I sense that some of you are overwhelmed with the thought of eating eight servings of fruits and veggies a day, as suggested in the Eat More Fruits and Veggies Challenge!
I’m guessing that you’re picturing that you must sit down to the table with a whole head of cauliflower..a banana…a large carrot…and Larry the Cucumber. And eat it all in one sitting!
But guess what?!
One serving of fruits and veggies is equal to a half cup. That’s not very big!
So, a half of an apple equals one serving. Eat a whole apple…and you’ve just eaten two of your servings for the day!
About six baby carrots…one serving!
Eat a big plate of salad…and you’ve got about three servings right on your plate!
Your side dish of broccoli and carrots at dinner…probably equivilent to two servings.
Go here to find more information on this!
A half cup is NOT very big! You can do lots of those every day!!
Okay now, does that sound more like it?! Can you do it?!
Yes, you CAN do it!!
Now go eat a nice juicy orange (which is equal to two servings) and you’ll be off to a great start!
Come join the Challenge!
Char says:
Ah, thanks for the clarification. I was definitely overwhelmed with the idea of eight. I think I can do it now. I think I can, I think I can….
March 31st, 2008 at 9:35 am
jayme says:
Really? Two servings in one orange?????????? Wow. I can totally do that then. And wow…maybe even my family.
March 31st, 2008 at 10:10 am
Erin says:
do you have a link as to what equals a serving for the various fruits and veggies? just curious- i’m in for the challenge by the way- doing well and loving me some veggies and fruits. Thanks for stopping by today
March 31st, 2008 at 2:43 pm