Five a Day
Saturday January 13, 2007
Experts recommend eating 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables will assure you of getting plenty of vitamins, anti-oxidants and fiber while making calorie counting easy. The more colorful fruits and vegetables are the healthiest ones to eat. They contain phytochemicals in the pigments that give them their colors. Those phytochemicals often function as anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory agents that will help keep you healthy and fight off the aging process. Make sure you eat your vegetables and fruits today and every day.
Poll: What is your favorite vegetable?
- Green beans
- Carrots
- Potatoes
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Squash
- Sweet Potatoes
- Peas
- Tomatoes
- Something else
- View Poll Results
- Nutrition Information for Fruits
- Nutrition Information for Vegetables
- Does Cutting Fruits and Vegetables Cause Nutrition Loss?
- Do You Need an Anti-Inflammatory Diet?
Comments
Thank you. I particularly liked the information on cut fruits and vegies, and nutritious salads. Keep up the good work!
A few ways I help myself get more servings of fruits and veggies is I drink v8. I try to get one or two cans a day. most days. the pop can size servings. I love fruit. I try to have two pieces a day. I bought these fit and active brand frozen fruit peices they are really good Too for a cold snack and great for smoothies.