Comments on: Servings? Huh?

By: Tracee

Tracee — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:10:37 +0000

thank you violet – I’m pretty sure I’m doing that.

By: Violet

Violet — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:28:26 +0000

I researched this a while back cause I had the same question, and I found the USDA recommends 3-5 servings veggies, 2-4 servings fruit. So if you do the minimum that is 5 total, if you do the maximum it is more like 9.

It also turned out I eat a lot more than I realized since serving sizes are actually pretty small. (When’s the last time you ate only 1/2 c. cooked vegetables? I eat more like two cups of cooked broccoli or three cups salad.)

Serving size is:

VEG
1 cup of raw leafy vegetables
1/2 cup of other vegetables, cooked or raw
3/4 cup of vegetable juice

FRUIT
One medium fruit
1/2 cup of chopped, cooked or canned fruit
3/4 cup of fruit juice

By: Tracee

Tracee — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:24:38 +0000

I wish someone who knows would tell me. I just don’t know.

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:42:07 +0000

I dunno, does it? I feel like I do not get enough fruits and veggies. My trainer said to try to get most of my carbs from fruits and veggies. It’s a hard adjustment.