Most people don’t get close to the recommended number of servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Optimal consumption is closer to 10-13 servings rather than the minimum recommendation of 5, which even at that low level few people achieve. Eating more servings provides a multitude of nutrients that can improve your health and keeps you from eating the stuff that isn’t so good.
One fruit that most people do consume is bananas. Bananas do contain vitamins and minerals and they can be an important part of a healthy diet. Other fruits are superior in terms of nutritional density, but if a banana is the only one that you will eat, at least do that every day.
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