In honor of Tu B’Shevat, we set off to explore new worlds behind the fruit we eat
“It’s one of your five-a-day.”
“Oranges are full of vitamin C.”
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
Recognize any of the popular statements above? Fruit is good for you — it’s been ingrained in you since childhood.
But why is fruit good for us? How much fruit should we be eating? And is there such a thing as eating too much fruit?
Shira Savit, M.A., M.H.C., C.H.C, an Eating Psychology and Nutrition Counselor based in Israel, gives us some insight and background for starters.
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