food pyramid

angieleighbyrd

So it's recommended that you eat 5 servings of fruit and veggies a day. So is that 5 total, like you could eat 3 veggies and 2 fruits? Or 5 of each? And what is considered a serving of fruit? Would an apple be one serving?

Daytonsmommy

I understand it to be about 2 1/2 cups of veggies for 5 servings a day, and 2 cups of fruits for 4 servings a day (so 4-5 servings of each, per day). It's pretty hard for me to get all of these servings in, so I've been making smoothies in the morning with both fruits and veggies.

angieleighbyrd

I understand it to be about 2 1/2 cups of veggies for 5 servings a day, and 2 cups of fruits for 4 servings a day (so 4-5 servings of each, per day). It's pretty hard for me to get all of these servings in, so I've been making smoothies in the morning with both fruits and veggies.

I love veggies that is easy for me. But I'm not a fruit person. I like bananas that's about it. I want to get a juicer or something to help with fruit.

bcattoes

Eat more vegetables than fruit. Eat a variety of both to get a good mix of nutrients. The more vegetables in your diet, the better.

The USDA food pyramid is a bit flawed. The one form the Harvard School of Public Health is much better (link below).

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/pyramid/index.html