I just found a great article on the benefits of fruits and veggies, written by David H. Murdock, who is chairman and owner of the Dole Food Company. Here’s a link to the article, and here’s an excerpt: 

No pills, not even aspirin, and certainly no supplements ever enter my mouth — everything I need comes from my fish-vegetarian diet, which incorporates 30-40 different kinds of fruit and vegetables every week. Even though I am Chairman and Owner of Dole Food Company, I do most of my own grocery shopping, and even took Oprah on an impromptu trip to Costco, in a day that included bike riding, exercise in the gym, and juicing vegetables in the kitchen. Oprah marveled at how much I eat, and yet never gain a pound. In fact, I expend a lot of energy in my 50-60 minutes of cardio and strength training every day. Plus there’s the fact that fruit and vegetables tend to be lower in calories, but higher in filling fiber and other nutrients that help you feel satisfied. 

I copied and pasted that from the print version of the article, and all those links came with it – they seem to go to nutrition articles on Dole, so I won’t strip them out.

This guy is 86 years old! I want to be like him when I’m 86! Heck, I want to be like him now. I’m 34, and I’m pretty sure this guy’s body is in much better shape than mine. What an inspiration! Check out the article, because there’s also a great chart listing different produce and their benefits. I’ve printed it out to stick on the fridge for ideas.