How much fruit are we supose to be getting a day? Yowsa! – Work It Wed.

To help you get all your fruits, check out what I’ve found!  Its such a great summertime cold treat.  They are just fruit, no syrup, no sugar added and no preservatives added!  Its full of peaches, strawberries, pineapple, kiwi, blueberries and cranberries.  They came as a box of 16 cups from Costco.  Wawona Frozen Foods from California, Thanks!

Fruit.  How much are you suppose to be ingesting daily?  According to mypyramid.gov it varies per person and age.

Children		2-3 years old		1 cup**
		4-8 years old		1 to 1 ½ cups**
Girls		9-13 years old		1 ½ cups**
		14-18 years old		1 ½ cups**
Boys		9-13 years old		1 ½ cups**
		14-18 years old		2 cups**
Women		19-30 years old		2 cups**
		31-50 years old		1 ½ cups**
		51+ years old		1 ½ cups**
Men		19-30 years old		2 cups**
		31-50 years old		2 cups**
		51+ years old		2 cups**

Then veggies:

Children		2-3 years old		1 cup**
		4-8 years old		1 ½ cups**
Girls		9-13 years old		2 cups**
		14-18 years old		2 ½ cups**
Boys		9-13 years old		2 ½ cups**
		14-18 years old		3 cups**
Women		19-30 years old		2 ½ cups**
		31-50 years old		2 ½ cups**
		51+ years old		2 cups**
Men		19-30 years old		3 cups**
		31-50 years old		3 cups**
		51+ years old		2 ½ cups**

*These amounts are appropriate for individuals who get less than 30 minutes per day of moderate physical activity, beyond normal daily activities. Those who are more physically active may be able to consume more while staying within calorie needs. Click here for more information about physical activity.

Enjoy!

© Lyndi Lytle 2009

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