A healthy diet includes adding vegetables and fruit
every day. Vegetables like broccoli, green beans, leafy greens,
zucchini, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, and tomatoes are low in
calories and high in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Many studies
have shown that eating plenty of vegetables is extremely healthy.
Try to eat about 3 to 5 servings every day. Fruit is also a good
source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. You should try to eat
about 2 to 3 servings of fruit each day.
Review Date: 02/08/2011
Reviewed By: Alison Evert, MS, RD, CDE, Nutritionist, University of Washington
Medical Center Diabetes Care Center, Seattle, Washington. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
