Eat 14 ounces of produce daily!

To ease confusion concerning portion sizes international nutritionists are now urging 400 grams (roughly 14 ounces) of mixed produce per day. Fourteen ounces may seem like a lot of produce but actually is quite easy to attain over the course of a day. I start each day with an oatmeal with banana, grapes, and frozen strawberries or cranberries. I nibble on 15 grapes during preparation. At this time we have an abundance of ripe mulberries and raspberries ready for our enjoyment. We are also starting to get our first ripe tomatoes. We have an abundance of fresh herbs: garlic and common chive, basil, oregano, dill, tarragon and thyme add taste and nutrients to our diet. Add a few other fruits and vegetables and you easily far exceed 14 ounces of produce. (Delicious mangoes are 49 cents at Aldi.) We are waiting for the cucumber, zucchini, and winter squash to begin producing. It is almost time to plant the late season beet greens, turnip greens and spinach for September harvesting. Add the low price of many seasonal vegetables, sales of canned and frozen produce, and the delicious sweet corn currently available and it is so easy to get far more than 14 ounces of tasty and nutritious produce each day.