Fruits Info

WASHINGTON, July 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. government needs people to eat more fruits and vegetables, noting that health benefits could be derived from such a diet regimen.

Under its new plan, the Agriculture Department would replace the old "5 A Day" slogan calling for eating of five servings of fruit or veggies a day with new guidelines under the message, "Fruits and Veggies -- More Matters," reports the Wall Street Journal.

The new message comes from a restore of the government's food pyramid. The guidelines would contain specific amounts of produce, measured in cups, rather than the vague "servings." And they would vary by age, sex and level of action for everyone over the age of two.