Have you seen the vegetable drink commercial on television where someone gets popped on the head because they didn't eat their veggies? Well, perhaps that's what we need these days; a good smack upside the head to knock some sense into us about what we eat.
We all know how important it is to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables every day.
Healthy diets full of these nutritious foods can help reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases.
If we ate a better diet, we would get more essential vitamins and minerals that are important for our good health.
We'd be less reliant on energy drinks and diet supplements as well since we'd have more energy and less fat.
So what's up with that? Why do we delve into fast food and junk on every occasion? Because it's there.
Because it's easy.
Because we're lazy.
Choose one.
Maybe it's because we're so easily persuaded with happy commercials on television and the colorful food packages that bombard us daily.
If it's color we desire, then how about taking a long look at what nature has provided us.
Nature has bestowed upon us the most beautiful rainbow of colorful fruits and vegetables.
It is vital that we eat a large variety of orange, yellow, red, green, white, blue and purple vegetables and fruit every day.
Each color group provides us with beneficial vitamins and minerals, fiber and good tasting, quality foods.
There's several simple ways to begin adding vegetables and fruit into our meals.
How about starting the day with fruit or vegetable juice, sliced bananas or strawberries with cereal, or have a salad with lunch and an apple for an afternoon snack.
Include a vegetable with dinner to enjoy about five cups of fruits and vegetables.
The fear of vegetables has long plagued many people, but don't be afraid to try new foods; even the ones that have been around forever, like broccoli.
Imagine that.
Remember to keep meals interesting and fresh by mixing or combining veggies and fruit in all of the different color variations such as red grapes with banana slices or green pepper with radishes.
Once the habit of buying fresh fruits and vegetables has started, it will be easy to get enough variety daily.
If the food is easily available in the house, then it will be a simple choice.
Don't wait to get smacked upside the head before making the choice to eat healthy.
We all know how important it is to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables every day.
Healthy diets full of these nutritious foods can help reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases.
If we ate a better diet, we would get more essential vitamins and minerals that are important for our good health.
We'd be less reliant on energy drinks and diet supplements as well since we'd have more energy and less fat.
So what's up with that? Why do we delve into fast food and junk on every occasion? Because it's there.
Because it's easy.
Because we're lazy.
Choose one.
Maybe it's because we're so easily persuaded with happy commercials on television and the colorful food packages that bombard us daily.
If it's color we desire, then how about taking a long look at what nature has provided us.
Nature has bestowed upon us the most beautiful rainbow of colorful fruits and vegetables.
It is vital that we eat a large variety of orange, yellow, red, green, white, blue and purple vegetables and fruit every day.
Each color group provides us with beneficial vitamins and minerals, fiber and good tasting, quality foods.
There's several simple ways to begin adding vegetables and fruit into our meals.
How about starting the day with fruit or vegetable juice, sliced bananas or strawberries with cereal, or have a salad with lunch and an apple for an afternoon snack.
Include a vegetable with dinner to enjoy about five cups of fruits and vegetables.
The fear of vegetables has long plagued many people, but don't be afraid to try new foods; even the ones that have been around forever, like broccoli.
Imagine that.
Remember to keep meals interesting and fresh by mixing or combining veggies and fruit in all of the different color variations such as red grapes with banana slices or green pepper with radishes.
Once the habit of buying fresh fruits and vegetables has started, it will be easy to get enough variety daily.
If the food is easily available in the house, then it will be a simple choice.
Don't wait to get smacked upside the head before making the choice to eat healthy.
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