According to The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s MyPlate men are required to consume 2½ to 3 cups of vegetables per day. For women it is 2 to 2½ cups of vegetables per day. A person becomes a young Adult at the age of 19. The client is following a 2000 calories diet therefore he would need to eat 2½ cups of vegetable per day according to the USDA's guidelines. Vegetables are important maintaining healthy weights and reducing the risk of serious diseases such as stroke, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. They contain vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber, folic acid.
Limiting when and what pesticides are applied in and around schools is important to the reduction of pesticide exposure. Pesticides should never be applied when students or employees are in the area or may be in the area within 24 hours of the application.
