Comments on: Q: Does “low-fat” mean “low-calorie?” http://blogs.gethealthyclarkcounty.org/blog/gethealthyclarkcounty/2008/11/05/does-%e2%80%9clow-fat%e2%80%9d-mean-%e2%80%9clow-calorie%e2%80%9d/ Get Moving. Be Safe. Eat Better. Live Smoke-Free Thu, 17 May 2012 14:02:25 +0000 http://lyceum.ibiblio.org/?v=1.0.1 by: Get Healthy Staff http://blogs.gethealthyclarkcounty.org/blog/gethealthyclarkcounty/2008/11/05/does-%e2%80%9clow-fat%e2%80%9d-mean-%e2%80%9clow-calorie%e2%80%9d/#comment-295 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:50:32 +0000 http://blogs.gethealthyclarkcounty.org/blog/gethealthyclarkcounty/2008/11/05/does-%e2%80%9clow-fat%e2%80%9d-mean-%e2%80%9clow-calorie%e2%80%9d/#comment-295 Dan- Juicing is a nice alternative to eating raw fruits and vegetables. However for the otherwise healthy person however, whole or cut up fruits and vegetables are preferred for a few reasons . 1. Whole fruits and vegetables contain fiber, which most American adults don’t get enough of to begin with, but juicing removes the fiber (in the pulp). Men should try to get 38 grams of fiber and women 25 grams every day. 2. Eating a fruit or vegetable requires chewing and more effort, thus it is more satisfying and filling. Fiber also promotes satiety, the feeling of fullness. 3. When fruits are eaten whole the absorption of sugars is not as rapid as it is from a juice state. Can we eat too many fruits and vegetables? Most people do not eat enough of these nutrient rich fruits and vegetables that nature gives us. The general recommendation is to eat 2 cups of fruits and 2½ cups of vegetables every day, but that varies according to your gender, physical activity level, age, and size. When it comes to juice, 1 cup of juice is equal to 1 cup of cut-up cooked or raw fruits and vegetables, and we should limit our intake of fruit juice to 1 cup per day. For more information on fruits and vegetables or to find out your specific needs visit http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/ -Aurora Buffington,MS,RD Dan-
Juicing is a nice alternative to eating raw fruits and vegetables. However for the otherwise healthy person however, whole or cut up fruits and vegetables are preferred for a few reasons .

1. Whole fruits and vegetables contain fiber, which most American adults don’t get enough of to begin with, but juicing removes the fiber (in the pulp). Men should try to get 38 grams of fiber and women 25 grams every day.
2. Eating a fruit or vegetable requires chewing and more effort, thus it is more satisfying and filling. Fiber also promotes satiety, the feeling of fullness.
3. When fruits are eaten whole the absorption of sugars is not as rapid as it is from a juice state.
Can we eat too many fruits and vegetables? Most people do not eat enough of these nutrient rich fruits and vegetables that nature gives us. The general recommendation is to eat 2 cups of fruits and 2½ cups of vegetables every day, but that varies according to your gender, physical activity level, age, and size. When it comes to juice, 1 cup of juice is equal to 1 cup of cut-up cooked or raw fruits and vegetables, and we should limit our intake of fruit juice to 1 cup per day. For more information on fruits and vegetables or to find out your specific needs visit http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/
-Aurora Buffington,MS,RD

]]> by: Dan Herget http://blogs.gethealthyclarkcounty.org/blog/gethealthyclarkcounty/2008/11/05/does-%e2%80%9clow-fat%e2%80%9d-mean-%e2%80%9clow-calorie%e2%80%9d/#comment-293 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:27:31 +0000 http://blogs.gethealthyclarkcounty.org/blog/gethealthyclarkcounty/2008/11/05/does-%e2%80%9clow-fat%e2%80%9d-mean-%e2%80%9clow-calorie%e2%80%9d/#comment-293 My wife and I like to Juice our fruits and veggies in the morning for a wake up cup. Is juicing just as good as eating the fruits and can you eat too many fruits and veggies. My wife and I like to Juice our fruits and veggies in the morning for a wake up cup. Is juicing just as good as eating the fruits and can you eat too many fruits and veggies.

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