Vegetables. We all know they’re healthy but the vast majority of us struggle to get in our 3 servings of vegetables per day. A report from Time Magazine stated that only 9.3% of Americans are meeting the standard for eating vegetables. Sounds crazy, right? How hard can it be to get in 3 servings of vegetables? Well, think about it. Do you know what counts as a serving of vegetables? According to the US Department of Agriculture, you need to consumer 1 cup of raw or cooked vegetables, or 2 cups of raw, leafy greens. They do consider 1 cup of vegetable juice as 1 serving too but it’s preferable to eat your vegetables whole to benefit from the fiber.
Given this evident need for us to get more veggies into our lives, read on to get 10 easy ways to add more veggies into your life. And to integrate them into your lifestyle so you never dip below the recommended standard again!