Did you eat your fruits and veggies today?

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Did you eat your fruits and veggies today? No, I'm not talking about your kids, I'm talking about YOU. That's right, you, the one who's reading this post.

Apparently most adults are skipping fruits and veggies nowadays, according to the survey, the consumption is dropping compare with the figures from 2000. Only 1/3 adults ate fruits or drank fruit juice at least twice a day; 26% ate veggies three times a day.

All states failed to meet the federal goals - to make 3/4 Americans eat enough fruits and veggies. The good news is California top the nation for eating most fruits while Tennessee took the lead on the veggies side.

So, lead by example! If you want your kids to eat enough fruits and veggies, you should be eating first! Lets get healthy together! full story

美國成人蔬果攝取量未達標準

每日五份蔬果看似簡單，但是大部份的美國成人卻沒有做到。根據最新統計報告，只有三分之一的人每天吃兩份水果（或果汁）、攝取三份蔬菜的人只有26%，所有州屬都未能達到聯邦政府訂下的75%目標。

所以各位要以身作則，如果想要你的小孩也攝取均衡的飲食，一定要確保自己每天也吃五份的蔬果喔！