Fruits

According to the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Pyramid, I should intake 2 cups of Fruits daily.

Fruits are important because they:

• protect against certain cancers, such as mouth, stomach, and colon-rectum cancer.
• reduce risk for type 2 diabetes.

Some fruits that I could include in my diet are:

• Apples
• Grapefruit

Here's an example of how I could get my 2 cups of fruits in one day:

• ½ cup sliced or chopped, raw or cooked apples
• ½ medium (4” diameter) grapefruit
• 1 medium pear (2.5 per lb)