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Broccoli

Broccoli

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Please Pass the Plants!

The fruits and vegetables you eat are plants or plant parts. These plants help you stay healthy. They give you vitamins and minerals that your body needs. Eating fruits and vegetables, such as blueberries and broccoli, can protect you against disease.

Blueberries

Blueberries

Key Vocabulary

  • healthy adj., being well and not sick

  • vitamins n., substances that make you grow and be healthy