It’s in the news again: EAT MORE VEGETABLES!!!!
Actually, what it says is, “Eat 10 servings of fruits and vegetables a day to live longer.”
According to researchers at Imperial College London, eating up to 10 portions of fruit and veggies a day will reduce the chance of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death.
I don’t do so well with restrictive eating goals. They can make me anxious and I can feel deprived. Positive ones don’t have the same negative effect. For example, for years, as a vegetarian, I’ve tracked protein.
I’m heading home from a conference to a very busy few weeks of work ahead. I’m starting to ride more and I need to make sure I get enough good things to eat. If I don’t manage to track anything else I think I’ll try to count servings of fruits and vegetables.
Wish me luck!
How many servings of fruits and vegetables do you eat each day?
Oh, I’m really terrible about fruits and veggies. I probably had 2 servings today? Wishing you best of luck!
I eat between 8-12 servings a day. No kidding! 2 fruit at breakfast, always. Sometimes a veg. 4 cups salad at lunch, plus 1 fruit. 2 cups veg at dinner, sometimes plus a fruit. Sometimes fruit in a snack or mixed with a protein shake.
Hasn’t always been like this, but I’ve been pretty consistent the past 6 years or so. A big salad or large serving of vegetable-based soup at lunch was a breakthrough to get more produce in my day.