BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION OF VITAMINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many cups of vegetables should the average teenager have eat day?
A
1-2 cups
B
1 1/2-3 cups
C
2 1/2-4 cups
D
3 1/2-5 cups
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Depending on their age and sex federal guidelines recommend that adults eat at least 1½ to 2 cups per day of fruit and 2 to 3 cups per day of vegetables as part of a healthy eating pattern.

Detailed explanation-2: -But here’s why it’s possible to eat too many vegetables. You’re supposed to have around 25 grams per day, according to the National Institutes of Health’s guidelines. A cup of vegetables (depending, of course, on the vegetable) contains 8 grams on average. Four cups of vegetables already puts you over the bar.

Detailed explanation-3: -What Counts As a Serving? For most vegetables, a serving is equal to the amount that will fill a one-cup measuring cup. But one serving of raw leafy greens (like spinach and lettuce) is two cups, 2 and eight ounces of vegetable or tomato juice also counts as a one-cup serving.

Detailed explanation-4: -Children’s recommended fruit intake ranges from 1 cup/day, between ages 1 and 3, to 2 cups for a 14–18-year-old boy . Recommended vegetable intake ranges from ¾ cup a day at age one to 3 cups for a 14–18-year-old boy .

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