How to Eat 12 Servings of Vegetables a Day
When many people learn that I recommend 12 to 18 daily servings of non-starchy vegetables—the equivalent of 6 to 8 cups—they tell me, “That’s not remotely possible!”
I understand the pessimism.
Most people consume only 1-½ cups a day—a mere sixth of what I recommend.¹ Only about 12% of adults hit the U.S. government’s much easier target of 5 to 9 daily servings of produce.² Most of that paltry intake comes from just two foods: French fries and pizza sauce.¹
Given that national track record, getting to 12+ servings, to some, seems about as doable as breaking the Guinness World Record for the most one-armed pushups completed in an hour.
In reality, reaching 12-a-day and beyond isn’t as difficult as you might imagine.
It all comes down to behavioral science. By tapping into four science-tested behavior change techniques, you’ll transform this seemingly impossible nutrition goal into a daily habit that comes as naturally as brushing your teeth.
