The Importance of Healthy Living

Americans face a number of health challenges today.

+ More than 800,000 Americans die each year from cardiovascular disease and strokes (Centers for Disease Control).

+ Two-thirds of adults and one-third of children are obese (The Journal of the American Medical Association, 2010).

+ 25.8 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2011).

So how can they live healthier lifestyles? Eating a healthy diet is a start, though that can be easier said than done. Fruits and vegetables provide proven benefits such as improved cardiovascular wellness, immune system support and reduction of systematic inflammation, as well as oxidative stress. However, many of us struggle to get full servings of fruits and vegetables daily.

2 out of 3

Two out of every three people surveyed don’t eat more than two servings of vegetables per day (Mintel Group Ltd., 2012).

7% of people

Seven percent of people don’t eat any daily vegetable servings, and 14 percent say they don’t eat any fruit servings (Mintel Group Ltd., 2012).