FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Vegetables can be divided into five main colour groups – red, orange/yellow, white/brown, green, and blue/purple. Choose from each colour group each day; some vegetables give you the goodness of more than one colour e.g. cucumber with its green skin and white flesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -The program categorizes virtually all vegetables and fruits into one of five color groups: blue/purple, green, white, yellow/orange and red. Because each group tends to provide a distinct nutritional benefit, eating one from all five groups gathers a wide range of benefits.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates: One of the highly consumed class of food. Some sources of carbohydrates are unhealthy while some others are healthy. The healthy sources include vegetables, fruits, beans unprocessed or minimally processed grains.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most vegetables are best when cooked very briefly or until they are crisp-tender. At this stage, vegetables maintain their maximum flavor, color, and nutrients. Cellulose and pectin are the fibers that give vegetables their shape and firmness. Cooking softens these fibers.