5 A Day: Savor the Flavor of Fruits and Vegetables
150 delightful recipes to help you get your 5 fruit and vegetable servings a daydiscover the delicious secret to lasting good health! It's easy--all you have to do is visit the supermarket. There you'll find your ticket to a healthy body. The Produce for Better Health Foundation has created the 5 A Day program to get the message out: Eating five or more servings a day of fruits and vegetables helps you reap powerful health benefits far beyond those of any other food or nutritional supplement. Protect your body from health problems--including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, and more--and possibly even avoid costly prescriptions and medical bills.The Produce for Better Health Foundation is the catalyst for creating a healthier America through increased consumption of fruits and vegetables. The Foundation is a nonprofit organization that, in cooperation with the National Cancer Institute, sponsors the national 5 A Day for Better Health program."An abundance of vegetables and fruits is essential for optimal health. Elizabeth Pivonka and Barbara Berry show how this part of our diets can be exciting and pleasurable." --Walter Willett, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard School of Public Health, author ofEat, Drink, and Be Healthy"Getting five servings of fruits and vegetables daily is a breeze with these delicious recipes." --Regina Ragone, M.S., R.D., Food Editor,Preventionmagazine