{"id":1530,"date":"2011-03-08T06:56:11","date_gmt":"2011-03-08T13:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=1530"},"modified":"2020-01-24T19:44:57","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T02:44:57","slug":"6-reasons-to-eat-your-vegetables-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2011\/03\/08\/6-reasons-to-eat-your-vegetables-2\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Reasons to Eat Your Vegetables"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re like most Americans, you&#8217;re probably eating only three servings of fruits and vegetables a day, if that. Big mistake. Research shows that the more veggies you consume daily, the better off you&#8217;ll be, in terms of overall health and body weight. Aim for five to nine or even 13 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. 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