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February 17, 2008

Eat 5 today

By Kashi Read more antioxidants, daily challenge, good habits, and healthy eating
Challenge Yourself for: 24 Hours

Most of us know that it’s a healthy habit to eat 5-9 servings of fruits and veggies every day, but many of us fall short of this goal. Why? Well, for starters, what’s a ‘serving’ anyway? First of all, ‘5’ a day is a misnomer. It’s actually equal to 2 cups of fruit and 2½ cups of veggies. Basically, it comes down to eating a piece of fruit for breakfast and for dessert at dinner. Then, eating 2 ½ cups of veggies sometime during the rest of the day. Salads at lunch are great for this goal, as are veggie side dishes at dinner. Today, make it a goal to eat at least 5 servings of fruits and veggies. Here’s a great resource for approximating your servings.

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    Melodia commented on this. almost 3 years ago

    I have been struggling with this forever!!! What I have started doing is adding cut up fresh veggies to my egg scamblers and fruit to my yogurt for breakfast and adding lots of chopped fresh veggies to my tuna. It also helps fill me up without eating junk!!

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    sandyjo55 commented on this. almost 4 years ago

    I found it easy to up my intake to 5 servings a day of fruits & veggies. I put away the junk food and replaced it with fruits & veggies.Takes getting used to but after a couple weeks i crave my healthy choices over junk food any day :)

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    Bipes24 commented on this. almost 4 years ago

    I never have enough trouble getting enough fruit… I usually get 5 servings of it alone, but I rarely get more than 1 serving of veggies a day. Any suggestions?

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    momtoo commented on this. almost 4 years ago

    I’ve been eating more than 5 a day. It’s easier to do than you think. Add them to your main dish for dinner, double your salad serving, pack a can of packed in juice fruit for a snack at work.

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    KashiLara commented on this. almost 4 years ago

    Even on a good day, I have trouble fitting in enough fruit and veggies. I’m going to try to bring an apple or a bag of celery sticks to work for an afternoon snack. Over time, that ought to bump up my average!