I was looking online for more information about what consists of a fruit/veggie serving. On canned fruit or veggies I've seen the serving size (for example, 1/2 cup of refried beans is a serving), but I've not known exactly what to count for the fresh food. I've counted a banana as 1 serving, an apple as 1 serving, etc. So, I logged onto 5aday.com to check (since the slogan has been to get 5 servings of fruits/veggies a day). However, that website took me to fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org. Here's actually a quick article that shows that no longer is 5 servings suggested (since 2008, actually!) but instead it is suggested a certain amount (in cups) per person per day depending on age, gender, etc. Take a look around the site. It's quite interesting. I really liked clicking on the fruit and vegetable nutrition database to see pictures (as well as selecting, storing, etc tips) of foods I've not seen before. I still can't remember the name of a fruit I had on my mission that I did not like because of its hairy inside. It wasn't on the list that I saw. (Maybe Spencer had that fruit in Argentina...) Maybe I should consult my journal and/or mission companions to see if they remember the name of the fruit.
Similiar sites:
fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
5aday.gov (leads you to the former site)
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