Sixth Grade
Worksheets
Sneak Those Veggies In
The USDA knows that vegetables are important. That is why MyPlate, the USDA's nutrition guide, suggests that boys and girls ages nine to thirteen eat a lot of them. MyPlate suggests that girls eat a total of 14 cups of different veggies throughout the week. Boys, however, are supposed to consume even more. They should eat 17 1/2 cups. Thankfully, there are many types to eat and many ways to eat them. You can even be sneaky and hide veggies in some of your favorite foods. Here are a few ideas.
Did you know you can sneak spinach into a fruit smoothie? It's true. Toss some banana, berries, orange juice and yogurt into a blender. Then add one cup of spinach and blend it all together. The result will be a delicious and tasty drink. It will be green like spinach, but it will taste like fruit!
Do you love spaghetti? Why not volunteer to help make dinner. You can use a grater and shred zucchini or carrots into the tomato sauce. A cup of regular tomato sauce counts toward your weekly veggie servings. When you sneak extra veggies in to the pan, though, you get even more health benefits in each bite.
