BY

CAROL SHAW

KIM GAFFNEY

JENNIFER VICARIE

CINDY SHANAHAN

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

ADULT AMERICANS EAT

Healthy People of 2010 goals:Fruit75% of persons aged

≥ 2 years consume 2 or more servings of fruit per day

Vegetable 50% of persons aged

≥ 2 years consume 3 or more servings of vegetables per day.

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) findings:Fruits consumption

in 200034.4% of American

Adults2009 32.5% of American

Adults

Vegetable consumption in 2000

26.7% of American Adults

200926.3% of American

Adults

Age Amount

Women 19-30 2 cups

31+ 1 ½ cups

What is the recommended amount of fruit?

Age Amount

Men 19 + 2 cups

Age Amount

Women 19-50 years 2 ½ cups

51 + years 2 cups

What is the recommended amount of vegetables?

Age Amount

Men 19-50 years 3 cups

51 + years 2 ½ cups

Bring color to your life and your plate with nutritious, delicious fruits and veggies!

http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/video/VideoCenter.php?Auto=1&start=0&Video=323&CategoryID=32

How does Michigan rank?

% of people that eat daily servings of fruit

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5935a1.htm?s_cid=mm5935al_w

% of people that regularly eat the daily servings of vegetables

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5935a1.htm?s_cid=mm5935al_w

Arizona IllinoisIndiana Iowa Louisiana MichiganMississippi MissouriNebraska New YorkNorth Dakota OhioOklahoma South CarolinaUtah Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin

18 states including Michigan have 2nd lowest vegetable consumption.

Maine New Hampshire Oregon TennesseeVermont Virginia

Washington DC

Seven states with most vegetable consumption at 35% to 44.9%

Maine has a short growing season but has plenty of local produce around. Depending on the growing season crop availability will vary. In the warmest years, seasons start earlier and last longer; in colder years harvest times start later and end sooner.

 Michigan has a short growing season. The exact crop

availability and harvest times vary year-to-year.  Oregon’s produce is difficult to beat. The season is

shorter than in California, but the quality is said to be higher. Warm and dry summers, cool but not frosty and wet winters all make for hardy growing.

Michigan compared to West Coast and East Coast vegetable consumption

Maine produces 47 different varieties of fruits and vegetables.

Michigan produces 40 different varieties.

Oregon produces 59 varieties.

Replaced the 5 A Day campaign

CDC partnered with Produce for Better Health (PBH) to launch public campaign

Calculate how much an individual needs based on caloric intake.

Tips to increase fruits and vegetables in daily dietNew fruits and vegetables to tryRecipes

Fruits and Veggies – More Matters Campaign

Lack of time: We are a society of convenience with pre-packaged food and drive-thru fast food.

Canned, frozen, juiced fruits and vegetables are convenient and just as nutritious.

Expensive: Eating healthy is expensiveIt doesn’t have to be. Choose fruits and vegetables that

are in season.Farmer’s Markets are often cheaper than Supermarket

(especially at the end of the day)Buy store brand vs. name brand canned and frozen

products.

Dislike: large variety of fruits and vegetables that there is something for everyone.

Tastes change with age so try them again.

Obstacles preventing consumption

National Heart Blood Institute 1980-2003 study

National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES)

Death from CVD is decreasing but the disease is increasing.

1 in 3 have the diseaseEffects men between the ages of 35-44 and

women between the ages of 45-54

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

The American Heart Association (AHA) works with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS); the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI); the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS); and other government agencies to derive the annual statistics in CAD.

Overall deaths from CAD are decreasing

2300 deaths annually associated with Heart Disease

Coronary Artery Disease

Cardiovascular Disease

Coronary Heart Disease

Stroke

Maine 17 15 17

Michigan 42 45 28

Oregon 14 8 36

National Center for Health Statistics: Rank in U.S. for Death

Chart 2-1. Prevalence of CVD in adults ≥20 years of age by age and sex (NHANES: 2003–2006). Source: NCHS and NHLBI. These

data include CHD, HF, stroke, and hypertension.

Chart 2-5. Percentage breakdown of deaths due to CVD (United States: 2006). Source: NCHS. *Not a true underlying cause. May not add to 100 because of rounding.

Chart 2-6. CVD deaths vs. cancer deaths by age (United States: 2006). Source: NCHS.

PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ON CANCER RISKS

Source: http://www.ajcn.org/content/78/3/559S/F1.expansion.html

Proper nutrition is essential for healthy pregnancy

Most pregnancies are not confirmed until 6th or 8th week of gestation.

NHANES shows a higher rate of neural tube defects associated with lack of folic acid.

Birth Defects

NHANES 2003-2006 Data

Metabolic syndrome is 34% cluster of major cardiovascular risk factors

Increase in number of obese persons attributed to high carbohydrate intake of starches, refined grains, and sugars.

Other factors include:Larger portionsGreater food quantity Increased calories per meal Increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, snack,

and commercially prepared meals.

Obesity

The top ten reasons to eat MORE fruits and veggies.

10. COLOR and TEXTUREFruits and veggies can add color, texture and appeal to your plate…

9.CONVENIENCE Fruits and veggies are nutritious in any form… fresh, frozen, canned, dried, or in 100% juice.

8. FIBERFruits and veggies that

provide fiber can help fill you up and keep your digestive track happy.

Fruits and veggies that are high in fiber are:Apples, Blackberries, Pears, Raspberries, Spinach, small white beans, Lima beans.

(5 or more grams per serving/ 20 % of daily value)

These have a good sourceBanana, Blueberries, Figs, Kiwifruit, Oranges, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Onions, Split Peas, Sweet Potatoes( 2.5-5 grams of fiber per serving)

7. LOW IN CALORIES !Fruits and veggies are naturally low in calories:

Helping us manage weight,Feel less hungry,Feel more full,Eat less,Replace “Bad” foodsIncreased intake of vitamins and minerals

6. May reduce disease riskDiets rich in fruits

and veggies can reduce the risk of many diseases Including: Heart disease, high blood pressure , Stroke, Type 2 Diabetes, and can protect against mouth, stomach and colon-rectal cancers.

5. VITAMINS AND MINERALSFRUITS AND

VEGGIESAre rich in vitamins

and minerals that help your body feel healthy and energized.

Calcium, fiber, Folate, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, Vitamins A & C.

Don’t stick with the same old fruits and veggies with all that are available there are almost infinite possibilities… so try something new!

4. VARIETY

3. QUICK…NATURAL SNACKFruits and veggies

are a natural treat that is ready to grab for a snack

2. FUN TO EAT!Some crunch, some squirt, some you peel…some you don’t , and some you can grow in your very own yard.

1. FRUITS AND VEGGIES ARE NUTRITIOUS AND DELICIOUS

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s_cid=mm5935al_w www.mdch.state.mi.us/pha/osr/BirthDefects?

birthDefectCountsFigureasp.asp http://www.ajcn.org/content/78/3/559S/F1.expansion.html www.circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/

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