HEALTH
Benefits of Consuming more Vegetables and Fruits
Everyone knows that we should eat fruits and vegetables and that they provide vitamins and fiber, necessary for the prevention of disease. We all realize that we ought to eat more of them and we all remember that Mom told us about it, but were we listening? Suggested by- Laxmi Joshi
It is no secret to medical researchers that we are not getting the fruits and veggies we need. Therefore, to motivate us they are touting a five a day campaign engineered to increase our awareness of our eating habits and to incite us into eating five servings of fruits and vegetables per day. This number may seem difficult to eat in the beginning. But there are practical suggestions which may be implemented to help get to the five servings per day, such as by eating fruit for breakfast. Having cereal? Toss in some fruit. Cooking up a batch of flapjacks or waffles? Throw in some blueberries or bananas, or even some strawberries. Yummy! For later in the day when you crave a snack, take along a banana or apple to school or work.
12 | JULY 2013
You can get the best fruit at work information by visiting this website. We're all running from place to place picking up greasy foods from the fast food drive through and slurping on shakes for many of our meals. Okay, perhaps you're doing better than the average bear. Let's say you don't each lunch through your car window on a daily basis. Good for you. But how often do you consume pre-packaged foods? When's the last time you indulged in a comfort food like potato chips or Oreos? These foods are cheap, convenient, and easy to access. And, let's face it, they make us feel good when we eat them... at least, for a little while. If it's simple you want, why not try some watermelon, grapes, or a cantaloupe? Simply wash and slice and they are ready to go....