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We wouldn't have gotten into vegetables if we didn't have the produce stand.

David Richard Jones

Vegetables and fruits are the most neglected foods in the diet. We need to get people back to eating real food, not foods in a package.

Luise Light

It's not a better product, it's just a way to get consumers to buy something new. And most of these products are ice cream and cookies. You want to stick with fruits, vegetables and meats. You want to shop the outside of the aisle because that's where the fresh items are.

Julie Russell

If you say, 'Eat your vegetables and then you can have some candy,' that makes the vegetables sound bad and the candy extra good.

Mark Swanson

Birds are extremely high-maintenance animals. Their cages must be cleaned daily, and they need fresh fruits and vegetables. They're also physically and emotionally fragile. They are flock animals and need socialization.

Jinx Scogin

You can't only eat raw fruit and vegetables for the rest of your life.

Tiana Lee

Buying fruit or vegetables that are in season is cheaper, as is buying loose produce. Frozen peas contain more vitamin C than some fresh vegetables. Tinned fruit in natural juice and vegetables, concentrated fruit juice and dried fruit contribute to your five daily portions, too. And they last longer.

Claire Williamson

The most important thing I want to get out is they should eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables in spite of all these findings.

Karin Michels

We have exhausted our supply of canned meats. We need things like cans of chili, crackers, flour, corn meal, dried spaghetti and dried beans and rice. We have plenty of vegetables but we need those things to round the meal out.

David Warrick

There are many people who like to do the raw diets for their pets - the raw meat with bones, and lots of vegetables. It's more natural, like in the wild, although it's not for every pet.

Lynhaar Rodriguez

This may start out fairly slow because its early in the season and there won't be vegetables and things yet.

Sheryl Lehr

We found protective effects with at least weekly consumption of cruciferous vegetables.

Paul Brennan

We're in a closed environment and you may not want to live so close to live animals. But instead of dehydrated mashed potatoes and candied yams, you could make it from real vegetables.

Michele Perchonok

[From this experience] the students have become more interested in life science, and now have an intimate involvement with vegetables. Some kids are out selling the vegetables? they could end up building a career through sustainable foods. From working together, these kids learn respect and tolerance for other cultures.

Bob Patterson

With the example of a Chinese stir fry, they do tend to have a lot of vegetables which is good, but you have to watch out for the oil - sunflower, corn or rape seed oil is much better than blended vegetables oils.

Nia Williams

The latest food guide no longer has four food groups. Whole grains take first place. Raw fruits and vegetables are second. And there is only a small amount of daily dairy and even fewer meats.

Denise Dowell

Let your kids select the vegetables they want as pizza toppings.

Jennifer Ebelhar

Our study shows that increasing carbohydrates as we did it, with an emphasis on vegetables and fruits and grains, in fact does not promote weight gain.

Barbara V. Howard

I never eat between meals and I don't eat junk food. I mostly stick to fish, vegetables and chicken. But I do love chocolate, coffee, red wine and cigarettes...

Jerry Hall

Any of our prepared meals would work -- we have all kinds, chicken and vegetables, and you can cut them up into pieces, add a toothpick, and serve them as appetizers.

Linda Becker

I bought a steamer. I ate a lot of vegetables. It was hard, but once I got into it everything was OK.

Brad Nelson

During the 157 days that he has spent in solitary confinement, he has been deprived of consuming any fresh fruit and vegetables.

Massoumeh Shafiie

We have a farm there. The farm is not maintained properly, because we don't have (enough) people. So we can hand it over to them as an open prison and they can work there and we can get vegetables.

Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe

Matteo does running to build up physical endurance. Drivers who don't tend to come out of their cars very drained. They become vegetables after a race. That's how exhausting it can be, it isn't at all about merely sitting in a car and driving.

Noy Jopson

These data provide strong evidence for a substantial protective effect of cruciferous vegetables on lung cancer.

Paul Brennan

Cutting down on portions, and focusing on lower-fat foods and whole grains and fruits and vegetables.

Stephen Daniels

The consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables skyrocketed.

Lyn Halvorson

If you change your eating habits to include more whole food (beans, rice, vegetables and fruit), then you'll eat less.

Roy Walford

Eating 41/2 cups of fruits and vegetables daily is not as difficult as most people think. For starters, stock up on a variety of canned fruits, vegetables and tomato products -- having these ingredients on hand takes the stress out of creating a wholesome and delicious meal, which means less time in the kitchen and more time with your family.

Laura Molseed

Don't be a marshmallow. Walk the street with us into history. Get off the sidewalk. Stop being vegetables. Work for Justice. Viva the boycott!

Dolores Huerta

This was one time I didn't have to fight to keep my book healthy. It came easily. All those vegetables we're supposed to eat turn out to be really delicious.

Barbara Kafka

Well I mean it's a great recipe. I mean it's the ground beef, it's marinated with a little red wine. We've got the vegetables in there, got our champ, which is our garlic mashed potatoes baked on top.

Ray Murphy

Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.

Hebrew Proverb

I think we should name hurricanes after vegetables we hate.

Katrina Heron

Even though we couldn't find an association with colorectal cancer, fruits and vegetables definitely protect for other important diseases such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and potentially other cancers. These are some of the best foods we can eat -- there is no doubt about it.

Karin Michels

They want to have their pasta, but they're willing to eat a sensible portion with lots of vegetables.

Keith Ayoob

You can see the process from the very beginning to the end, when you harvest vegetables containing still more seeds. It's a complete cycle of nature.

Nona Koivula

You can't eat only raw fruit and vegetables for the rest of your life. I don't think people are going to want to eat like that for long periods of time.

Tiana Lee

It's still a very good idea to eat a diet that's high in fresh fruits and vegetables, both for its direct benefit on heart disease and reducing adult-onset diabetes.

Michael Thun

The thing about the Japanese diet is, you don't have to do it every meal. Just incorporate it little by little and see how you feel. By eating more modest portions, more vegetables, less bad fat and drinking green tea instead of soda and eating brown rice, all these little things add up to a very healthy way to eat.

Naomi Moriyama

Sometimes we get vegetables we don't know the names of.

Dena Corey

Before, Cubans didn't eat that many vegetables. Rice and beans and pork meat was the basic diet. At some point necessity taught them, and now they demand [vegetables].

Roberto Sanchez

I also like to garden. I grow things, vegetables, flowers... I particularly like orchids. I raise orchids.

Beau Bridges

If people like Ms. Finley and other performance artists who do things with vegetables that you and I would find to be ... unusual, they can go and find patrons and supporters in the marketplace.

Colby May

This shows that you can't rely on using low-fat substitutes to make a difference. You really need to think about what kinds of fats you're eating and the foods that should be part of your diet, such as vegetables, for instance.

Marcia Stefanick

We don't need a melting pot in this country, folks. We need a salad bowl. In a salad bowl, you put in the different things. You want the vegetables - the lettuce, the cucumbers, the onions, the green peppers - to maintain their identity. You appreciate differences.

Jane Elliot

On our mosaic columns, we wanted to depict some of the fruits and vegetables that are grown in the area. We had oranges and strawberries. We found out very quickly those have never been grown there.

Patricia Davis

There aren't a lot of white vegetables. We have a unique product and it's grown in a unique way.

Rich Collins

Migrant workers are central to the economy in Florida and the rest of the country. We are the ones who pick the vegetables, clean the hotel rooms and work in the restaurants. If we stop for one day, everybody, including President Bush, will notice.

Gloria Hernandez

BOTANY, n. The science of vegetables - those that are not good to eat, as well as those that are. It deals largely with their flowers, which are commonly badly designed, inartistic in color, and ill- smelling.

Ambrose Bierce

We always lived on John's salary, and whatever I earned was put aside for remodeling or for traveling. That's how we can afford to do this. We've been very conservative, lived very frugally. We were almost self-contained, raising our own fruits and vegetables and rabbits. About the only thing we bought was milk.

Theresa Mellott

The participants in the study ate a vegan diet and ate as many fruits, vegetables, whole grains and healthy foods as they wanted and they didn't feel hungry and lost weight.

Dr. Neal Barnard

We're not used to thinking of vegetables in creative ways, and consequently the flavors are boring.

Barbara Kafka

Other than fruits, which we buy, we eat only what we grow and raise - rice and vegetables, and a pig, chickens and eggs.

Du Chongan

It's good for seniors to eat fresh fruit and vegetables, ... We have a big promotion in Mason County Senior Citizen Center for seniors to eat five to seven serving of fruits and vegetables each day. That's what we try to do here each day.

Joyce Johnson

We saved money by cultivating a garden, and it never really occurred to us that most folks bought their vegetables at the supermarket.

Ted Lange

Increasing carbohydrates as we did it, with an emphasis on vegetables and fruits and grains, in fact, does not promote weight gain.

Barbara V. Howard

We give the kids a chance to make some foods and to try different fruits and vegetables.

Brenda Voss

That's what I love... to go out and pick fresh vegetables.

Lisa Shannon

We import fruits and vegetables from Iran because we feel relieved about the safety of the roads our trucks are moving on.

Imam Ali

Rural experiences are a key part of the therapy people need as an urban escape. They want to take their kids to see goats and llamas. They themselves went to go out and learn to weave wool or pick vegetables or fruit. That's where the guides and maps come in.

Desmond Jolly

If you love pizza, my advice is to experiment with your toppings by using a wide variety of vegetables and even fruits, and you will find yourself with a healthy meal.

Deanna Miller

We take it from that they are very, very interested in North Carolina fruits and vegetables.

Steve Troxler

We think if you're advised not to eat fruits and vegetables in a country when you travel there, why would you want to eat the fruits and vegetables from that same nation if they're on your grocery store shelf in the U.S..

Martha Roberts

Women are saying they don't have water to grow their vegetables. And as it gets warmer, people will need more water.

Rosie Jackson

Some of the easiest and fastest growing vegetables are radishes. They do extremely well in the Texas heat. Tomatoes are some of the most difficult because of the weather fluctuations, bugs and diseases.

Pam Martin

Try it over vegetables or even pasta, and you'll be amazingly happy with the taste results.

Barbara Reyelts

Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.

Doug Larson

Pittsburgh really kind of fits along with the rest of America. Over 90 percent of us are not getting in the recommended fruits and vegetables that we need so we are right in with the rest of the pack. Unfortunately, we are at the bottom of the pack.

Laura Molseed

We asked questions like, ' How many fruits and vegetables should you eat each day?' and there were questions about fat and reading food labels.

Darla Martin

We offer fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, whole-grain crackers and lots of healthy snacks.

Diane Smith

Things are returning to normal right now. Most of the weather has been, if not ideal, close to ideal, for producing vegetables. January should see pretty much of a normal movement of potatoes, sweet corn, peppers, cucumbers, squash.

Les Harrison

They didn't understand cholesterol back then, so they cut down on fruits and vegetables and ate more meat.

Kathryn Beach

Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.

Fran Lebowitz

I've been coming out here for eight years. I come for the exercise, the entertainment and the vegetables. It's like old world shopping here.

Robert Snyder

The effect is not really all tied up with genes, although it does indicate that much of the protective vegetable effect is likely to be due to cruciferous vegetables.

Paul Brennan

Wash your fresh fruits and vegetables before you eat them. Peel your fruits and cut out any parts that are bad.

Patricia Griffin

Think mushrooms with greens. You don't clean and slice mushrooms until you're ready to use them. Same goes for these vegetables.

Tina Kuehn

It's realistic. There are common principles in all of the healthy diets - exercise, more fruits and vegetables, cut back on the fats - regardless of who's preparing foods.

Lori Jones

The bulk of your cart should come from the fruits and vegetables, the produce department.

Chrissy Barth

The people who use (the vouchers) really like them, and some of them start calling us around now wondering when they're going to start giving them out. They love taking their kids and getting fresh fruits and vegetables.

Janet Allen

Color and texture are just as important as flavor, and these vegetables can make a big difference.

Tina Kuehn

Low-income (kids) often don't have access to this type of nutrition. We're hoping this is going to give children the opportunity to try different fruits and vegetables. Develop some good nutrition habits.

Stephanie Marquis

We grow 15,000 pounds of tomatoes. We have an ample supply of each of the vegetables we grow. There are 300 active seniors who maintain the garden, and we really enjoy it. It beats the heck out of a rocking chair.

Wilson Archer

A diet high in fruits and vegetables has been shown to lower blood pressure and lower the risk of stroke and certain cancers.

Cheryl Rock

It took a little while to get to eating the right things, but eventually I was able to. I had to figure out how to eat more vegetables, and incorporate them into cooking. I did a lot of experimenting on cooking without sodium, and learned to read labels pretty carefully because of all the sodium in everything.

Jerry Rhodes

Pre-packaged lunchmeat, some vegetables, a salad -- with the new dietary guidelines, we need 2 and a half cups of greens a day.

Jeanie Subach

A big barrier to getting people to eat more fruits and vegetables is convenience, the packaging and accessibility.

Barbara Rolls

The local produce is the best way to get the highest nutrients content from your vegetables because these things just naturally break down after harvest and time.

Skip Richter

Add a store brand's frozen vegetables to each meal because they are cheap, last much longer, and are the next best thing from fresh vegetables.

Jackie Smith

We're struggling to provide adequate food to our agencies because we've had cuts in USDA commodities. We aren't getting the canned beans, vegetables and fruit that we used to. We're hearing that the amount of canned food is down because of crop failures, but the federal government hasn't put any new money into the program for ten years.

Mike Gibson

Well, this is my dream ... there's brands at all levels. Where better to buy T-shirts than next to the vegetables? This is brilliant. Joe is the fashion businessman with style.

Robin Kay

[Women who have their given name in common with a devastating storm are questioning the hurricane-naming system, reports The New York Times.] How about doing away with [hurricane] names? ... Every time this horrible natural disaster strikes some group of people gets sideswiped. I think we should name hurricanes after vegetables we hate.

Katrina Heron

Unfortunately, consumers are still not eating enough fruits and vegetables, which are better for you from an overall nutritional point of view due to their higher content of vitamins, minerals, and fibers.

Joe Vinson

If you use a good product and prepare it simply, you're going to get a good end product. I use a lot of fresh vegetables from local farmers. We're known for our rotisserie-roasted prime rib, but now we're going to be doing it over a hard-wood grill, so it will bring out the flavor even more. It's things like that.

Rob Stevens

People are not falling over themselves to unload vegetables.

Daniel Kane

Older generations got their dacha land plots from factories or the companies they worked for. They generally got small land plots free of charge, and they built dachas from the material they could find at the time. Mostly they built dachas to grow vegetables for food.

Sergei Ispiryan

Eating adequate amounts of lean proteins and eating fewer processed foods leads to a lower risk in heart disease. Eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains are more beneficial to individual health.

Joan Quinn

It's not unusual to hold foods in there for 10 to 12 hours. It's a moist heat, so things aren't going to dry out, and if color plays a role, such as in vegetables, the steam heat doesn't extract the heat or color.

Jim Gavin

The majority of Americans who do not consume the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables a day are likely to have suboptimal levels of certain nutrients that increase their risks for important chronic diseases.

Kathleen Fairfield

A healthy diet is based on breads, potatoes and cereals, is rich in fruit and vegetables, and includes moderate amounts of meat or fish and limited amounts of fat or sugar. The best and freshest foods aren't always the cheapest, but students can be creative in their shopping and cooking habits.

Claire Williamson

But the real message here is that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables of all kinds does more than keep your heart healthy.

James Joseph

Fruits and vegetables. They are your friend.

Cathleen London

A variety of vegetables arrive on soup day.

Delphine Douglass

These findings provide strong support for the recommendations encouraging the public to consume more than five servings of fruit and vegetables per day.

Feng He

(Low iron count) is higher in women. We recommend eating food like red meat or leafy green vegetables that are iron rich before coming in.

Cortney Martin

If all you do is pop a frozen meal into the microwave -- even one designed for one of today's popular diets -- you lose out on the healthy variety of fruits and vegetables that are necessary for a balanced diet.

Dr. Elizabeth Pivonka

It's been everything from a dairy to a poultry farm to a vegetable operation. I'm running it as a naturally grown, small fruits and vegetables and sizeable maple operation.

Rob Hastings

Some vegetables are really different, but I have learned to live with them. I am amazed at the amount of ethnic vegetables you can get (locally) now.

Fumi Ikeshima

Koreans - whose food bill as a percentage of income is higher than for citizens of almost all other OECD members - will enjoy lower food prices and a greater selection of fruits and vegetables. Money saved on food can be invested in education, leisure, and cutting-edge IT services - exactly the type of sectors that need to grow to provide future generations with well-paying jobs.

Alexander Vershbow

We're going to be clearing lots, and helping add value to new homes by planting flowers and vegetables in the adjacent vacant lots.

Erica Karfonta

One reason that many people don't eat enough fruits and vegetables is that these foods often aren't as visible or accessible as chips or cookies. It helps to keep cut-up vegetables in your refrigerator, and a clear bowl filled with fruit on your kitchen counter to entice you to eat more of these wholesome foods.

Elisa Zied

People should not be afraid to feed their kids lots of healthy fruits and vegetables. We want this information to enable them to make the best choices.

Edward Groth