September is National 5 A Day Month
September 03, 2009
Get ready to celebrate colorful fruits and vegetables during National 5 A Day Month.
Each year Produce for Better Health Foundation and the National 5 A Day Partnership take this time to encourage organizations, companies and individuals to strengthen their efforts to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables.
It’s easy to get 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables into your diet every day. Just remember to think color!
• Toss fruit into your green salad for extra flavor, variety, color, and crunch.
• Expand your palate and your palette with green, red, orange, yellow, and purple peppers.
• Think frozen! Frozen fruits and vegetables are just as healthy as fresh, and they’re ready when you need them.
• Save time with pre-cut vegetables and salad mixes.
• Add apples, raisins, or pineapple chunks to deli salads like chicken, tuna, or pasta.
• Add frozen mixed vegetables to canned or dried soups.
• Make a quick smoothie using frozen fruit.
• Keep an easy-to-grab, pre-washed bowl of fruit on the counter.
For more information and healthy recipes visit:
www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/
