Take the Fruit and Vegetable Challenge

We all know we should be eating more fruits and vegetables to optimize health and wellbeing. In fact, Michael Pollan states all he’s learned about healthy eating can be summarized by the words, “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.”

Take the Fruit and Vegetable Challenge Dates: Monday, Aug. 31—Sunday, Sept. 13

For all WMU Employees (Full and Part-time)
Participation is Free

• Sign up for the two-week Fruit and Vegetable Challenge for tips and motivation on incorporating more of these healthy foods into your day. 
• This is a points based, participation based challenge. 
• Earn points daily from the list below. Points may be repeated on multiple days.
• Everyone who submits their points by Monday, Sept. 14 at 5 p.m. will be entered into a prize drawing. Winners will be announced and prizes will be available for pick up at a later date and time.

Email your tracking form to  Beth Northuis by 5 p.m., Monday, Sept. 14.

Printable (and accessible) Take the Fruit and Vegetable Challenge tracker form

Receive one-point for completing each item listed below:

Consume vegetables

• Five or more servings of fruits and vegetables
• One or more servings of leafy greens
• One or more servings orange/yellow fruits or vegetables
• One or more servings purple/blue/red fruits or vegetables
• One or more servings cruciferous vegetables (kale, arugula, bok choy, cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, turnip, radish, kohlrabi)

Try something new

• Try a new fruit or vegetable
• Visit a local farmer’s market
• Eat a plant-based, meat free lunch or dinner
• Try a new recipe where vegetables are the star
• Try a smoothie for breakfast or lunch, which includes leafy greens

Contact

Beth Northuis at (269) 387-3762 or email at: 
beth.nourthuis@wmich.edu