How much veggies a day

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Aim for three to four servings with both lunch and dinner, and one to two servings of fruit or veggie with breakfast and snack. She also recommends taking an hour after grocery shopping to chop, quick-cook, and portion whole veggies and fruits into plastic baggies or containers. Rifkin recommends going lighter on the fruits and heavier on the vegetables to reduce sugar intake.

Aune said further research should focus on the health effects of specific types of fruits and vegetables and their preparation methods. He also wants to see more study done on how fruit and vegetable intake may affect causes of death other than cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Ashley Welch. Please enter email address to continue. Please enter valid email address to continue. Chrome Safari Continue. A plant-focused diet has also been linked to a reduced risk of cancer and other chronic diseases, and may play a role in maintaining a healthy gut microbiome , which can affect the risk of chronic disease and obesity.

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