Easy ways to eat your fruits and veggies
The US government recommendation for fruits and veggies used to be eat 5-9 a day. The recommendations now are a bit more vague; if you visit mypyramid.gov you can create a custom plan that works for you. Other sites, such as fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org just recommend eating "more." While I personally prefer the more specific recommendations, I have worked with some dietitians that prefer the more general encouragement to just eat more because so many Americans are so, so far from the older 5-9 guideline. It's not as hard as you might think to eat lots of fruits and veggies every day. The trick is to start eating them fresh -- just munching on them in the whole or sliced form -- and also looking for ways to incorporate them in all of your meals. Check out the gallery for some easy ideas on healthier eating.
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3-27-2008 @ 10:14PM
marcie0305 said...
Yeah, the info from the govt. is definitely confusing. I think what we should be eating is basically as raw as possible, as fresh and local as possible, and as much as mother nature intended as possible (e.g. pesticide-free). It's the way we evolved. But let's use some common sense: raw meat: probably not such a good idea. Unless it's fresh steak, maybe seared. You know what I mean :)
I wrote an essay last semester about the food pyramid and the newer "My Pyramid" - if anyone is interested :)
http://feedingblackmail.blogspot.com/2007/12/flaws-in-international-nutrition-icon.html
~Marcie
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3-27-2008 @ 10:19PM
Maggie Vink said...
I agree, Marcie. I don't personally care for the new systems. However, if someone is only eating 1-2 servings of produce a day (or less), I can see where they might be demotivated when they hear they should be eating 9 servings.
It's really not that hard to do, though! Especially when you incorporate fruits and veggies into meals you're already eating.
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