As National Nutrition Month comes to a close, the rest of March will be dedicated to……………………..

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Fruits and Veggies
When my children were growing up, I used to follow the 5 a day rule.
For example, in the afternoon, they might ask me if they could have some ice cream, and I’d always ask them how many fruits and veggies they’d eaten. If the answer was any less than 4, I’d tell them to grab an apple or banana. By the time, they eaten the additional fruit, they were full and had forgotten all about the ice cream.

In the spirit of 5 a day, I’m going to feature 5 days of fruits and 5 days of vegetables: different varieties, different uses, and different recipes.
Here are 10 reasons to eat at least 5 fruits and vegetables per day:
Feel free to add more reasons to these 10 benefits for eating fruits and vegetables. Have you had your 5 a day today? If so, which 5 did you choose?
If not, are you going to shoot for 5 a day tomorrow, because
After all, it’s about a healthy lifestyle!
Tags: food, fruit, nutrition, vegetables
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