On Saturday morning, David and his mom went to the market.

"Mom, I want a cupcake," said David.

David's mom said, "You had one yesterday at Julien's birthday party. Eating too many cupcakes can give you health problems like diabetes when you are older. "

"Let's see if we can find a healthy snack like fruits and vegetables to put in our basket instead of cupcakes." said David's mom

David and his mom came to the part of the store where the fruits and vegetables are. It is called the Produce Department.

When David got to this part of the store, he was sad. "I don't like fruits and vegetables, they are yucky, cupcakes are better."

Produce Paul heard David say that to his mom, and he came over right away.

Eating fruits and vegetables help us grow to be strong and have healthy bodies. That means that we don't get sick as often and we have a lot more energy to play .

Fun Facts About Fruit

"Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the Fruit Group. Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed. In general, 1 cup of fruit or 100% fruit juice, or ½ cup of dried fruit can be considered as 1 cup from the Fruit Group" (choosemyplate.gov/fruit). 

Fun Facts About Vegetables

Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as a member of the Vegetable Group. Vegetables may be raw or cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated; and may be whole, cut-up, or mashed. Based on their nutrient content, vegetables are organized into 5 subgroups: dark-green vegetables, starchy vegetables, red and orange vegetables, beans and peas, and other vegetables" (choosemyplate.gov/vegetables)