PPW3 Habit 3: Eat Your Vegetables

Why are vegetables so important?

Here’s what Dr. John Berardi has to say:

“Eating higher levels of veggies and fruits are associated with a lower incidence of:

• Cardiovascular disease
• Colon, prostate, cervical, lung, ovarian, pancreatic, thyroid, and breast cancer
• High blood cholesterol
• High blood pressure
• Type 2 diabetes
• Obesity
• Stroke
• Osteoporosis
• and a lot more that aren’t on this list…”

That’s a pretty good reason to include veggies in your nutrition plan.

But every meal?

The sad truth is that not too many of us eat nearly enough vegetables considering all they do for us. One often overlooked benefit of getting enough vegetables is they help us get enough fiber (Dr. Laura Jones recommends 25 grams per day). Getting in the routine of eating them with every meal goes a long way to making sure we are getting the greatest amount and greatest benefit.

Check out this link for some great ideas to incorporate more veggies in your plan.

Fire away your questions below!