Cooking Australia

Vegetables

Vegetables possess powerful capabilities to protect, heal and maintain good health

1. Vegetable Health Benefits ( The Facts )

2. Vegetable Families and Genus

Vegetable Facts

Vegetables are made or obtained from a plant, or growing in the form of a plant.

Vegetables provide essential nutrients vital for our health, maintenance and very creation.

Thankfully our planet abounds with life sustaining vegetables. Vegetables give our bodies essential nutrients through amazing flavours.
Humans are truly blessed with our planets vegetable variety, the flavours and textures that come from vegetables is truly spectacular. Nearly every vegetable is unique in its texture and flavour.

Its very important to eat a variety of vegetables daily because vegetables contain different combinations of essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre.

Follow links below and find why vegetables are important for our health.

Vegetable Families and Genus

The following are technically fruits: beans, peapod's, corn kernels, cucumbers, peppers, pumpkin, zucchini, squash and tomatoes. They have been added to our list given many people think of them as vegetables, an easy assumption to make for the way in which their often used in cooking.

Vegetables	Genus	Family	Generic Group
Artichoke	Cynara	Compositae	Composite vegetables
Asparagus	Asparagus	Asparagaceae	Asparagus
Bean	Fabaceae	Leguminosae	Legumes
Beetroot	Beta	Amaranthaceae	Amaranth vegetables
Bok choy	Brassica	Cruciferae	Brassica vegetables
Broccoli	Brassica	Cruciferae	Brassica vegetables
Brussels sprouts	Brassica	Cruciferae	Brassica vegetables
Cabbage	Brassica	Cruciferae	Brassica vegetables
Capsicum	Capsicum	Solanaceae	Nightshade vegetables
Carrot	Daucus	Umbelliferae	Umbelliferous vegetables
Cauliflower	Brassica	Cruciferae	Brassica vegetables
Celery	Apium	Umbelliferae	Umbelliferous vegetables
Chili pepper	Capsicum	Solanaceae	Nightshade vegetables
Choko (Chayote)	Sechium	Cucurbitaceae	Gourd
Cucumber	Cucumis	Cucurbitaceae	Gourd
Eggplant	Solanum	Solanaceae	Nightshade vegetables
Garlic	Allium	Amarylidaceae	Allium vegetables
Leek	Allium	Amarylidaceae	Allium vegetables
Lettuce	Lactuca	Compositae	Composite vegetables
Onion	Allium	Amarylidaceae	Allium vegetables
Parsnip	Pastinaca	Umbelliferae	Umbelliferous vegetables
Pea	Vicia	Leguminosae	Legumes
Potato	Solanum	Solanaceae	Nightshade vegetables
Pumpkin	Cucurbita	Cucurbitaceae	Gourd
Radish	Raphanus	Cruciferae	Cruciferous vegetables
Rhubarb	Rheum	Polygonaceae	Buckwheat family
Rocket	Eruca	Cruciferae	Cruciferous vegetables
Spinach	Spinacia	Amaranthaceae	Amaranth vegetables
Squash	Cucurbita	Cucurbitaceae	Gourd
Sweet corn	Zea	Poaceae	Grass family vegetables
Sweet potato	Ipomoea	Convolvulaceae	Morning glory vegetables
Tomatoes	Solanum	Solanaceae	Nightshade vegetables
Turnip	Brassica	Cruciferae	Brassica vegetables
Zucchini	Cucurbita	Cucurbitaceae	Gourd

References

Dietary bioactive compounds and their health implications - US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health

Info about phytochemicals - phytochemicals.info

Vegetable Family Names - ADDucation