Vegetables found in Guyana

 Vegetables

The vegetable food category includes dark green vegetables, red and orange vegetables, and starchy vegetables.

Sources of Vegetables

Broccoli, collards, spinach, and kale are dark green.Acorn squash, carrots, pumpkin, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes are orange vegetables. Corn, peas, and potatoes are starchy. Eggplant, beets, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, celery, artichokes, green beans, and onions.

Advantages

Enhancing Digestive Health

Lower blood pressure

Reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Maintain a healthy blood glucose level.

Cancer risk is reduced.

Disadvantages 

A lack of taste 

Contamination risk

Pesticides Resuides

Reference

Harvard School of Public Health (2018). Vegetables and Fruits. [online] The Nutrition Source. Available at: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/vegetables-and-fruits/