It is essential to get a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables into your diet every day! Why? Because colorful fruits and vegetables provide a wide variety of vitamins, minerals, fiber and phytochemicals your body uses to stay healthy and energetic, help maintain a healthy weight, protect against the effects of aging (how many of us are aging faster than we want to? LOL), and reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease.
The USDA Food guide Pyramid recommends 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Doing so is easier than you think. Making healthy lifestyle changes takes time but it is worth it. Next time you shop browse the produce section a little longer and don't forget to think colorful.
some examples Yellow/Orange- a banana, summer squash, oranges, peaches, sweet potatoes, pineapple, cantaloupe
White- Mushrooms, onions, cauliflower, garlic, cucumbers, etc.
Green- pears, asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, celery, peas, spinach, beans, etc.
Blue/Purple blackberries, blueberries, grapes, plums, raisins, purple cabbage, etc
Red- Apples, cherries, cranberries, grapes, strawberries, watermelon, tomatoes, radishes, beets, red peppers, red onions, etc.
Try to pick up at least one thing from each different color. I love making a salad using fresh spinach, cranberries, cucumbers, tomatoes, apple, cheese, and chicken. You'd be surprised how great fresh spinach is in a salad or sandwich. It has more vitamins in it than iceberg lettuce and makes the salad so much more colorful. Spinach is great for smokers.
So HOW MUCH is a SERVING? Remember the goal is 5-9 daily.
A serving is:
The USDA Food guide Pyramid recommends 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Doing so is easier than you think. Making healthy lifestyle changes takes time but it is worth it. Next time you shop browse the produce section a little longer and don't forget to think colorful.
some examples Yellow/Orange- a banana, summer squash, oranges, peaches, sweet potatoes, pineapple, cantaloupe
White- Mushrooms, onions, cauliflower, garlic, cucumbers, etc.
Green- pears, asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, celery, peas, spinach, beans, etc.
Blue/Purple blackberries, blueberries, grapes, plums, raisins, purple cabbage, etc
Red- Apples, cherries, cranberries, grapes, strawberries, watermelon, tomatoes, radishes, beets, red peppers, red onions, etc.
Try to pick up at least one thing from each different color. I love making a salad using fresh spinach, cranberries, cucumbers, tomatoes, apple, cheese, and chicken. You'd be surprised how great fresh spinach is in a salad or sandwich. It has more vitamins in it than iceberg lettuce and makes the salad so much more colorful. Spinach is great for smokers.
Consuming the recommended 7-9 servings of fruits and vegetables each day is difficult. Just one Garden 7® tablet three times a day helps fill the nutritional gaps in your diet by providing your body with the vital nutrition needed for optimal health
A serving is:
- One medium sized Fruit
- 1/2 cup raw, cooked, frozen vegetables
- 3/4 cup (6 oz) 100% fruit or vegetable juice
- 1/2 cup cooked, canned, or frozen legumes ( beans and peas)
- 1 cup raw leafy vegetables
- 1/4 cup of dried fruit
