Have you seen the vegetable drink commercial on TV where someone gets hit on the head because they didn’t eat their vegetables? Well, maybe that’s what we need these days; a good blow to the head to make us reason about what we eat.

We all know how important it is to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables every day. Healthy diets filled with these nutritious foods can help reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases. If we ate a better diet, we would get more of the essential vitamins and minerals that are important to our good health. We would be less dependent on energy drinks and dietary supplements, since we would have more energy and less fat.

So what’s up with that? Why do we delve into fast and junk food every time? Because it is there. Because it’s easy. Because we are lazy. Choose one. Maybe it’s because we’re so easily swayed by the cheerful ads on TV and the colorful food packages that bombard us daily. If it’s color we want, how about we take a look at what nature has given us?

Nature has given us the most beautiful rainbow of colorful fruits and vegetables. It is vital that we eat a wide variety of orange, yellow, red, green, white, blue and purple vegetables and fruits every day. Each color group provides us with beneficial vitamins and minerals, fiber, and quality, great-tasting foods.

There are several easy ways to start adding vegetables and fruits to our meals. How about starting the day with fruit or vegetable juice, sliced ​​bananas or strawberries with cereal, or having a salad for lunch and an apple for snack? Include a vegetable at dinner to enjoy about five cups of fruits and vegetables.

The fear of vegetables has plagued many people for a long time, but don’t be afraid to try new foods; even the ones that have been around forever, like broccoli. Imagine that. Remember to keep meals interesting and fresh by mixing or matching vegetables and fruits in all color variations, like red grapes with banana slices or green bell peppers with radishes.

Once you’ve gotten into the habit of buying fresh fruits and vegetables, it’s easy to get enough of a variety on a daily basis. If food is readily available at home, then it will be an easy choice. Don’t wait until you get hit on the head before you make the decision to eat healthy.