How many vegetables have you eaten today? Myplate recommends that adults eat at least 1 ½-2 cups of fruit and 2-3 cups of vegetables a day, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 1 out of 10 adults meet those recommendations. Clearly, it can be challenging to incorporate fruits and vegetables […]
Veggie Rice 101
WRITTEN BY: Lindsay Bean, Dietetic Intern, Marshall University
REVIEWED BY: Jenny Lobb, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Franklin County
SOURCES:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017). Only 1 in 10 Adults Get Enough Fruits or Vegetables. https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p1116-fruit-vegetable-consumption.html
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension. Make Quick Work of Mashing Sweet Potatoes with a Potato Ricer. https://food.unl.edu/make-quick-work-mashing-sweet-potatoes-potato-ricer
- USDA ChooseMyPlate.gov (2017). All About the Vegetable Group. choosemyplate.gov/vegetables