Introduction
Eating a healthy diet is essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a balanced diet, but it can be difficult to make sure you’re getting enough of them. A recent study has found that doing one simple thing can help motivate you to eat more fruits and vegetables: Eat This Not That. Eat This Not That is a program that encourages people to make healthier food choices by providing information about the nutritional value of different foods. The program also provides tips and recipes to help make eating healthier easier. By following the Eat This Not That program, you can be sure that you’re getting the nutrients you need from the foods you eat. So if you’re looking for a way to motivate yourself to eat more fruits and vegetables, this program may be just what you need.
Doing This One Simple Thing Will Motivate You to Eat More Fruits and Veggies, Says Study
Eating more fruits and vegetables is one of the best things you can do for your health. But it can be hard to make the switch from unhealthy snacks to healthier options. A new study suggests that there is one simple thing you can do to make it easier: keep a food diary.
The study, published in the journal Appetite, found that people who kept a food diary were more likely to eat more fruits and vegetables than those who didn’t. The researchers believe that the act of writing down what you eat can help you become more aware of your eating habits and make healthier choices.
The study involved over 500 participants who were asked to keep a food diary for two weeks. At the end of the study, the researchers found that those who kept a food diary ate an average of 1.5 more servings of fruits and vegetables per day than those who didn’t.
The researchers believe that the act of writing down what you eat can help you become more aware of your eating habits and make healthier choices. It can also help you identify patterns in your eating habits and make changes to improve your diet.
So if you’re looking for a way to motivate yourself to eat more fruits and vegetables, try keeping a food diary. It may just be the simple solution you need to make healthier choices.
There’s nothing better than a sweet red watermelon on a hot summer day, or a steamy bowl of pumpkin bisque to keep you warm during the winter months. Fruits and vegetables are abundant and meant to be enjoyed, and incorporating them into your diet is an essential part of adding nutrients to your body.
Sometimes it may seem difficult to try and get the correct dietary intake of fruits and vegetables, especially if it’s not normally on your plate. There’s always a way to add them to your meals with delicious recipes. Now, thanks to a new study published in the American Journal of Health Promotion, there is also another way to ensure you eat your colors and greens. The research showed that going outside and being in nature is linked to eating more fruits and vegetables.
For this study, researchers from Drexel University investigated how nature-relatedness—feeling connected with the natural world — benefits intake of fruits and vegetables as well as dietary diversity—the variety or the number of different food groups people eat over the time given. Nature-relatedness can include any exposure to the natural environment such as taking a walk outdoors or having a picnic in the park.
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The researchers surveyed over 300 adults in Philadelphia between May and August 2017 and measured their self-reported connection to nature. This included their experience with nature and their perspective of it and the foods and beverages they had consumed the previous day. This helped to evaluate their dietary diversity and estimate their daily fruit and vegetable consumption.
The survey participants also copied the same demographic characteristics of Philadelphia from the 2010 census. This included gender, income, education, and race. The results showed that participants with a stronger connection to nature reported a more varied diet and ate more fruits and vegetables.
“This work can impact health promotion practices in two ways,” says Brandy-Joe Milliron, Ph.D., lead author of the publication in the Journal. “First, nature-based health promotion interventions may increase nature-relatedness across the lifespan and potentially improve dietary intake. And second, augmenting dietary interventions with nature-based activities may lead to greater improvements in dietary quality.”
According to the CDC, it’s important to be eating fruits and vegetables. They add nutrients to your diet that help protect you from ailments such as heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers. They also say that choosing vegetables, fruits, and nuts over high-calorie foods can help you manage weight and aid weight loss. It’s also important to note that you should either wash or cook your fruits and vegetables before consuming them. This ensures your safety from foodborne illnesses.
Kayla Garritano