Bhutan

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: VEGETABLES

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Contents

INTRODUCTION TO GOOD NUTRITION ............................................................... 5
NUTRITION IN BHUTAN ....................................................................................... 5
HEALTHY DIET FOR BHUTANESE PEOPLE............................................................. 9
NUTRITION THROUGH LIFE.................................................................................10
HEALTH BENEFITS OF VEGETABLES ................................................................... 13
NAMES & PHOTOS OF COMMON VEGETABLES ................................................ 22
VEGETABLE PLANTING CALENDAR .................................................................... 28
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: VEGETABLES ..................................................... 35
VEGETABLE RECIPES .......................................................................................... 37
PROMOTION ...................................................................................................... 48
SCHOOL PROMOTIONAL EVENTS .................................................................. 48
Take the Healthy Pledge ............................................................................ 48
Veggie Spokesperson ................................................................................. 49
Vegetable of the Month ............................................................................ 50
Cook and Taste the Veggies....................................................................... 50
Veggie Chefs .............................................................................................. 51
Veggie Art Gallery ...................................................................................... 52
Veggie Stories ............................................................................................ 53
Sing the Veggie Song ................................................................................. 54
FAMILY PROMOTIONAL EVENTS ................................................................... 54
Plant Your Own Home Garden .................................................................. 54
Home Veggie Meals ................................................................................... 55
Family Day – Show and Tell ....................................................................... 55
COMMUNITY PROMOTIONAL EVENTS .......................................................... 56
Poster Promotion ...................................................................................... 56
Drama Promotion ...................................................................................... 57
Radio Promotion ........................................................................................ 57
Open School Garden Day ........................................................................... 58
REFERENCES ...................................................................................................... 59