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Is it easier for you to see in the dark or the daylight? For most people it's easier in the daylight! Foods in the Vegetable Group give us vitamin A that helps us see in the dark. VitaminA also helps to keep our skin healthy.

Vegetables also provide:

• Vitamin C, which helps heal cuts and bruises and fight infections.
• Fiber, which helps us digest our food.
• Substances called "phytochemicals" (fight-o kem ick-kals) that help prevent diseases.

Some foods in the Vegetable Group are:
broccoli • cauliflower • corn • peas • green beans • lettuce • mushrooms • celery • carrots • white potatoes and sweet potatoes • juices made from vegetables: tomato juice, carrot juice