United States, the massive study determined that the leading cause of both death and disability was the American diet, followed by smoking.2 What did they determine to be the worst aspect about our diet? Not eating enough fruit.3 Don’t limit yourself to eating fruit just the way it comes plucked off the tree. Although fruit makes for a perfect, quick snack, don’t forget that it can be cooked as well. Think baked apples, poached pears, and grilled pineapple. If you like drinking your fruit, blending is better than juicing to preserve nutrition. Juicing removes more than just fiber. Most of the
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