Fruits and Vegetables
The most essential elements of a successful diet or of a healthy eating pattern include fruits and vegetables. Not many people realize this but fruits and vegetables are an incredibly important part of a person’s diet and they do matter when it comes to staying healthy. When it comes to eating fruits and vegetables, every person in the country could use to eat more on a daily basis. The best ways to get more fruits and vegetables into a person’s system are to keep fruit out so you can see it, have some each and every meal, choose something new from the produce aisle, remove the potatoes from your diet and make it a meal.
If you are heading to a party at another person’s house and they have asked you to bring something with you then you should put together a fruit or vegetable tray. Fruit and veggie trays are becoming more and more popular each day because they provide healthy nutrients that the body needs and are an addicting snack. The majority of fruit trays include honeydew, cantaloupe, watermelon, grapes and other fruits. Vegetable trays typically include broccoli, grape tomatoes, celery, carrots and sometimes apple slices. The vegetable tray will typically come with a dip for the veggies, most likely ranch dressing.
If you are hungry throughout the day and have the opportunity to grab a snack in between lunch and dinner you should reach for some fruit or some vegetables. This isn’t as easy as going to the vending machine and purchase a bag of chips or a candy bar but it can be done with a little bit of determination and will power. Each day, when you pack your lunch for school or work, you should include an apple, an orange, a pear or a bag of vegetables with some ranch dressing. Snack on these items when you get hungry in between meals instead of junk food that will clog your arteries and cause you to gain wait.
It has been said that eating a large portion of fruits and vegetables on a daily basis will help to prevent the development of various types of cancer. The recommended serving per day of fruits and vegetables is five per day. Servings are actually pretty small and can look like the following:
- 1/2 cup of fruit
- 1 medium piece of fruit
- 1/4 cup of dried fruit
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) of 100% fruit or vegetable juice
- 1 cup of leafy vegetables
- 1/2 cup of cooked or raw vegetables
- 1 medium apple or orange: the size of a tennis ball
- 1 cup vegetables or fruit: the size of a baseball
- 1 medium potato: the size of a computer mouse
- 1 cup of lettuce: 4 leaves
The best way to get five servings of fruits and vegetables is to keep a bowl of fresh fruit on your counter so it is always in your line of sight when walking around the kitchen. As you walk by the counter you will be more apt to picking up a piece of fruit and enjoying its sweet nectar than grabbing a bag of chips.
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