Vegetables Word Search Puzzle 23

ENDIVE: Belgian endive grows in complete darkness to keep its leaves white, pale yellow, and less bitter.

CABBAGE: Cabbage can be green, red, or purple, and is packed with vitamin C and vitamin K.

CHILLI: Chillies feel hot because of capsaicin, a chemical that triggers pain receptors in your mouth that normally sense heat.

CELERY: Celery is 95% water, but the myth that it takes more calories to digest than it contains is false.

LETTUCE: Lettuce was first grown by the ancient Egyptians over 6,000 years ago, who used it for its oil-rich seeds.

ONION: Onions make you cry because cutting them releases a gas that irritates your eyes and mixes with your tears to form acid.

PUMPKIN: Pumpkins are 90% water and were used by Native Americans for food and medicine long before Halloween traditions began.

PARSNIP: Parsnips get sweeter after the first frost because cold temperatures convert their starches into natural sugars.

OKRA: Okra gets slimy when cooked because it releases a natural mucilage that works as a thickening agent in soups and stews.