Dare to Eat More Fruits & Vegetables Every Day

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Getting your recommended dose of fruits & vegetables can be harder than you think. Most Americans fall short of the recommended 5-13 servings of fruits & vegetables. Phytonutrients can help fill in that gap, leading to a healthier lifestyle and better overall health. The health benefits of phytonutrients are believed to come from the compounds that give these foods their vibrant reds, yellows, greens and other rich colors. Some phytonutrients, like lycopene from tomatoes or carotenoids found in oranges and carrots may sound familiar, but many others such as lutein found in greens, like spinach and broccoli or allicin found in garlic, are just being recognized. Dare to eat more fruits and vegetables.

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By dchoi1206 on February 13, 2012 at 08:05 PM

Four servings:
Orange
Orange
Strawberries
Chinese Broccoli YUM!!

By Equinox1728 on February 13, 2012 at 06:34 PM

apple,celery,cabbage,red peppers and onions

By EvelynB on February 13, 2012 at 01:56 PM

green beans x2 black beans, watermelon

By Anonymous on February 13, 2012 at 11:47 AM

spinach, kale, pineapple, banana, blueberries, cucumber, carrot

By kgordon85 on February 13, 2012 at 11:15 AM

Apple, banana, mango, potato, tomato, onion

By Equinox1728 on February 12, 2012 at 03:28 PM

peppers,broccoli,cauliflour,carrots

By kirstybabe22 on February 11, 2012 at 01:37 PM

i eat an apple for breafast

By Equinox1728 on February 10, 2012 at 05:47 PM

carrots, potato, cabbage,onions and peppers

By EvelynB on February 10, 2012 at 01:47 PM

brocolli x2 carrots, red pepper

By anorexichearts on February 10, 2012 at 06:59 AM

1 tbsp strawberry/raspberry freezer jam

By Viylette on February 9, 2012 at 05:45 PM

1/2 Grapefruit
15 sweet petite Carrots
1 cup Spinach
1/4 Red Bell Pepper
1 cup broccoli
1/4 cucumber
1 red delicious apple
20 Blue berries
Red Onion

By Equinox1728 on February 9, 2012 at 05:17 PM

Pineapple,tomato,okra,carrots,bell pepper and celery

By EvelynB on February 9, 2012 at 12:11 PM

green beans x 3 , orange, 17 bean soup

By anorexichearts on February 9, 2012 at 11:29 AM

Bartlett pears

By Equinox1728 on February 8, 2012 at 09:56 PM

Potato,red bell pepper, celery,and carrots

By Viylette on February 8, 2012 at 05:54 PM

Let's see...Today I ate..
half a grapefruit
20 Blueberries
1 cup Spinach
Red Onion
Red Pepper
Broccoli
Red Delicious Apple


By Viylette on February 8, 2012 at 06:01 PM

Oh yeah, I forgot I ate carrots too. :)


By Viylette on February 8, 2012 at 06:01 PM

Oh yeah, I forgot I ate carrots too. :)

By smittyssg on February 8, 2012 at 12:01 PM

7+ servings so far.
1 whole pear
1 whole orange
2 spinach/lettuce salad (lite italian dressing)
15-20 blackberries
16 oz fruit/carrot juice (Jack Lalane style)

By Equinox1728 on February 7, 2012 at 05:47 PM

potato,celery,onions,peppers,carrots

By EvelynB on February 7, 2012 at 02:50 PM

bell peppers x2 green beans x3 salad

By strongdee on February 6, 2012 at 05:12 PM

banana with breakfast, clementine orange, apple for snack, saute of veg with diner= 5