Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

It is proven to be beneficial for nationwide initiatives to promote health, prevent disease, and increase consumption to the recommended level by adequately ingesting fruits and vegetables. Recommendation 1. In the community assessment of Nacogdocs County, Texas, we identified several risk factors for fruit and vegetable over consumption. Low income levels, poverty, unemployment, black people, low educational background, and another present harmful health outcome.

Two literature reviews on increasing fruit and vegetable consumption discuss the evidence that urban agriculture increases participant fruit and vegetable consumption (K. H. Brown & Jameton, 2000; McCormack et al., 2010). According to the survey, those who are participating in the community garden or family members participating in the community garden have been shown to eat at least 3.5 times more fruits and vegetables per day than people without gardening families I will. This data is also supported by other studies (Blair et al., 1991; Corrigan, 2011; Teig et al., 2009; Twiss et al., 2003). The young people involved in the community gardening project discussed the increase in fruits and vegetables by participation and the weight loss of junk food (Ober Allen et al., 2008).

Children do not eat enough fruits and vegetables. There is strong evidence that an increase in the intake of fruits and vegetables leads to a reduction in disease (Pentecost 2002, 46 - 62). The higher the intake of fruits and vegetables, the higher the academic performance (Neumark - Sztainer et al. 1996, 497 - 505). According to Tom Baranowski's research based on social cognitive theory, the more fruits and vegetables, the more people are likely to buy them. The increase in the supply of these products to children has made it possible to eat more fruits and vegetables (Baranowski et al. 2006, 280-291).

It is through promoting fresh fruits and vegetables to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables in agriculture which is one of the most obvious alliances between health, nutrition and education. Most domestic and foreign dietary guidelines agree that intake of fresh fruits and vegetables is a healthy food choice and usually needs to be increased. The benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables cover a variety of nutritional obstacles. Fruits and vegetables are a rich source of micronutrients necessary for children to achieve optimal growth and development. Ingestion of fruits and vegetables also reduces the risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease and certain cancers, perhaps due in part to their contribution to biologically active substances (WHO / FAO, 2003).