We know fruits and vegetables are good for us and the research is clear on the amazing benefits—decreased risk of major chronic diseases including heart disease, high blood pressure, Type II diabetes, cancer, gastrointestinal conditions, eye conditions, and Alzheimer’s disease. Fruits and vegetables are powerful medicines with their phytochemicals, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Despite knowing the health benefits, many Americans do not eat the recommended amounts. Recently the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released data from 2009 which indicated 67.5% of adults were eating less than 2 servings of fruit per day and 73.7% were eating less than 3 servings of vegetables per day. Dietary guidelines recommend 5-13 servings of fruits and vegetables per day (2.5-6.5 cups), depending on your caloric requirements. This means only about a quarter of adults in the U.S. are experiencing the remarkable benefits fruits and vegetables offer.
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Located more than 2,000 feet above sea level, this garden is filled with surrealist structures, created by eccentric English poet Edward James, in a subtropical rainforest. Natural waterfalls are interlaced with pools and the towering structures.
Located in Villandry in central France, this Chateau is known for its spectacularly manicured gardens. The chateau was purchased in 1906 by Joachim Carvallo who spent a large amount of time curating the extravagant gardens.
One of the most famous gardens in the world – and certainly the best spot to catch a glimpse of the Dutch tulips – more than seven million tulips line the winding river of Keukenhof Gardens.
These 600-acre gardens were originally purchased with the intention to make a fruit plantation but were instead turned into a wildlife conservation project. They are now divided into nine different sections including the ‘Flower Valley’, ‘French Garden’ and ‘Stonehenge Garden’.
These gardens were established between 1931 and 1940 when a new owner completely transformed the gardens of Villa Taranto to make them the floral oasis they are today.
These gardens cover an impressive 1,077 acres, woodlands and meadows. The gardens came to fruition after Pierre S. du Pont purchased them in 1906 and have been wow-ing visitors ever since.
This garden was laid out by Ludwig Remy in 1821 and is situated on the grounds of Hofburg Palace. It's famous for its rose garden with over 3,000 rose bushes and 200 different cultivars of roses.
Kew Gardens has long been a Saturday afternoon staple for Londoners but with the Temperate House – the largest Victorian glasshouse in the world – reopening next month, there’s been no better time to visit.
If you visit one garden in your life, let it be this one. Claude Monet’s garden, at the home he lived in in Giverny, France, is, quite literally, like something out of a painting. A quick train ride from Paris, the garden is split into two parts - a flower garden called Clos Normand and a Japanese-inspired water garden.
