Don't Give Fruit The Boot

American's do not eat enough fruit or vegetables. Everyone should consume about 5 servings of fruit or vegetables a day. Research has shown that eating 5 a day reduces the risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Don't believe the myth that is impossible to eat 5 servings of fruit or vegetables a day. It doesn't have to be that hard! One serving is equivalent to: 1 medium sized fruit, 6 oz. of 100% fruit or vegetable juice, ? cup of dried fruit or 1 cup of raw leafy greens. In her book "10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman's Diet," Elizabeth Sumer gives readers a dozen ways add fruit to their diet. She suggests adding chopped oranges to guacamole to make a citrus-y dip for baked tortilla chips, adding blueberries, strawberries or raspberries to pancake batter, mixing diced peaches, apricot jam, and cinnamon to serve over French toast and topping half a toasted bagel with cashew butter and slices of apple, banana or mango. Try these new ways when trying to add fruits and veggies to your diet!