We're Not Eating Our Fruits And Veggies

A new AC Nielsen poll indicates that at least 85 percent of us are not eating the recommended minimum servings fruits and vegetables a day. The current recommendations include two to four servings of fruit, and three to five servings of vegetables daily (a typical serving size is three-fourths cup of juice, a medium apple or a half-cup of chopped vegetables). Nearly half of those questioned ate just one or two servings of produce per day. Only 12 percent said they eat the suggested five or more servings, and three percent said they eat no produce at all.

Despite public service campaigns such as "5 A Day For Better Health", this survey also suggests that most people don't know how many fruits and veggies they are supposed to eat. Sixty percent thought eating one to four servings was enough for a healthy diet; twenty percent said one or two servings was enough. It is obvious most people are falling seriously short of the five to nine servings of varied produce recommended by nutrition experts and government agencies.