## Veggies

Not enough
Veggies is a short word for 'vegetables'.
They are very important in our diets.
Read the following text and answer the questions.

Men don't eat enough vegetables!
Most men don't eat enough fruit and vegetables. Every day you should eat five to ten servings of fruits and vegetables. Only 20 percent of men and 40 percent of women eat enough fruit and vegetables.
What is a serving? A serving can be a small potato, one half cup of a vegetable, one half cup of juice, or a piece of fruit - like an apple.
Why should you eat fruits and vegetables? We need the vitamins, minerals, and fibre that these foods give.
Fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, and stroke.
Cancer and heart disease kill more than 120.000 Canadians every year.
Bron: www.thewclc.ca

Click on the link to do the exercise.

Discuss with a classmate:
How many servings of fruit and vegetables do you eat a day?
Do you eat enough fruit and vegetables?