http://www.healthrelatedinfos.com/americans-eating-fewer-vegetables-56/ News that matters. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:37:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.healthrelatedinfos.com/americans-eating-fewer-vegetables-56/comment-page-1/#comment-34852 Laurel Sat, 11 Sep 2010 23:04:15 +0000 http://www.healthrelatedinfos.com/2007/03/21/americans-eating-fewer-vegetables.html#comment-34852 I'm sick of hearing how much cheaper fast food is. You can still buy a bag of carrots for a buck, a 10lb bag of potatoes for 2.50 and if there are farmers markets or other options it's even cheaper. Good old Walmart sells frozen veggies at 2$ a lb. It is all in what your priorities are. With microwaves being in every home, you can cook veggies faster than driving to McDonalds. (You can argue with me over the health hazards of microwaves.)Dried beans are still one of the cheapest foods on earth. Not to mention one of the healthiest. I’m sick of hearing how much cheaper fast food is. You can still buy a bag of carrots for a buck, a 10lb bag of potatoes for 2.50 and if there are farmers markets or other options it’s even cheaper. Good old Walmart sells frozen veggies at 2$ a lb. It is all in what your priorities are. With microwaves being in every home, you can cook veggies faster than driving to McDonalds. (You can argue with me over the health hazards of microwaves.)Dried beans are still one of the cheapest foods on earth. Not to mention one of the healthiest.

]]> http://www.healthrelatedinfos.com/americans-eating-fewer-vegetables-56/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Fit Fare - » Are You Getting Your 5-A-Day? Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:01:00 +0000 http://www.healthrelatedinfos.com/2007/03/21/americans-eating-fewer-vegetables.html#comment-357 [...] We’ve heard it all our lives, starting with our mothers: “Eat your fruit and vegetables!” And as we grew up we saw constant reports from different research groups and the government, exhorting us with the same refrain. But, are most people listening? It would appear that the answer is a resounding no. Sadly, despite the constant advice and lectures on the health promoting properties of eating fruit and vegetables, few Americans are paying attention. Surveys show that Americans are actually eating less vegetables. And while the amount of fruit eaten... [...] [...] We’ve heard it all our lives, starting with our mothers: “Eat your fruit and vegetables!” And as we grew up we saw constant reports from different research groups and the government, exhorting us with the same refrain. But, are most people listening? It would appear that the answer is a resounding no. Sadly, despite the constant advice and lectures on the health promoting properties of eating fruit and vegetables, few Americans are paying attention. Surveys show that Americans are actually eating less vegetables. And while the amount of fruit eaten… [...]

]]> http://www.healthrelatedinfos.com/americans-eating-fewer-vegetables-56/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Blurgle Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:54:32 +0000 http://www.healthrelatedinfos.com/2007/03/21/americans-eating-fewer-vegetables.html#comment-176 I'm guessing part of the reason is that a serving of vegetables can cost more than an entire meal at McDonalds. That and you have to know how to prepare them, and most Americans don't. They boil them half to death and then the kids don't like them - I wonder why? I’m guessing part of the reason is that a serving of vegetables can cost more than an entire meal at McDonalds. That and you have to know how to prepare them, and most Americans don’t. They boil them half to death and then the kids don’t like them – I wonder why?

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