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Article: Blueprint for healthy eating
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- Indianapolis Recorder
- Article date:
- September 16, 2005
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Indianapolis Recorder
09-16-2005
At one time or another in our lives all of us have been involved in a
mealtime conversation that at some point included someone telling us to eat
our fruits and vegetables. A growing body of research confirms the wisdom
of those often contentious mealtime confrontations. The fact is that fruits
and vegetables are now considered the foundation of a healthy diet and a
healthy lifestyle. Fruits and vegetables are loaded with critical vitamins,
nutrients, minerals and disease-fighting phytochemicals.
With fruits and vegetables serving as the foundation of a healthy diet, the
5-A-Day for Better Health Program can be considered the blueprint for
healthy eating. The ...