…but just how much is Enough?
We often talk to our clients about the health benefits of eating a plant-based diet but just how much fruits and vegetables should you be eating each day? According to a nutritionist from Cooking Light Magazine that depends upon your age, gender and activity level. *(See her recommendations below). These guidelines can be challenging if you’re just starting to eat veggies regularly. Begin slowly and work your way up to the recommended daily intake if it at first seems daunting. As a healthful and easy-to-remember tip, try to make half of your plate vegetables at all your main meals and include fruit with you daily snacks. For more information or for a complete “EAT CLEAN, GET LEAN IN 30” consult contact us at info@bodywisebourne.com.
Lightly Active: An average of less than 30 minutes of exercise a day
- Women ages 19-30: 2 cups Fruits + 2 1/2 cups Veggies = 4 1/2 cups TOTAL
- Men ages 19-50: 2 cups Fruits + 3 cups Veggies = 5 cups TOTAL
- Women ages 31-50: 1 1/2 cups Fruits + 2 1/2 cups Veggies = 4 cups TOTAL
- Men ages 51+: 2 cups Fruits + 2 1/2 cups Veggies = 4 1/2 cups TOTAL
- Women ages 51+: 1 1/2 cups Fruits + 2 cups Veggies = 3 1/2 cups TOTAL
Moderately Active: An average of 30 to 60 minutes of exercise a day
- Women ages 19-50: 2 cups Fruits + 2 1/2 cups Veggies = 4 1/2 cups TOTAL
- Men ages 19-30: 2 cups Fruits + 3 1/2 cups Veggies = 5 1/2 cups TOTAL
- Women ages 51+: 1 1/2 cups Fruits + 2 1/2 cups Veggies = 4 cups TOTAL
- Men ages 31+: 2 cups Fruits + 3 cups Veggies = 5 cups TOTAL
Very Active: An average of 60 minutes of exercise or more a day
- Men ages 19-30: 2 1/2 cups Fruits + 4 cups Veggies = 6 1/2 cups TOTAL
- Women ages 19-50: 2 cups Fruits + 3 cups Veggies = 5 cups TOTAL
- Men ages 31-50: 2 1/2 cups + 3 1/2 cups Veggies = 6 cups TOTAL
- Women ages 51+: 2 cups Fruits + 2 1/2 cups Veggies = 4 1/2 cups TOTAL
- Men ages 51+: 2 cups Fruits + 3 cups Veggies = 5 cups TOTAL
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