5 a day (fruits & Veggie) are you doing that?

[RCT]

Gosh, I have been trying to increase my intake of fruits and Veggies...I have been able to get at least 2 fruits in almost everyday...and the veggies is a little harder, although I eat Veggie burgers for lunch..they probably count as a veggie....

how are you all doing at this? seems like a lot of fruit to intake...LOL...


so snickers aren't a fruit or veggie

[Fern]

I find it easy to get the fruits in, because I like fruits, but am bad with veggies.
I usually always have a fruit with my lunch, a glass of juice at playschool with snack, and the individual fruit cups or applesauce make great snacks during gymnastics breaks(which some days is my supper)

[AnnW]

Pretty good. You have to remember a serving isn't a big as you think it is. I have a banana and strawberries in my cereal and that is two servings right there. If you have a salad, and veggies and fruit at dinner, that's three servings ...

Here's a reminder on what are servings........

1 serving of veggies = 1 cup raw leafy greens, 1/2 cup any other chopped vegetable, 3/4 cup vegetable juice


1 serving of fruit = 1 medium apple, banana, or orange; 1/2 cup chopped fruit or berries; 3/4 cup fruit juice.

[KarlaB]

No, I am really bad about it, but have been trying to do better. Dks on the other hand eat lots.

[KarlaB]

Originally posted by AnnW
Pretty good. You have to remember a serving isn't a big as you think it is. I have a banana and strawberries in my cereal and that is two servings right there. If you have a salad, and veggies and fruit at dinner, that's three servings ...

Here's a reminder on what are servings........

1 serving of veggies = 1 cup raw leafy greens, 1/2 cup any other chopped vegetable, 3/4 cup vegetable juice


1 serving of fruit = 1 medium apple, banana, or orange; 1/2 cup chopped fruit or berries; 3/4 cup fruit juice.

Guess I'm not doing as bad as I thought.

[Marla]

I do really well with my fruits and veggies....I think I definately go over the recommended number because I love salad and stir-fry and eat fruit /carrot sticks during the day