Strive For More Than Five

We all know that we must try to eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Turns out that 5 might not be enough for optimal health. The new call is for at least 7 servings a day. I think I eat at least 12 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. I eat even more on my meatless days, which are at least 2 days a week.


Researchers have found an association with mortality and vegetable consumption. Consuming 7 servings was linked to a 42% lower risk of death.

A Word About Produce

Produce is perhaps where most of our healthy nutrition comes from. Their colors are mirrors into what health benefits they provide. You may understand the produce's benefit but it is also helpful to know if these benefits are better raw or cooked. Knowing how to get the most benefit from produce is always helpful.

When it comes to produce, it is a good idea to know your healthy greens and whether to go organic or not. Not to mention the foods you should buy organic. If you're on a low-carb diet, there are vegetables and fruits for that.

Vegetables, fruits and other produce is what you should be eating more of. Fruits and vegetables are nutritional powerhouses. Much more needs to be said about produce nutrition since the benefits are too numerous to count.

Health Foods In Living Color

I'm not a vegetarian or vegan, but I believe vegetables, fruits, berries, nuts, legumes and seeds should be the main part of our diet. Humans are omnivores and need a variety of foods. Make no mistake, if we were wild animals we would be scavengers able to eat anything at least once!

It seems that the latest healthy buzzword is ANTIOXIDANT. Antioxidants protect cells from free radicals which damage cells. Up until now antioxidant research has been done in laboratories in test tubes. Research has now shifted to humans and the results far exceed the laboratory. Scientists want to find out what really happens when you consume the phytochemical foods that are high in antioxidants.  The hope is that scientists can actually tell you if your food with phytochemicals is converting your food into cancer-fighting compounds.

Here  you can find how color identifies the antioxidant. More information can be found here. Color identifies the power behind your fruits and vegetables and berries. So now you start to get the idea of what must be in your shopping cart. So now you should know where your nutrition and diet to a healthy lifestyle come from. So now you can start to plan your healthy nutrition made easy!

In the new world nutrition you need to consume over 7 servings of vegetables and 3 servings of fruit each day, in my opinion.