what are servings. how do i take ten servings

nuttyrubs

how much do i need to eat when they say take 5 servings of fruit and 5 servings of veggies..does that mean i have to eat 5 bananas of 5 apples everyday. how much is a serving size? also can anyone tel me if i can eat my servings together coz eating 10 servings everyday would tale up a lot of my time

nuttyrubs

how much do i need to eat when they say take 5 servings of fruit and 5 servings of veggies..does that mean i have to eat 5 bananas of 5 apples everyday. how much is a serving size? also can anyone tel me if i can eat my servings together coz eating 10 servings everyday would tale up a lot of my time

rheston

These are some of the various serving sizes that I've found to help me:

* 1/2 cup of fruit
* 1 medium piece of fruit
* 1/4 cup of dried fruit
* 3/4 cup (6 ounces) of 100% fruit or vegetable juice
* 1 cup of leafy vegetables
* 1/2 cup of cooked or raw vegetables

Trying to visualize the serving sizes? This may help:

* 1 medium apple or orange: the size of a tennis ball
* 1 cup vegetables or fruit: the size of a baseball
* 1 medium potato: the size of a computer mouse
* 1 cup of lettuce: 4 leaves

Remember that each of these is considered 1 serving of vegetables:

3/4 cup vegetable juice
1 cup of leafy greens (like salad greens)
1/2 cup chopped veggies
1/2 cup legumes

Doesn't seem so hard to fit in 5 servings a day!

Try the snack suggestions below to help reach your daily fruit and vegetable goal.

* Keep dried fruits and vegetable juice boxes in your desk drawer and glove compartment.
* Keep a bowl full of fresh veggies and fruits on your kitchen counter.
* Short on time? Look for prewashed, precut vegetables such as baby carrots and broccoli florets at the grocery store. Dip them in nonfat ranch dressing for extra zip.

arewethereyet

all great suggestions. Remember you get veggies in tomato sauce. I never thought about this and my friend pointed it out. Salsa, Hummus, tomato sauce, onions, celery ( in stuff like mac salad )

I now make almost everything with a veg or fruit.

Breakfast
Strawberries (5 med)
1% milk
bowl cheerios

or

1 egg
2 slice 45 cal bread
sliced tomatoes

or

1 egg scrambled with
onion, green/red pepper, tomato
slice 45 cal toast
sliced tomatoes

See each of these will give you 1-2 servings of fruit in the morning.

add tomato, orange, grapfruit juice (4oz) and get another serving.

Lunch
I always have a salad, sometimes between 2 peices of bread!
2 cups spinach/green leaf lettuce
4 strips red pepper
1 slice onion
1/4 of a tomato
5 baby carrots
1/4 cup broccoli.
(sometimes I eat 1/2 now and 1/2 for dinner)
3 oz chicken breast.

I have almost all my veg/fruit for the day already!

Hope this helps. :flowerforyou:

nuttyrubs

thank you friends

susan62

That is an awesome description. I was having trouble figuring it out as well. Thanks!!

Fitness_Chick

bump:flowerforyou:

AJCM

My e.g. of fruit and veg in a day...
It's easier to get in 10 servings than you think...
:flowerforyou:
B: banana with peanut butter (= 2 servings)
S: sliced apple sprinkled with cinnamon (=1 serving)
L: large salad with grilled chicken (=3 servings)
S: veggie sticks and hummus (= 3 servings)
talapia with brown rice, sugar snap peas, and red peppers (= 2 servings)
S: popcorn

nuttyrubs

thanks AJCM it was a real help

susan62

bump

Fitness_Chick

:yawn: bumpin someone asked this very thing earlier.....:flowerforyou: