As part of a healthy diet, fruits and vegetables may help you and your family:

• Boost energy
• Control weight
• Strengthen your immune system
• Lower your risk of heart disease, troke, and high blood pressure
• Reduce your risk of Type 2 Diabetes
• Lower the risk of certain types of cancer

If you are overweight, losing just 7 pounds may lower your risk of:

• Heart disease
• Type 2 diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Heartburn
• Pain from Osteoarthritis
• Sleep Apnea

Get 30 minutes a day of exercise!

• Exercise improves your mood.
• Exercise combats chronic diseases, like heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and osteoporosis.
• Exercise helps manage high blood pressure and cholesterol

• Exercise helps you manage your weight.
• Exercise strengthens your heart and lungs.
• Exercise promotes better sleep.

*According to the Mayo Clinic:  see http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/hq01676