How many fruits and vegetables should we be eating each day? The number may seem surprisingly high but we should be shooting for a total of 7-9 servings of vegetables and fruits each day – with an emphasis on vegetables!

The typical American diet generally falls far short of this suggestion for optimal health.

 

Adding more fruits and vegetables of any kind to your diet will improve your health. Of course organic produce is best when that’s an option because it limits your exposure to pesticides and herbicides.

If using non organic produce, at least be sure to wash with a veggie wash and scrub the skins of produce with a fruit and vegetable brush before eating or lightly steaming the produce.

 

Some foods are higher in antioxidant than others.   (see “3 Major Antioxidant Vitamins & Their Food Sources”)   To get the biggest benefit of antioxidants, eat these foods raw or lightly steamed; don’t overcook or boil them.