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Focus on Fruits and VeggiesCorn

Why Eat Fruits and Veggies?

  • they taste good

  • they help reduce the risk of cancerOrange

  • they help prevent heart disease

  • they help prevent certain birth defects

  • they contain fiber

  • they help you maintain a healthy weightgrapes

 

How many servings of Fruits and Veggies do I need each day?
  Fruits Vegetables
Children 2-3 yrs
1 cup
1 cup
Children 4-8 yrs
1 to 1 ½ cups
1 ½ cups
Children 9-13 yrs
1 ½ cups
2 to 2 ½ cups
Teen girls 14-18 yrs
Women 19-50 yrs
1 ½ to 2 cups
2 ½ cups
Teen boys 14-18 yrs
Men 19-50 yrs
2 cups
3 cups
Women 51+ yrs
1 ½ cups
2 cups
Men 51+ yrs
2 cups
2 ½ cups

How can I eat more Fruits and Veggies?farmstand

  • •Buy fruits and vegetables that are in season

  • •Try shopping at a farmer’s market or a fruit and vegetable stand

  • •Canned and frozen varieties often cost less

  • •Buy fruits and vegetables instead of expensive snack foods such as chips and sodas

  • •Grow fruits and vegetables in a home garden