Viking Call

Upper Merion High's Student Newspaper

Michael Gallagher

Student Life

Vegetables and our Digestive Health

Brussels sprouts, spinach, carrots, broccoli, cucumbers, romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, sweet peppers, spicy peppers, green peas, beats, celery, artichokes, kale, and squash.  These are only a few of the estimated 20,000 vegetables that exist on our planet. …