The ABC List of Healthy Fruits and Vegetables

A to Z Fruits and Veggies
Working your way through the alphabet is one fun way to assure you kids are exposed to the variety of vitamin and mineral-packed fruits and available readily available in your supermarket’s fresh produce section.

Following are some alphabet-driven fresh food ideas from Merilee Kern, author of the award-winning illustrated children’s book, “Making Healthy Choices – A Story to Inspire Fit, Weight-Wise Kids.”

A
apples, arugula, asparagus, artichoke, avocado

B
bananas, blueberries, broccoli

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C
carrots, celery, cherries, cauliflower

D
daikon radish, dip (for fresh veggies)

E
eggplant, edemame, endive

F
figs, fava beans

G
grapes, grapefruit, guava, garlic, ginger

H
honeydew melon

I
iceberg lettuce

J
jicama, jam (all fruit)

K
kale, kiwi

L
lemons, lettuce (try different kinds)

M
mushrooms, melon, mangos

N
nectarines, nuts

O
oranges, onions, oyster mushrooms, okra

P
peas, peppers, pineapple, pears, peaches

Q
quince

R
raisins, raspberries, radishes, romaine lettuce

S
spinach, squash, sprouts, strawberries, sunflower seeds

T
tangerine, tropical fruit, turnips, tomatillos, turnip greens

U
ugli fruit

V
vine ripe tomatoes

W
watermelon, walnuts, watercress, woodear mushrooms

X
xylitol – a natural sugar found in plums, strawberries, and raspberries

Y
yams, yukon gold potatoes

Z
zucchini

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