
subgroup fats, carbohydrates, and fiber; and unassociated with fruit,
vegetable, and protein intake.
Unfortunately, most Americans have inadequate fruit and
vegetable intake [34,35], and trends indicate that intake has remained relatively constant over time and may even be decreasing in some
subgroups of the population [35 — 37].
Furthermore, although fruit juice and potato intakes have decreased over time, both still contribute substantially to total fruit and
vegetable intake, and therefore public health recommendations and nutritional guidelines ought to emphasize individual or
subgroups of specific fruits and
vegetables that maximize the potential for weight maintenance and disease prevention [34].
Evaluating specific
subgroups of vegetables, increased intakes
of cruciferous and green leafy
vegetables was inversely associated with weight change: pooled change -0.68 lb per daily serving
of cruciferous
vegetables (95 % CI, 0.96 to -0.40 lb) and -0.52 lb per daily serving
of green leafy
vegetables (95 % CI, -0.83 to -0.22 lb)(Fig 2).