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With so many fast-food
and snacking choices, it seems like Americans are not eating
their fruits and vegetables. Vegetables such as shredded iceberg
lettuce or watermelon do not count. Since, they do not offer
much nutritional value besides water it should not count toward
the daily intake. The pickles found between the burger and bun
does not count either. With the
obesity rate amongst Americans reaching new weights, it is pretty
apparent that children and adults are not consuming adequate
nutrition. A market research study surveyed subjects regarding
their vegetable, fruit and grain intakes. The findings were
quite controversial.
American
Fruit Intake Habits
In the
realm of fruit intake the survey found the daily intake of fruit
was being consumed by only 29 percent of the population. The
recommended daily intake of fruits is two daily servings. Based
on the number of caloric consumption, another 24 percent eat
the number of recommended servings. Only 48 percent of the American
population is consuming less than one serving of fruit per day.
American Vegetable
Intake Habits
Overall, many Americans claimed more than three servings of
vegetables per day. Alternatively, in the groups of dark green
and deep yellow vegetables, not even one meal was accounted
for in the food group. The survey findings revealed that on
any given day, less than half of the American population was
consuming a bear minimum of the recommended daily servings of
vegetables (3 daily servings).
Based on the participants’
consumption of 2200 calories per day, 41 percent ate the number
of servings. A correlation between high caloric intake and the
recommended daily allowance of vegetables. For instance, people
who consumed more than 2200 calories were eating four servings
of the recommended nutritious requirements.
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