Health and Fitness

New CDC Study Finds Only 1 in 10 Adults Get Enough Fruits or Vegetables

Men, younger adults, and those in poverty get fewest fruits/vegetables

Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—November 16, 2017

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By: CDC Media Relations

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Just 1 in 10 adults meet the federal fruit or vegetable recommendations, according to a new study published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

Depending on their age and sex federal guidelines recommend that adults eat at least 1½ to 2 cups per day of fruit and 2 to 3 cups per…

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