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Two
Cups For Health
Did you know the USDA and the Department
of Health and Human Services now recommend eating
approximately two cups of fruit per day?
The government recently developed a new food pyramid titled MyPyramid,
for healthy eating. Eating more fruits and vegetables
is a key recommendation of this guide! If you eat
the average 2,000 calories per day, the pyramid
recommends consuming two cups of fruit per day. To learn
more about the pyramid, click
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An
Easy Way to Follow the Plan
Eating apples and apple products can be an easy and delicious way for
you and your family to eat healthfully! Apples
are one of the most portable and convenient fruits
available. It’s a snap to fit them into
your daily diet – and they are perfect for
today’s busy lifestyles, like yours! In
fact, you can meet half of the daily requirements
with just one apple.
So consider packing apples – or delicious
apple products like juice and applesauce –
for your family during:
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Car trips
- Beach/pool
trips
- Picnics
- Summer
camp lunches
- Plane
trips
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and flavorful, apples maintain their freshness and
crispness well. Keep a few at home in your family’s
refrigerator, in your child's lunch bag or picnic basket to make sure you always have a supply on hand. Soon you'll be stepping your way up the new Pyramid toward a healthy diet! |
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The
Health Benefits of Apples
Eating apples helps you meet the USDA recommendations
of five servings of fruits and vegetables a day
to maintain good health and energy levels. A diet
rich in fruits like apples and apple products also may reduce the
risk of some types of cancer and other chronic
diseases such as:
- Breast
cancer
- Colon cancer
- Type
II Diabetes
- Alzheimers
- Heart
disease
- Asthma
In addition, studies have linked apples to weight loss. Just another reason apples and apple products help promote a healthy lifestyle for you and your family!
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