In spite of all the differences of opinions when it comes to food and diets, there is no argument who the food stars are in the promotion of weight loss, health and fitness and the prevention of conditions and many diseases. Have you ever read or heard anyone say that meat, milk, cheese, and brown-colored white bread prevent cancer and heart disease? Of course not. We all know the food stars in the weight loss, health and fitness arena: whole, fresh fruits and whole, fresh vegetables. With fruits and vegetables in the nutrition limelight throughout time, the question that begs for attention is: if fruits and vegetables are so important to the health and the performance of our bodies, why dont we center our daily diets on fruits and vegetables instead of the traditional meat, milk, cheese, refined breads, pastas, processed foods, and cereals? It just seems like a no-brainer. The more fruits and vegetables we eat, the greater our chances to live longer and more active and satisfying lives. The 10+10 Eating Plan for Life, by Dr. Leslie Van Romer, advocates eating at least 10 fruits and 10 vegetables a day. At first this may sound close to impossible. How could we possibly eat 10 fruits and 10 vegetables a day? It is not only possible, but the simplicity and the sensibility of this plan reveals itself. Basically, first fill up, really fill up, on the good-for-you-foods first, primarily fresh, whole fruits and vegetables, and then eat the other not-so-good-for you foods. One large green, leafy vegetable salad can easily be made up of ten different vegetables, and if you fill up on two of those large salads a day for lunch and dinnerwhalah! Youre getting not just ten vegetables in a day, but twenty. Your health, fitness, and ideal weight can be just as simple as 10+10, or as complicated as we make it. |
