National Health Observances
National Health Observance Toolkit - September
Fruit and Veggies – More Matters Month
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & Produce for Better Health Foundation 
Every September, Fruit and Veggies – More Matters Month promotes the health benefits of eating fruit and vegetables.
Fruit and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet that can help protect you from:
- Heart disease
- Bone loss
- Type 2 diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Some cancers, such as colorectal cancer
Check out MyPlate.gov to find out how many servings of fruit and vegetables you need based on your age, weight, level of physical activity, and gender.
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Looking for good, healthy recipes? @CDC_eHealth has a recipe creator specifically for fruits and veggies: http://1.usa.gov/iFtKbw. Curious about the health content of your current diet? This interactive e-health tool breaks it down for you. http://bit.ly/lnXcQQ Q. How many fruits and veggies do I need? A. Everybody is different. Use this tool to find out what you need: http://bit.ly/khL8jD. Did you know—each month has its own fruit and veggie of the month? September’s stars are chili peppers and figs: http://bit.ly/ilURi5. Q. Why’d the tomato turn red? |
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Get Involved
Take action to increase consumption of fruit and vegetables.
- Ask a nutritionist or dietician to host a brown-bag seminar for your members or employees to discuss easy ways to get the recommended daily servings of fruit and vegetables.
- Post information about one fruit or vegetable each day on your employee bulletin board with a quick and easy recipe to share.
- Partner with your local farmers market to offer fruit and vegetables for sale at a discounted price.
- Ask a local grocery store representative to present tips on how to save money when buying fruit and vegetables.
- Conduct an onsite cooking demonstration using fruit and vegetable-inspired recipes.
Adapted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Contact the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Produce for Better Health Foundation at TEaton@pphfoundation.org for more information and materials.
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Resources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Produce for Better Health Foundation
Fruit and Veggies – More Matters Month Sponsor - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, How to Use Fruits and Vegetables to Help Manage Your Weight
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nutrition for Everyone: Fruits and Vegetables
- Produce for Better Health Foundation, Why Fruits and Veggies
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Market Search
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Growing a Healthier You: Nutrition From the Farm to the Table
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