Food for Thought: are you eating enough vegetables on a daily basis? Stay tuned for easy ways to sneak them into your meals to meet your daily requirement! —————————————– —–Recommended Vegetable Intake—– Moderately active women and men through the age of 50 require 2 1/2 cups and 3 cups of vegetables per day, respectively, while adults over the age of 50 should reduce their daily intake by 1/2 cup. In general, 1 cup of raw or cooked vegetables counts as 1 cup toward your total daily intake. Although a cup of mashed vegetables is generally more concentrated than a cup of sliced vegetables, USDA guidelines regard them as equivalent. An 8-ounce glass of 100 percent vegetable juice also counts as 1 cup of vegetables. While a 1-cup serving of cooked dark leafy greens counts as 1 cup of vegetables toward your daily intake, 1 cup of raw dark leafy greens equates to just 1/2 cup in daily intake terms. (Source: SF Gate, healthyeating.sfgate.com) #bmf

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