{"id":698,"date":"2010-09-10T10:44:41","date_gmt":"2010-09-10T10:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/09\/how-is-your-vegetable-and-frui.html"},"modified":"2010-09-10T10:44:41","modified_gmt":"2010-09-10T10:44:41","slug":"how-is-your-vegetable-and-frui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/09\/how-is-your-vegetable-and-frui.html","title":{"rendered":"How is Your Vegetable and Fruit Diet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Americans are eating about the same amount of vegetables and fruits that we did 10 years ago, according to a new study from the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention).&nbsp; Other than the state of Idaho, the rest of the country stayed the same, or slightly decreased consumption of healthy living produce.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Despite a huge push by the physicians, dieticians and the media (including this daily columnist!), we&#8217;re just not eating the recommended amounts of at lease three servings of vegetables and two fruits a day.&nbsp; We are particularly short on fruit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">No wonder we are a nation that is obese and overweight.&nbsp; We are eating way too much highly fattening food.&nbsp; We are consuming food that is so nutritious (and high calorie), and not using those calories through exercise and movement, that we&#8217;re constantly storing surplus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Let&#8217;s try again.&nbsp; Have a saut\u00e9ed vegetable sandwich for lunch or dinner today, instead of a burger, or cold-cut meats.&nbsp; Have a vegetable casserole, or saut\u00e9ed veggies over a small servings of rice for dinner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">For a snack this afternoon, or tonight, have applesauce, raisins or an amazing nectarine or ripe pear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">If you&#8217;d like to see the report, read about it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.medpagetoday.com\/PrimaryCare\/DietNutrition\/22100\">here<\/a>&nbsp;on MedPage Today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">___________<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Join us on a journey to discover Christ firsthand. &nbsp; Get our free newsletter and be the first to see my new movie and book, coming early next year.&nbsp;<a href=\"www.MysteriesoftheJesusPrayer.com\/mailing.html\">www.MysteriesoftheJesusPrayer.com\/mailing.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Americans are eating about the same amount of vegetables and fruits that we did 10 years ago, according to a new study from the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention).&nbsp; Other than the state of Idaho, the rest of the country stayed the same, or slightly decreased consumption of healthy living produce. 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