How much fruit do you eat each day?

The prices for some things have really increased here too, but because we don't buy meat, we can afford more of what we really want @jstory07

For me, vegetables are my first choice. Although some don't like this idea, we mix spinach and kale in our morning drinks to be sure we are getting plenty of "greens" on a daily basis @JudyEv

@JudyEv Organic spinach is easy to find where we are and inexpensive too, so we use it almost daily. Although I like kale, some find it bitter, so this is not always used. It will be a great "green" growing season happening here soon, so the markets will be flooded with may such goodies.

@PatZAnthony Most of the juices I've seen people making always seem to include spinach.

i love that our bananas are available year-round and we have different kinds

@sol_cee nope. just buy one from 7-11 here, the big pale ones. tasteless. yes, i've heard and read about it before, that there's nothing like the taste of our bananas. foreigners can't forget it, filipinos overseas miss it.

@hereandthere Speaking of bananas, when was in Cebu, one of my classmates was a Canadian guy who never failed to sing praises on how good or yummy or delicious the taste of Philippine banana was in every meal we had. And I was like, really? Apparently, from where he's from, bananas don't taste that good. Well..

We are almost into strawberry season here-a nice time of year for we fruit eaters @Essjayd

@Essjayd And that is a fact! The local growers are our first choice.

@PatZAnthony Definitely we can get them all year from the supermarkets but they're never as good as the local farm sells!

do you eat other kinds of fruits, too, aside from 2 bananas, 2 apples and 1 orange every day?

@prakashj256 those fruits are also available year-round here, although bananas are the cheapest because the apples and oranges are imported, also grapes.

@hereandthere yeah, pomegranate is also there but not regularly i eat. Those above 3 fruits are whole season available, but others like grapes, guava, mango leeches are seasonal. So i always stick to the above 3 fruits.

What fruits would you have there that we don't @migen1037 ? Perhaps Dragon Fruit? We find these here at times, but they are not grown in the states.

@PatZAnthony yes, we do have dragon fruits here. We have the ever famous Durian here. Never tasted it but they say it is delicious but beware of the strong smell. There is also jackfruit or we call it “langka” here. I eat a lot in one seating.

@PatZAnthony Very true. Fruits and veggies do help our health.

It is one of the many ways to protect your health @dodo19

@PatZAnthony It is now about a dozen years that I eat that way and I've seen a lot of benefits. It really solved my constant acid reflux problem. How did you come to learn about it?

@1hopefulman We just enjoy raw foods more than cooked and don't want animal products. It is funny that we are eating exactly what we like, but some feel we are "going without" by not eating their way. If the first people were given only raw foods to eat, wouldn't it make sense that this is the better choice? We do make homemade soups which would seem a little on the raw side to some and of course, our daily smoothies filled with spinach and other goodies.

Love that you don't cook anything! We rarely cook our foods, so it is easy to prep a meal and just healthier @1hopefulman

@PatZAnthony Yes fruits are important , vegetables as well.

It is all good for you @infatuatedbby

There are also avocado and grapefruit in the photo @hereandthere

We prefer vegetables over fruit as well, but we do try to keep fruit on the daily list of things to eat @marlina

@PatZAnthony Good for you!

Having that amount of veggies and fruit daily is just a great way to stay healthy @LadyDuck

@LadyDuck We like to make soup all year round just b/c it is an easy way to get a ton of vegetables on the table!

@PatZAnthony Now that the nice season is coming we will have more salads and fruit salads. In winter it's more a matter of soups.

Yes, we really like fruit also @nela13

We don't have papaya growing in North Carolina but can get some from local importers @Icydoll

@PatZAnthony doubtful as I don't eat a very good variety of foods. I am trying to eat healthier foods though. Saturday I had cereal for dinner because we got home late and I was to tired to cook. I had smashed brussel sprouts Sunday night and garlic butter cheese tortellini last night. Trying new recipes is fun.

You are probably healthier than many @shaggin

@PatZAnthony and healthy... Include some vegetables too like carrots

Oh, yes-fruit can be a great snack @Mavic123456

@PatZAnthony Yes I understand that and I appreciate it, My hubs does not like fruit and vegetables so that makes it difficult.

@BelleStarr Yes, that would make it really difficult for most people.

Because we don't eat animal products, having fruits and vegetables several times a day is important for us @BelleStarr

Just two pieces each day could make a huge difference @mom210 and you need to be the strongest one there!

@PatZAnthony I am getting better and trying to make sure I get one in before they are gone

@Prdhan great.... Have a wonderful day

I eat some fruit every day.

Do you not care for fruit @mohit459 or is it not available where you are?

For me, veggies are the first choice and fruit comes in second @anikoonline

@PatZAnthony Same here. I eat veggies every day, but fruits only once or twice a week.