Happy Wellness Wednesday!  The hubby and I are away basking in the sun so please do enjoy this very special guest post today!

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I’m so excited to finally be a guest on Natasha’s amazing blog, she is my aunt, you know! Just so we can get to know each other a little better here’s a little about me:

  • I mainly {blog} about parenting and being a wife, mom and homemaker, in general.
  • I’m addicted to sweets…sometimes I get my dessert before the main course at restaurants!
  • I sing ALL the time around the house even though I can’t really sing, and it drives my husband mad.
  • Natasha inspires me!
Now that we’re acquainted let’s talk about fruits and vegetables!

When it comes to living a healthier lifestyle it’s so important that you began to think about your fruit and veggie intake.  Often times I know I’m not getting enough of each because I don’t take the time to think about how many servings I need on a daily basis so that I can plan my meals accordingly. So here’s the basics on serving sizes:

  • 1/2 cup equates to one serving of fruit or one serving of veggies.
  • 9 total servings of fruit and veggies is recommended = 4 1/2 cups, so let’s just say 5!
  • Aim for 3 cups of vegetables and 2 cups of fruit.
  • In general, 1 cup of fruit or 100% fruit juice, or ½ cup of dried fruit can be considered as 1 cup from the Fruit Group.
  • In general, 1 cup of raw or cooked vegetables or vegetable juice, or 2 cups of raw leafy greens can be considered as 1 cup from the Vegetable Group.
  • Click {here} for a list of commonly eaten fruit.
  • Click {here} for a list of commonly eaten vegetables.

It seems so simple when it’s all laid out like that but it’s one of those things that you’ll need to be quite mindful of, at least in the beginning.  So I make it a point to take serving sizes into account when I develop my meal plans!  Since I’m a visual person I created a simple daily meal plan chart adapted from the MyPlate food grouping illustration.  This helps me to clearly see that I’m getting the appropriate amount of fruits and veggies in for the day {blank printable version}:

I hope you find this information to be useful and I’d be thrilled if you’d stop by for Monthly Measures, a health and fitness link-up held the first Monday of each month (upcoming July 1st), to engage, encourage and energize each other to be fit and healthy!

Note:  Serving sizes can vary based on different factors (i.e. age, gender, physical activity level, etc.).  The above is a general guideline.

Source : Choose MyPlate

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. 
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3 Comments

  1. This was very informative. This is one area I know I could improve in. My body feels so much better when my fruit and veggie intake is where it needs to be. Water intake is another very important thing I have to be mindful of (^_^)

    1. Thanks, Nikell! Same here, I’m also working on drinking more water (only) as well with an occasional glass of juice here and there. Like you I feel better when I eat more fruits and veggies and I feel so much more refreshed when I drink more water!

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      Thanks Nikell! I think I do ok with fruits and veggies and doing much better with drinking water. I literally would goes days without drinking any water, really…would drink soft drinks and juice instead, not good! But thank God I’m drinking more water now!

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