Fruits WebQuest

The fruit group includes fruit and fruit juice

Teenage girls (your age) need cups and teenage boys (your age) need cups per day of fruit.

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Fruits are sources of many essential nutrients that are under consumed, including potassium, , vitamin C, and .

Diets rich in potassium may help to maintain healthy blood . Fruit sources of potassium include bananas, prunes & prune juice, dried and , cantaloupe, honeydew melon, and , sapote, jackfruit, , kiwi.

Whole or cut up fruits are sources of dietary . Fruit contains little or no fiber.

Vitamin C is important for and of all body tissues, helps heal cuts and wounds, and keeps and healthy.

Eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet may reduce risk for including heart attack and and may protect against certain types of .