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Eating a healthy diet is the best way to keep the weight off. Eating too much or not being physically active
enough will make you overweight. To maintain your weight, the calories you eat must equal the energy you
burn.
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Eat a variety of veggies for a healthier you
By Ronald Goodpaster
The new food guidelines issued by the United States government recommend that all Americans eat
between five and nine servings of fruits and vegetables each and every day. When you first hear that
number, it may seem like a lot, but it is actually much easier than you think to fit that many servings of
fruits and vegetables into your daily diet. For one thing, the shelves of the grocery stores are fairly
bursting with fresh fruits and vegetables. In addition, vegetables and fruits are some of the least
expensive, most nutrient rich, foods in the supermarket. With all these fruits and vegetables to choose
from, it is very easy to make these nutritious, delicious foods part of your daily meals and snacks.
When you take into account how much a serving really is, it is actually quite easy to get five to nine
servings of fruits and vegetables per day. For instance, the recommended daily amount actually
equates to a quite reasonable two cups of fruit and two and a half cups of vegetables every day. When
you consider how many fruits and vegetables are available, and how low the prices usually are, it is
easy to see how easy to reach this daily goal really is.
One great way to get the nutrients you need from fruits and vegetables every day is to take full
advantage of the variety of these foods available. Eating the same thing every day quickly becomes
boring, so why not pick a variety of fruits and vegetables, in every color of the rainbow and in every
conceivable shape, size and te