A healthy diet includes eating a variety of foods from the basic food groups: protein, such as meat, eggs, and legumes; dairy; fruits and vegetables; grains, such as breads and pasta; and fats and sweets.
Cassava is a shrub of the Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family, which is native to South America. However, it is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. The flour made out of the roots is called tapioca. More..
Ripe apple guavas (Psidium guajava) Guavas (singular guava, /ËÉ¡wÉË.vÉ/) are common tropical fruits cultivated and enjoyed in many tropical and subtropical regions. Psidium guajava (common guava, lemon guava) is a small tree in the Myrtle family (Myrtaceae), native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. Although related species may also be called guavas, they belong to other species or genera, such as the pineapple guava Acca sellowiana.