Pump Up Your Produce

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Fri, 10-26-2007 - 8:20am

Daily Dish | The South Beach Diet
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Pump Up Your Produce

Eating a healthy diet with lots of fruits and vegetables is associated with a reduced risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. Despite this widely known benefit, a report issued in March 2007 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on a 2005 survey, finds that only 32.6 percent of adults are eating fruit two or more times a day, and that only 27.2 percent are eating vegetables three or more times a day. These latest results reveal that too few people are meeting even the minimum government recommendation of five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables a day. This underscores the need for continued interventions that encourage greater consumption of these foods among U.S. adults.


Dr. Agatston's advice: "We need the natural antioxidants and other nutrients found in whole foods like fruits and vegetables that we can't get in vitamins. The Western diet is so loaded with foods high in refined carbs and devoid of nutrient-dense whole fruits and vegetables that despite the fact that Americans are overfed and overweight, we're undernourished, as these highly processed foods offer little to no nutritional value. The South Beach Diet lifestyle is designed to ensure optimal fruit and vegetable consumption so you can meet your nutritional needs without having to measure out each serving of produce."

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Fri, 10-26-2007 - 3:04pm

Is this the same government that can't get it together to provide healthcare for our starving children?


Well??


lol


I am in the 74% that doesn't eat enough vegetables, but I am in the 32% that DO eat enough fruit!


In the spirit of our holiday challenge, I am working hard to get the veggies in. I KNOW for SURE that I got them all in yesterday and I think I'm doing very well today too!!! Just ate an eggplant. ;-)

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Fri, 10-26-2007 - 5:07pm
Eat up those veggies!
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Registered: 09-20-2007
Sat, 10-27-2007 - 8:38am

Cathy,


Could you post the link again for the legal vegetables and fruits in all 3 phases please.

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Sat, 10-27-2007 - 9:46am

Hi,


There aren't any foods forbidden in phase 3.

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Tue, 10-30-2007 - 10:35pm

Hi!!! Lurker here coming out of lurkdome! Why are there black dots by yellow summer squash and zucchini? I hope those aren't limited. I love to brush a little evoo, salt and pepper and grill them up...yummmm!!!

Hi, my name is Debi and I've been on SB for real this time since Oct 1st. I've been off and on for a few years, but never could quite transition into phase 2 properly. I'm doing GREAT this time and loving it! I've lost 12 lbs already and have 12 more to lose before my goal of 130. I'm a 40 year old sahm to 2 awesome boys who are soon to be 7 and 11 years old. Maybe I should do a proper introduction with a new post?? ;)

Debi

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Wed, 10-31-2007 - 7:29am

Hi Debi,


It's nice to meet you.

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